I am Hotel Management student, now I want to do PGDM, is it a better option for hotel management students

Hello,

The Post Graduate Diploma in Hotel Management is a postgraduate diploma programme. The PGD Hotel Management programme lasts 1 to 2 years and is broken into 2 to 4 semesters. A non-semester curriculum is also followed by a small number of colleges. PGD Hotel Management is open to students who have obtained graduate-level degrees. Students in the PGD Hotel Management programme study skills in the hotel business, operations, food and beverage preparation, and human and resource management. Students will study the fundamentals of the hotel and hospitality sector through this course. They can advance their careers in the sector on a professional level. Students have profitable chances in the hotel sector and management all around the world. Students can continue their education by enrolling in doctoral programmes in hotel management.

What are the Benefits of a Post Graduate Diploma in Hotel Management?

Benefits: Candidates will obtain knowledge in the hospitality and tourist industries as a result of doing this course. Food and beverage preparation, maintenance and cleaning, food service, and management are among the skills taught to the students. Leadership, teamwork, flexibility, responsibility, and interpersonal skills are also developed by the pupils.

Job possibilities abound: Students who enroll in the programme will have a variety of job options in the hotel business. They can also apply for positions as a chef, a catering manager, or a catering manager. This training is also valuable to those who desire to start their own business.

Further studies: Students interested in expanding their expertise might pursue a PhD in Hospitality Management or Hotel Management.

Hope this helps

Dear Sebasish,

Hotel Management is an under graduate level programme and PGDM is of post-graduate level.

Therefore, you need to specify whether you have joined Hotel Management programme after doing gradutation or not. If not, then you need to complete your Hotel managment programme to be eligible for admission in any PGDM programme.

In case, you are already a graduate and pursuing Hotel Management as second degree, you are eligible to apply for PGDM programme. For this you will need to appear in selected MBA entrance exams to get admission opportunity in your choice of institutions.

You should, however, take this decision based on your interest. If you are interested in Hotel industry, an Hotel Management degree can also lead you to similar job profiles which are available for MBA graduates. With a Hotel Management degree, you can also have opportunity to work in other service sectors and allied industry. For example, aviation, tourism etc offer various jobs for graduates in Hotel Management.

In case you are not interested in taking up jobs in Hotels or allied domains in the service sector, you should opt for a PGDM programme which will open a plethora of opportunities for you across sectors as the job profile offered for students of MBA/PGDM is related to generic administrative, managerial and leadership skills. Your passion for a sector or a profile should be the main deciding factor.

Hope this helps!