The document provides information about hotel management as a career option. It discusses the growth of the tourism industry in India and the role of hotel management courses in preparing students. It outlines the curriculum of typical hotel management programs and lists some of the top colleges that offer these programs. It also provides details about the eligibility criteria, entrance exams, and admission process for these colleges. Finally, it introduces an education company called Pratham EDGE that provides training and mentorship to help students get into hotel management programs.

1. Hotel Management Presto - 2010

5. Industry Statistics Also Point Towards A Favorable Trend Number of Rooms Number of Hotels Avg. No. of Rooms per Hotel

6. Course Curriculum Foundation Course in Tourism Application of Computers Communication Foundation Course in Accommodation Operations Accountancy Foundation Course in Front Office Operations Nutrition and Food Science Foundation Course in Food and Beverage Service Hotel Engineering Foundation Course in Food Production Year 1

7. Course Curriculum Human Resource Management Communication skills in English Food and Beverage Controls Management in Tourism Accommodation Operations Industrial Training Front Office Operations Food Safety and Quality Food and Beverage Operations Hotel Accountancy Food Production Operations Year 2

8. Course Curriculum Tourism Marketing Food & Beverage Management Research Project Accommodation Management Strategic Management Front Office Management Financial Management Advance Food And Beverage Operations Facility Planning Advance Food Production Operations Year 3

20. IHM (NCHMCT) Seats, Dates and Examination Details 2925 Remaining 28 IHMs / SIHMs/ Pvt IHMs 180 IHM-Mumbai 200 IHM- Kolkata 150 IHM- Hyderabad 160 IHM-Goa Program with Specialization. 150 IHM- Delhi –Pusa 150 IHM- Chennai 120 IHM- Ahemdabad 8-May-10 NCHMCT – Joint Entrance Examination 170 IHM- Bangalore Approximate Date Examination Availability of Seats College Name

21. Seats, Dates and Examination Details N/A 100 N/A N/A Availability of Seats 9-May-10 In-House examination ITM, Mumbai and Bangalore 04, 11, 18th April 2010 ENAT WelcomGroup Graduate School of Hotel Administration, Manipal Approx. 9-May-2010 Self Conducted test ITM, Mumbai and Bangalore May 2nd Week - June 1st Week, 2010 IHM-A Admission Test Institute of Hotel Management, Aurangabad Approximate Date* Examination College Name

22. Examination Details – What? Logical Reasoning General Awareness Verbal Ability Service Sector Aptitude Quantitative and Scientific Aptitude

23. Examination Details – What? Logical Reasoning General Awareness Verbal Ability Service Sector Aptitude Quantitative and Scientific Aptitude