New Specializations In The Field Of Hospitality

Hospitality Management is the academic study of the hospitality industry. A degree in the subject may be awarded either by a university college dedicated to the studies of hospitality management or a business school with a relevant department. Degrees in hospitality management may also be referred to as hotel management, hotel and tourism management, or hotel administration.

Degrees conferred in this academic field include Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Business Administration, Bachelor of Science, Master of Science, Master of Business Administration and Doctor of Philosophy. Hospitality management studies cover management of hospitality in hotels, restaurants, cruise ships, amusement parks, destination marketing organizations, convention centers, country clubs, and similar.

Several large corporations involved with the hospitality industry, and management companies offer internship programs, management training programs, and direct placements into all sort of operational, non-operational departments of hospitality and tourism sector for students majoring in Hospitality and Tourism Management.

Today Hotel Management is no longer the only option for students looking to work in the field of Hospitality. Infact, all industry customer service related fields are now open to students, although international hotel chains, cruises and tourism companies remain the favorite with hospitality graduates.

For those who are looking to work in a more luxurious sector of the hospitality industry, the Oberoi Systematic Training and Education Programme is a great option. Well, below are a few courses which are running in trend these days.

1. Bakery and Confectionary: Mumbai College of Hotel Management

2. Food Science: Khalsa College, Amritsar

3. Tourism Management: Chirst University, Bangalore

4. Airport Management: University of West London, UK

5. Eco-Tourism: Edinburg Napier University, Scotland

6. Food and Wine Pairing: Le Cordon Bleu, France