CAREERS IN HOSPITALITY, TOURISM AND SERVICE INDUSTRY

The World Travel and Tourism Council estimate that the hotel and tourism industry will generate a turnover of $5 billion every day and create 5.5 million jobs each year until 2010. With hotel and tourism sector booming worldwide, hospitality management is the profession of the day. It is set to provide one of the most significant career paths in the future. In a world were future is expected to be characterized by sluggish economic growth and uncertain employment prospects, the dynamic hospitality industry is about to herald a pivotal change in career options.

Emoluments in the industry are good for the professionally trained, and rise up the hierarchy is fast. The openings in hotels are of all types and categories, in the various areas such as kitchen, bakery & confectionery, restaurant service, front office, housekeeping, sales & marketing, guest relations, etc. Presently hotel management students are in high demand for customer relations and PR related assignments, by various other industries such as foreign banks, insurance companies, mobile companies, call centres, etc. An exciting variety of career choices are available to you in any of the areas of the hospitality industry.

THE IIAS EDGE

IIAS School of Hotel & Tourism Management provides students with a variety of pathways to advance their education. From certificate programmes to post-graduate level programmes, you can find a pathway to suit your needs. The diagram shows you can enter and exit study at various stages.

UNDER – GRADUATE PROGRAMMES 
          IN HOTEL / HOSPITALITY & TOURISM MANAGEMENT

The under-graduate programme is designed to produce future leaders and managers for the tourism, leisure and hospitality industries. The programme will equip the student with knowledge and skills pertaining to operational and administrative functions in the hospitality industry, team building, strategic planning, profit improvements, quality improvements and effective integration of technology into the industry.

The diploma level courses are designed to equip the student with a range of skills to enable him/her to pursue a career in the operational level in hotels, motels, catering services, cruise liner and various other service-oriented industries.

Students shall get dual awards after the successful completion of the course – a Diploma from IIAS School of Hotel & Tourism Management and a degree from an Indian University or foreign University.
 

POST – GRADUATE PROGRAMMES 
        IN HOTEL / HOSPITALITY & TOURISM MANAGEMENT

Hospitality Management is a global industry that requires effective leadership in lodging, restaurants, food distribution, clubs and resorts, convention centers, and tourism in diverse markets. A post-graduate programme provides operational competencies to a student in the various departments of hoteliering along with promoting critical thinking, decision-making skills and leadership skills – important credentials for success in the hospitality industry.

Students shall receive a PG Diploma from IIAS School of Hotel & Tourism Management and a PG degree from an Indian University, after the successful completion of the course.