Hotel Management Courses and Colleges in India In view the ever-growing need for professionally trained resources with

requisite experience by the fast-growing hospitality industry, the Manipal Academy of Higher Education established its college for Hotel Management studies in October 1986 as a unit for Dr. TMA Pai foundation. In August 1986, the Foundation joined hands with the hotels division of ITC Limited, operating under the brand name of WELCOMGROUP, a progressive hotel chain having linkages with the Starwood Company of USA. The institution thereby got to be known as the Welcomgroup Graduate School of Hotel Administration, (in Short WGSHA) In July 2003, WGSHA became a constituent college of Manipal University. ITC HOTELS with over 100 properties in 80 destinations and 4 brands, namely, the Luxury Collection, WelcomHotel - Sheraton, Fortune Hotels and WelcomHeritage stands out to be the most progressive of all hotel chains in the sub-continent. A pioneer in Hospitality education, WGSHA, Manipal is the first college in the country to offer a Bachelors Degree in Hotel Management. The institute celebrated its Silver anniversary on 28th October 2011. Why WGSHA? WGSHA has been ranked as the premire Hotel Management institute in India. With the professional backing of ITC- Welcomgroup, and the long-standing reputation of Manipal University, along with its 25 years of experience, makes WGSHA the first choice for students pursuing a course in Hotel Management. The faculty members are well-versed in their specialized fields, have the relevant industry experience and have the required teaching experience. The college has a running 70-room Fortune Brand, Hotel for the students' on-the-job training experience. It has three kitchen labs, bakery confectionery, butchery and garde-manger rooms. It also includes housekeeping and front-office labs, an audiovisual room, a vast library, P-G Faculty Research Cell, a computer lab and hostels with recreational and dining facilities. Manipal is offering 1. Bachelor of Hotel Management (BHM) 2. Bachelor of Hotel Management (BHM) Lateral Entry 3. Diploma in Hotel Management Catering Technology (DHMCT) 4. Certificate Courses: a. Cookery for Homemakers

b. Food Service and Waiting in Restaurants c. Cookery for Commercial Cooks d. Bakery for Commercial Bakers Mission & Strengths:

MISSION: To mould young men and women into competent and responsible professionals with pleasing personalities who would, with requisite experience, become leaders in the hospitality industry. STRENGTHS: State-of-the-art facilities with fully qualified and experienced faculty to impart quality education of highest standards. The National Board of Accreditation has given the highest accreditation - Accreditation for 5 years 2. Being the only Hotel Management College under Manipal University, WGSHA enjoys complete autonomy and hence is able to utilize its innate strengths to the best advantage 3. Recognized by the All India Council for Technical Education. 4. ISO 9001 2008 certified college 5. Linkages with international institutes and facility to transfer credits to universities abroad 6. The first Indian Hotel Management Institute listed by the Council of Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional Education (CHRIE) 7. On-job training is carried out in the attached hotel, Valley View International. In addition extensive industrial training for six months in leading hotels all over India is also organized 8. Focus on co-curricular and extracurricular activities including sports, yoga and aerobics to ensure overall development of the individual 9. Extensive exposure of the students to the leading personalities from the academic field and the hospitality industry 10. A dynamic Placement Cell to help students receive placements within leading national and international organizations in the service industry 11. Fully residential college with separate hostels exclusive for males and females.
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