Bachelor of Hotel Management or BHM is an undergraduate course introducing students to the fundamentals and different facets of the hospitality sector. For securing admission in BHM, the basic eligibility criteria 10+2 pass in any stream. The duration of this course varies from 3-4years depending on the college.
With a BHM degree, one can choose from plenty of job profiles in both the private and public sector. Some of the designations suitable for a Hotel Management graduate are hotel managers, air hostesses, flight stewards, consultants to hotels, restaurant managers, event organizers among others. The initial salary for a fresher range from 10,000 INR- 30,000 INR per month increasing with experience.
Bachelor of Hotel Management is an undergraduate course about the study of the hospitality industry as a whole, acquainting the student to the different sector, areas of this industry. Thus, it not only teaches students about the hotel management but also about marketing, sales, public relations to name a few other areas.
Not just B.Sc. Hotel Management but there are other variations of the course such as BA Hotel Management and BBA Hotel Management. The basic difference between these courses and BHM is that they are basic graduation program of 3 years duration while BHM can be of 4 years duration. Also, these courses apply a stream specific approach to hotel management. On the other hand, BHM is a course which is designed specifically to cater to the requirements of the hospitality industry.
Apart from being dedicated, sincere and hard working, a person wanting to enter the hospitality industry should also be outgoing with a pleasing personality, willingness to interact and gel with people and make them comfortable. Excellent communication skills and an aptitude for the current trends in hospitality is a must for candidates who wish to pursue BHM.