THE PROJECT IS ALL ABOUT STUDENTS PERCEPTION OF HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT AS A CAREER.

1. PRESENTATION INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM 22/23 FEB

2. SURVEY ON “STATUS OF HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT EDUCATION IN KARNATAKA”PIYUSH GUPTA 21STCOURSE W.G.S.H.A

3. INTRODUCTION SURVEY FOUCUSES MAINLY ON: STUDENTS PERCEPTION OF HOTEL/HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT AS A CAREER THEIR VIEWS & OPINIONS ON CORE ASPECTS OF INDUSTRY AND COLLEGE EDUCATION SYSTEM

4. METHODOLOGY PREPARING SUITABLE AND RELEVANT QUESTIONNAIRE APPROACHING SELECTED COLLEGES IN THE STATE CONDUCTING FIELD TRIP & COLLECTING FEEDBACK

5. SURVEY FINDINGS AND STATISTICAL ANALYSIS

6. HOTEL MANAGEMENT AS FIRST PREFERENCE

7. REASON FOR JOINING THIS COURSE

8. ACADEMIC BACKGROUND

9. AWARENESS REGARDING CORE SUBDIVISIONS OF INDUSTRY PRIOR TO JOINING THE SAME

10. POPULAR COURSES AMONGST STUDENTS

11. FAMILY MEMBER AS HOTELIER

12. LEVEL OF ENTRANCE EXAMINATION

13. AWARENESS REGARDING HIGHER STUDIES OPTIONS IN INDIA OR ABROAD

14. KNOWLEDGE OF WORKING CONDITIONS OF INDUSTRY

15. IS THIS THE RIGHT PLACE TO BE (COURSE)

16. MORE IMPORTANCE IS GIVEN TO…

17. QUALITY OF TEACHING FACULTY/STAFF

18. COURSE FEES IS WORTH IT OR NOT

19. AREA OF INTEREST

20. FUTURE AMBITIONS

21. WHETHER EXISTING CURRICULUM NEEDS

22. IS POST GRADUATION OF ANY HELP…

23. ARE INSTITUTES PROVIDING CONTEMPORARY TRAINING METHODS

24. TIME PERIOD OF INDUSTRIAL TRAINING SHOULD BE..

25. CRAFT & MANAGERIAL TRAINING CRAFT TRANING TAUGHT IN FORM OF THEORETICAL CLASSES( e.g. CASE STUDIES) MORE EMPHASIS TO BE GIVEN ON MANAGERIAL TRANING i.e. MAKING STUDENTS WORK IN ATTACHED HOTEL/ON JOB TRAINING/OUTDOOR CATERING SESSION ETC. HIGHER RESPONSIBILITIES SHOULD BE GIVEN

26. OPINION REGARDING SANDWICH PROGRAMME THIS CONCEPT HAS BEEN ADOPTED BY FEWER COLLEGES & ASSOCIATIONS IN THIS COUNTRY. A POPULAR CONCEPT OF LEARNING WHICH HAS ITS STAND IN THE POST GRADUATE PROGRAMMES. IT IS WELL SUPPORTED BY THE STUDENTS & ALSO PROVES TO BE A USEFUL TOOL IN HOTEL INDUSTRY EDUCATION. IT GIVES A BROADER EXPOSURE WITH EXCHANGE PROGRAMME IN PLACE FOR THE STUDENTS. THE CONTEMPORARY TRAINING PROVIDED BY THE INSTITUTE UPGRADES THE STATUS OF A GRADUATE.

27. IMPROVING QUALITY OF HOTEL MANAGEMENT EDUCATION

28. CHANGE IN CURRICULUM INCREASE THE NO. OF PRACTICAL CLASSES/INPUTS ADDITION OF MANAGERIAL SUBJECTS LIKE APPLIED BEHAVIOURAL SCIENCE/HUMAN PSYCHOLOGY ETC

29. INCREASE “STUDENT-INDUSTRY” INTERFACE INCLUDE BARTENDING AND CARVING AS SEPARATE SUBJECTS INTRODUCE LANGUAGE CLASSES AND LABS FOR THE SAME

30. HOTEL ATTACHED TO COLLEGE SHOULD BE MADE MANDATORY BY GOVERNING BODIES OPPURTUNITIES TO CONDUCT MORE FOOD FESTIVALS/EVENTS CONDUCT FIELD TRIPS AND INDUSTRIAL VISITS APPOINT QUALIFIED AND EXPERIENCED FACULTY

31. PROPER,QUALITATIVE AND REVISED SELECTION CRITERIA SPECIALIZATION PERIOD NEEDS TO BE LAUNCHED GROOMING STANDARDS TO BE STRICTLY FOLLOWED CONDUCTING PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT CLASSES/STRESS/MOCK INTERVIEW SESSION

32. CONCLUSION THE NEED OF THE HOUR IS THAT,INDUSTRY AS WELL AS INSTITUTION SHOULD COME TOGETHER AND FULFILL EACH OTHERS REQUIREMENT SO THAT THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN DEMAND AND SUPPLY OF MANPOWER TO INDUSTRY IS REDUCED AND UPGRADE THE QUALITY OF HOTEL MANAGEMENT EDUCATION IN THE LONG RUN.

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