Both a concept and an industry are involved in hospitality. "Hospitality" refers to the relationship between a guest and a host. For example, if you invite a friend or family member over for dinner, the act of accommodating the guest's needs is called hospitality.

Some businesses rely on hospitality to perform their operations and generate revenue. Restaurants, hotels, motels, coffee shops, cafes, clubs, bars, travel agencies, and many other businesses come under hospitality businesses. Unlike traditional businesses, they rely on positive communication with their customers and target audiences in order to succeed.

If you're interested in hospitality studies, associate's, bachelor's and master's degree programs are available in many areas of hospitality. In addition to the most common hospitality degree fields mentioned above, you can find programs in sports hospitality, tourism hospitality, international hospitality management, and events management. All of these degree programs have general education requirements and similar fundamental coursework.

The core coursework you take varies depending on the hospitality field that you choose to enter. Some programs teach you the technical skills to work as a chef or pastry artist, while other programs focus exclusively on hospitality management and business skills. You can expect to complete an internship during the course of the program, which can provide you with more than 200 hours of experience working at a restaurant, hotel, casino, sports arena, or tourist company.

Hospitality and Hotel Management There always remains confusion among the students about the courses in hotel management and hospitality training. The similarity between both these courses is that, at last, they merge into the larger picture of the tourism industry. The curriculum for hospitality is much wider as compared to just hotel management because a syllabus for hospitality management actually includes hotel management as well. There is also good scope in Hotel management too, like hospitality.

Reasons To Choose Hospitality Management Careers

International Exposure

A plethora of employment options

Working Culture

Decent Salary

Better Growth Prospects

Meeting New Faces Everyday

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By: Ms. Purvi Mahida, Assistant Professor, Hotel Management Department