Hotel management as a career path

Hospitality segment, just like many other segments in India is booming at an unprecedented pace. The World Travel and Tourism Council, India, data says, India ranks 18th in business travel and will be among the top 5 in this decade. The demand and supply mismatch has prompted many national and international hotel chains to focus their energy towards expansion in India. 

The next few years will witness the opening of several hotels which will span the length and breadth of the nation and these developments are well overdue and a welcome metamorphosis in the growth pattern of our industry. Sources estimate, demand is going to exceed supply by at least 100% over the next 2 years. Five-star hotels in metro cities allot same room, more than once a day to different guests, receiving almost 24-hour rates from both guests against 6-8 hours usage. So it could be considered as a very lucrative career option.

There are several institutes which provide courses in hotel management:

Top Hotel Management Institutes
Name of the Institute	Survey name	Phone and E-mail
Oberoi Centre, Delhi	7, Sham Nath Marg, Delhi-110 054, India.	Ph +91-11-2389 0505 Email: careers@eih-india.com Web:www.oberoihotels.com/careers
IHM, Mumbai	Veer Sawarkar Marg, Dadar (WR), Mumbai- 400 028	Ph: 022-4457241/42, Fax: 022-4449779
WGSHA. Manipal	Valley View, Manipal 576119	Ph: 08252-571101, Fax: 08252-571327 Email: office.wgsh@manipal.edu
IHM, Delhi	National Council for Hotel Management & Catering Technology, Pusa New Delhi	Ph: 5751756, 5782799, 5781060, 5717411
IHM, Aurangabad	Dr Rafiq Zakaria Campus, Rauza Bagh, Aurangabad 431 001, Maharashtra, India	Tel: 0240-238 1113, 0240-2381127 Fax: 0240-2381104, Email: enquiry@ihmaurangabad.ac.in
IHM, Bangalore	S.J. Polytechnic Campus, Seshadri Road, Bangalore 560 001,India	Ph: 91-80-2226 2960, 91-80-2238 6763 Fax: 91-080-22268562, E-mail: ihm@vsnl.com
IHM, Chennai	CIT Campus, TTTI - Taramani P.O., Chennai - 600 113,	Phone: 044-22542029, Fax: 044-22541615 EMail: ihmchen@dataone.in
IHM, Calcutta	P-16, Taratola Road, Calcutta - 700 088	Ph: 033-4784218, Fax: 033-4784281
IHM, Ahmedabad	Govt. Polytechnic Compound, Ahmedabad - 380 015	Ph: 079- 401339, Fax: 079-6568017
Christ College, Bangalore	Hosur Road, Bangalore 560029	Ph: 080-25526169/164, Email: princi@christcollege.edu