Hello Candidate,

What is hotel management?
Managing a hotel comes witha range of responsibilities. You must be able to adapt to new challenges, help
different departments and ensure the hotel maintains a standard of excellence.
As a hotel manager, you will be responsible for overseeing and having a strong
knowledge of finance, planning, service and organization. While you have a team
of managers working alongside you, as hotel manager you have to lead rather
than follow. You must also make sure your staff are managing their time and
departments efficiently, whether that be through improving their monthly
profits or simply ensuring a guest’s expectations are exceeded.
You must have strong attention to detail, leadership and teamwork skills. At some hotels, depending
on the size and type, you may find yourself dealing with a lot more day-to-day tasks than you would at a more prestigious place. You may also have less contact with guests, but you’ll spend time monitoring the business through
regular meetings.


What do you need?
You need a range of soft and hard skills to be a successful hotel manager. Furthermore, you also need to
gain first-hand experience of the industry. Many future managers embark on internships to gain more experience, working at hotels of varying ranges,reputations and locations. This is also a great way to complement your degree.


The skills you need to have include communication, teamwork and organization. However, you also need to
understand and appreciate the challenges every department faces. It is
important you spend time working or shadowing each part of a hotel, from
finance to housekeeping. This ensures that you will have the awareness and
experience to assist these departments when you become a manager.


Associate of Science in Hotel Management


The Associate of Science in Hotel Management program allows
students to gain an entry-level understanding of the hospitality business while
developing the leadership and problem-solving skills needed to excel in the
industry. Besides introductory courses in the hospitality industry, students in
this program take business-related classes. Students gain knowledge in all
aspects of the field, ranging from accounting, marketing and advertising, to
developing skills in menu planning, purchasing and other aspects of food
service operations. The following courses help students develop the necessary
skills needed for a career in hotel management:


Accounting


Hospitality


Foodservice and beverage operations


Marketing


Nutrition


Managerial finance


Bachelor of Science in Hotel Management


A bachelor's degree program in hotel management is geared
toward those pursuing managerial or supervisory positions in the field.
Students learn to supervise, manage inventory, work with vendors, develop
marketing plans, oversee information technology options, set rates and manage
employees. Group exercises and case studies offer hands-on experience.
Graduating from a bachelor's degree program in hotel management prepares
prospective managers to gain experience in everyday business operations,
typically through required practice credits. These practice credits, also known
as paid internships, are part of the course curriculum of the hotel management
degree program. Most colleges require students to work a specific number of
hours prior to graduation, usually at an affiliated establishment. In addition
to the general education courses that students take, those enrolled in the
bachelor's degree program learn more about standards and practices, the
hospitality industry and the role of management. Courses include:


Marketing management


Labor relations


Convention and meeting planning


Hotel operations


Business and hospitality law


Purchasing


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