Course Overview:
BHM is an undergraduate degree designed to equip students with the skills and knowledge required to excel in the hospitality industry. The course covers areas such as food and beverage services, front office operations, housekeeping, event management, and hotel administration, preparing students for careers in hotel management, resorts, catering, and the tourism industry.
Course Duration: 4 Years (8 Semesters)
Syllabus (Semester-wise Breakdown):
Semester 1:
Principles of Management
Food Production - I
Food and Beverage Service - I
Housekeeping Operations - I
Front Office Management - I
Semester 2:
Food Production - II
Food and Beverage Service - II
Housekeeping Operations - II
Front Office Management - II
Business Communication
Semester 3:
Advanced Food Production - I
Advanced Food and Beverage Service - I
Accommodation Management - I
Hotel Accounting
Marketing Management
Semester 4:
Advanced Food Production - II
Advanced Food and Beverage Service - II
Accommodation Management - II
Hospitality Law
Financial Management
Semester 5:
Food Production Management
Food and Beverage Service Management
Event Management
Hospitality HR Management
Strategic Management in Hospitality
Semester 6:
Industrial Training/Internship
Hospitality Marketing
Entrepreneurship Development in Hospitality
Hotel Information Systems
Project Work/Dissertation
Average Fees:
₹80,000 - ₹3,50,000 per year (Varies by institution and state)
Exams to Attend:
Admission is usually based on merit, but some institutions conduct entrance exams.
Popular entrance exams for BHM include NCHM JEE (National Council for Hotel Management Joint Entrance Examination), AIMA UGAT (Undergraduate Aptitude Test), and state-specific hotel management entrance tests.
Top 10 Ranking Institutions in India for BHM:
Institute of Hotel Management (IHM), Pusa, New Delhi
Welcomgroup Graduate School of Hotel Administration (WGSHA), Manipal
Institute of Hotel Management (IHM), Mumbai
Institute of Hotel Management (IHM), Bengaluru
Christ University, Bengaluru
Institute of Hotel Management (IHM), Hyderabad
Institute of Hotel Management (IHM), Kolkata
Oberoi Centre of Learning and Development, Delhi
Institute of Hotel Management (IHM), Chennai
Banarsidas Chandiwala Institute of Hotel Management, Delhi
Top 10 Institutions in Kerala for BHM:
Oriental School of Hotel Management, Wayanad
Marian College, Kuttikkanam
Institute of Hotel Management and Catering Technology, Kovalam
Kerala Institute of Tourism and Travel Studies, Thiruvananthapuram
Munnar Catering College, Munnar
St. Teresa's College, Ernakulam
Sacred Heart College, Thevara
Mar Ivanios College, Thiruvananthapuram
Mahatma Gandhi University School of Tourism Studies, Kottayam
Farook College, Kozhikode