National Institute of Tourism and Hospitality Management - MBA, BBA, BHM & CT Program Admission 2011

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National Institute of Tourism and Hospitality Management Hyderabad
(An autonomous institute jointly promoted by govt of India and govt of Andhra Pradesh)
Telecom nagar, Gachibowli, Hyderabad-500032, Andhra Pradesh, Tel 040-2300472, 73, Fax 040-23000471, Website www.nithm.ac.in, Email dgnithm@rediffmail.com

 

 

Admission notification

Dr YS Rajasekhara Reddy National institute of Tourism and Hospitality Management has evolved into a center for excellence in the fields of Tourism and Hospitality Management

Courses offered

Master of Business Administration (Tourism and Hospitality)

Tourism and Hospitality Industry-an emerging high growth section

In India, the tourism and hospitality industries are witnessing a period of exponential growth; the world’s leading travel and tourism journal, Conde Nast Traveller, ranked India as the numero uno travel destination in the world for 2007, as against fourth position in 2006. For five consecutive year, India has witnessed double-digit growth in foreign tourist arrivals. Along with the rise in foreign tourist arrivals, foreign exchange earnings have shown a robust growth. Tourism has now become a significant industry in India, contributing around 5.9 per cent of the gross domestic product (GDP) and providing employment to about 41.8 million people. As per the world travel and tourism council, the tourism industry in India is likely to generate US$ 121.4 billion of economic activity by 2015 and Hospitality sector has the potential to earn US$24 billion in foreign exchange by 2015

MBA in Tourism and Hospitality Management-leading to global careers

Hospitality and Tourism industries are expected to grow at the rate of 8% between now and 2025. The diversity of experience in hotel management and tourism is greater than in any other profession. Against this encouraging growth scenario, the MBA in Tourism and Hospitality Management offers a professional edge, for aspirants whose aim is to train to be operational and higher managers in this field, in India and abroad. The MBA programme prepares students for executive and managerial positions. The most popular career opportunities include positions as hotel/resort managers, assistant managers, sales and marketing professionals, property managers, restaurant managers, general managers, food and beverage directors, front office managers, conference planners, human resource managers, convention planners, special event planners, travel agents and group travel facilitators

Employment opportunities

Indian tourism sector has the potential to generate employment many times over what the IT sector can do. The tourism industry contributed to 5.9 per cent of the gross domestic product and provided employment to 18 million people. This figure is expected to go up to 24.8 million by 2010. As per reports the tourism industry will contribute close to Rs 8,50,000 crores to India’s GDP by 2020

It is broadly estimated that there are about 80,000 professionally trained persons working in the hospitality industry in India. A survey reveals that there is an immediate requirement of over 15,000 additional trained personnel in the star category hotels, which includes over 2700 managers. Job opportunities are projected to be quite strong due to high turnover and increased consumer demand in the following segments; Travel agencies; tour operators; PPP airports; Hotel and related Hospitality industry; International and national food chains; hospital and institutional catering; hotel management/ food craft institutes; shipping and cruise lines; hotel and other service sectors; state tourism development corporations; resorts/spas; Indian and international airlines; facilities management service providers; self employment through entrepreneurship; event facilitation

About the course: The MBA Tourism and Hospitality management is a two year (02) full time programme affiliated to Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University (JNTU-H) consisting of four semesters (04) with industrial exposure training. This course is offered exclusively by NITHM at its campus in Hyderabad. The curriculum and syllabus is based on guidelines prescribed by industry and academia from Tourism, Travel, Hospitality and Management disciplines adopted by JNTU-H

Classes in an MBA program for Hospitality management are designed to develop students’ ability to apply business and leadership strategies to hospitality industry-specific situations. Courses include; Business communication, Economics, Travel agency and tour operations, ICT, contemporary tourism management, revenue management, Food and Beverage cost control, front office operations, hospitality facilities design, housekeeping management, purchasing and inventory control, real estate finance and investments, resort development, retail and consumer behavior, sanitation and safety

Eligibility criteria: Admissions are open for full time MBA (Tourism and Hospitality) program (duration 4 semesters). Admission to the institute is open to all who fulfill the prescribed qualifications. The selection is strictly made on the basis of merit. Students who have completed an undergraduate degree, including tourism and hospitality graduates with 50% marks aggregate (can be relaxed by 5% for SC/ST candidates), (any discipline) are eligible for admission to the MBA (T&H) course. They should have appeared for any of the management aptitude tests viz MAT/ICET. Selection would be through group discussion followed by personal interview

Tourism and Hospitality graduate students meeting the requirements, and who have not taken any management aptitude test, have to appear in the Tourism and Hospitality Aptitude Test (THAT) conducted by NITHM. Students short-listed out of THAT will be required to appear for the group discussion and personal interview

If eligible candidates are not available in the reserved categories, the seats will be converted to general category

Bachelor of Business Administrator

The BBA in Tourism and Hospitality management is a 4 year full time integrated programme affiliated to Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University (JNTU-H) consisting of eight semesters with 10 months of industrial exposure training. This course is offered exclusively by NITHM at its campus in Hyderabad. The course curriculum and syllabus is based on inputs from disciplines of Tourism, Travel, Hospitality and General Management required for Under Graduates and adopted by JNTU-H

Classes in BBA program in Tourism and Hospitality management are designed to develop students’ ability to apply business strategies to hospitality industry-specific situations. Courses include; food production, food science and nutrition, financial, travel and hospitality accounting, travel agency and tour operations, food and beverage service operation, cultural heritage, tourism geography, communication, leisure and recreation, tour guide and escort services, human resource and behaviorial issues, hotel and business laws and research project design and methodology

Employment opportunities

A gamut of choices is available for BBA graduates in the tourism and hospitality industry as this is a booming sector with global prospectus and worldwide presence. Students can aspire for executive, supervisory positions in; travel agencies and tour operations; hotel and related hospitality industry; executive/supervisor in international and national food chains; executive/in-charge in hospital and institutional catering; faculty/hotel management/food craft institutes; responsible executive positions in shipping and cruise lines; hospitality marketing/executives in hotel and other service sector; executives/ supervisors in state tourism development corporations; executive/deputy managers and demonstrators in resorts spas; executive and ground staff of Indian and international airlines; supervisors in facilities management service providers (after related experience); self employment through entrepreneurship; executives/assistants in event facilitation; other ancillary industries

Eligibility criteria for BBA (T&H) programme: Intermediate or equivalent (10+2 stream) with 50% marks in aggregate (45% for SC/ST candidates)

Reservation: SC 15%, ST 6%, Physically handicapped 3%, BC as per A.P. Govt. norms as on date of interview, 1/3 seats for women students. A few seats are earmarked for foreign candidates and those sponsored by industry, NRI’s and Entrepreneurs. Written test and counseling for admissions will be conducted at NITHM. Foreign students have to route their applications through MHRD (ministry of human resources development, govt of India, New Delhi) or ICCR (Indian council for cultural relations, New Delhi)

Age limit: Candidates from general, OBC and physically handicapped categories upper age limit is 22 years at the date of submission of application. In the case of SC/ST candidates upper age limit is 25 years at the date of submission of application. During selection procedure relevant certificate must be produced in original as a proof of age

Bachelor of Hotel Management and Catering Technology

The Bachelor of Hotel Management and Catering Technology is a four year extensive programme affiliated to Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad (JNTU-H) consisting of eight semesters with 800 hours of industrial exposure training. This course is offered only at the standalone campus of NITHM. The syllabus adopted is based on outlines prescribed by AICTE and adopted by JNTU-H

BHMCT emphasizes on skills, working knowledge and attitude to sustain the working environment in the future for the aspiring professional. The core operational domains of instruction are food production, food and beverage service, front office operations, house keeping operations along with accountancy, HRM, food nutrition, facilities and planning, financial management along with one foreign language. The medium of instruction is in English

Insight of Hotel Management and Catering Industry

Global and Indian Hospitality sector represents the tourism sector to a very large extent, however in Indian context it is small and underutilized and is considered to be a sunrise industry still in the evolution stage, with immense potential. Hotel along with food and beverage revenue in India was estimated at 40 billion US$ for 2007/2008, contributing to 3% of Indian GDP. The sector has been growing at a rate of 10% year-on-year. The prospects for the aspiring Hotel and Catering professional are colossal, the employment is foreseen in Luxury, first class, mid market, budget and extended stay hotel properties.

The growth prospects for India remain buoyant, supported by a democratic political system, stable financial structure, professional and efficient corporate structures and the ever growing domestic demand. The growth of services sector and manufacturing industries boosts the revenues of the Hotel and Catering industry thereby leading to growth. The impending status of Infrastructure and industry status to the Hotel industry could be an added impetus

Why choose Hotel Management and Catering Technology

Hotel Management and Catering Technology come under the umbrella of service industry, a major employer and revenue generator, contributing to the world and Indian economy. What the industry holds in terms of employment particularly for professionals with an experience of 02 or more years is heartening, which encourages students to join the program. Entrepreneurship is also encouraged

The diversity of experience in Hotel Management is greater than in any other profession. Hotel industry involves combination of various skills. Today, the rise in corporate activity, business trips as well as the wish to travel on holidays has made the Hotel industry a very competitive one.

Prospective Job Avenues: A gamut of choices are available for Hotel and Catering professional in global context of tourism, hospitality and allied industries, as a result graduates from this industry can aspire to be; management trainee in hotel and related hospitality industry; kitchen management/house keeping management trainee in hotels; hotel operation trainee in a core hotel department; career opportunities in flight kitchens and in-flight services (cabin crew) after relevant internal training; guest/customer relation executive in hotel and other service sectors; executive in multinational and local quick service restaurants; executives and supervisors in hospital and institutional catering; faculty hotel management/ food craft institutes (after industrial work experience combined with hospitality education); shipping and cruise lines; hospitality marketing/sales executive in hotel and other service sectors; hotel executive in national/state tourism development corporations; executives and supervisors in resorts spas; ground and inflight staff in airlines; managers/supervisors in facilities management service providers (after related experience); self employment; executives and managers in event management operations; other related industries

Programme strength at NITHM: Overall infrastructure; campus; experienced faculty from industry and academics; students trained for global job positions; laboratory facilities (food production labs basic, advanced, quantity and demonstration, C-training restaurant and coffee shop, housekeeping labs with guest rooms; front desk; computer labs; food science labs); syllabus updated to meet industry requirements; guest lectures by eminent industry professionals; teaching methods lectures, demos, simulation, role plays, case studies; site visits and tours; professional dress code provided by the institute; working lunch

Eligibility criteria

Minimum qualification: Minimum qualification for admission is 50% in 10+2 system of any state or central board/secondary examination from any discipline. In case of SC/ST it is relaxed to 45%. Provisional admissions will stand cancelled if proof of having passed the qualifying examination (10+2 or its equivalent) is not submitted to NITHM at the time of admission. Admissions will be subject to verification of facts from the original certificates/documents to be produced by the candidates at the time of admission in NITHM. Even after admission, if an applicant is at a later date found ineligible on account of having submitted false information or testimonials or for having suppressed any material information, his/her admission will be cancelled and the fee paid will also be forfeited. Decision of NITHM regarding the eligibility shall be final.

Age limit: Candidates from general, OBC and physically handicapped categories upper age limit is 22 years at the date of submission of application. In the case of SC/ST candidates upper age limit is 25 years at the date of submission of application. During selection procedure relevant certificate must be produced in original as a proof of age

Physical fitness: All qualified candidates will have to submit a physical fitness certificate from a registered medical practitioner

Important dates

Commencement of sale of application: BBA (T&H) 01.04.2011; BHM&CT 01.04.2011; MBA 01.04.2011

Last date for sale of applications and receipt of filled applications: BBA (T&H) 23.07.2011; BHM&CT 23.07.2011; MBA 23.07.2011

Date of THAT: BBA (T&H) 24.07.2011; BHM&CT 24.07.2011

Dates for group discussion/personal interviews: BBA (T&H) 25.07.2011; BHM&CT 25.07.2011; MBA 26.07.2011 and 27.07.2011

Selected list of candidates: BBA (T&H) 30.07.2011; BHM&CT 30.07.2011; MBA 30.07.2011
 
Commencement of academic sessions: BBA (T&H) 10.08.2011; BHM&CT 10.08.2011; MBA 10.08.2011