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Bachelor of Hotel Management (BHM) at GCI aims to produce professional human resource to meet the need of ever growing tourism and hospitality industry nationally and globally. The total course weight is up to 126 credits including one comprehensive project report, one-year internship, report writing apart from Foundation and Core courses. The program explores the wide variety of services provided by today’s hospitality, travel and tourism industry while developing the business knowledge and skills required for success in the private and public sector of tourism.
Upon the completion of the programme, graduates will be able to work as technical middle level managers in several departments of hotel organization likes food production, food and beverage, front office, housekeeping, maintenance, finance and accounts, public relations, fitness center and spa, marketing, human resource etc. Similarly, the graduates will able to handle the fast food establishment and catering activities.
BHM course has been designed to prepare the students to enter the hotel and hospitality industry as middle management level employees and to serve in hotel, travel and tourism sectors. It is a four years full time semester system course designed to produce professional human resource for the dynamically growing hotel industry, travel and tourism sector of Nepal. This program explores the wide variety of services provided by today’s hospitality, travel and tourism industry while developing the business knowledge and skills required for success in the private and public sector of tourism.
The main objective of the BHM course is to develop the basic skills in students who will be working in the hospitality industry in the near future. These skills can be related to food and beverage preparation, food and beverage services, front office operations, and housekeeping operations.
he BHM course program recognizes the knowledge and skills required for various jobs in the tourism and hospitality industry. The course structure is classified as follows:
Foundation Course [39 Credit Hours]
The foundation courses are designed to provide the students with sound knowledge on foundation subject for the basic and managerial work. Following are the foundation subjects:
Core Course [57 Credit Hours]
The core courses are focused on the functional areas of hospitality industry operation management. Technical knowledge of all functional area is required for every students so that they can handle the functional area of work. The following subjects are under core course:
Project Report [3 Credit Hours]
Students are required to acquire the knowledge to write a project report so that they can prepare a report on a specific issue they are interested in the tourism and hospitality sector.
Industrial Exposure [27 Credit Hours]
Students are required to gain the actual work experience through one year of structured practical training as industrial exposure in the Seventh and Eighth semester. The objective of the industrial training is to bridge the gap between theoretical input and the real-life work experience in the business world locally and globally.
Course cycle
The BHM program is spread over a period of 8 semesters gaining 126 credit hours. The following is the course cycle for eight semesters with evaluation scheme:
Semester I / Year I [18 Credits]
| Course, Course Code, Credit Hours | Internal | Final | Total | |
| Theory | Practical | |||
| Introduction to Tourism and Hospitality | 50 | 50 | – | 100 |
| English Communication | 50 | 50 | – | 100 |
| Principles of Management | 50 | 50 | – | 100 |
| Food Production and Patisserie I | 25 | 25 | 50 | 100 |
| Food and Beverage Service I | 25 | 25 | 50 | 100 |
| Housekeeping Operation I | 25 | 25 | 50 | 100 |
Semester II / Year I [18 Credits]
| Course, Course Code, Credit Hours | Internal | Final | Total | |
| Theory | Practical | |||
| Accounting for Financial Decision Making and Control | 50 | 50 | – | 100 |
| Tourism and Hospitality Information System | 25 | 25 | 50 | 100 |
| Tourism Economics | 50 | 50 | – | 100 |
| Food Production and Patisserie II | 25 | 25 | 50 | 100 |
| Food and Beverage Service II | 25 | 25 | 50 | 100 |
| Housekeeping Operation II | 25 | 25 | 50 | 100 |
Semester III / Year II [15 Credits]
| Course, Course Code, Credit Hours | Internal | Final | Total | |
| Theory | Practical | |||
| Human Resource Management and Organizational Behavior | 50 | 50 | – | 100 |
| Food Production and Patisserie III | 25 | 25 | 50 | 100 |
| Food and Beverage Service III | 25 | 25 | 50 | 100 |
| Front Office Operation I | 25 | 25 | 50 | 100 |
| Food Science and Nutrition | 50 | 50 | – | 100 |
Semester IV / Year II [15 Credits]
| Course, Course Code, Credit Hours | Internal | Final | Total | |
| Theory | Practical | |||
| Tourism and Hospitality Law | 50 | 50 | – | 100 |
| Tourism and Hospitality Marketing | 50 | 50 | – | 100 |
| Food Production and Patisserie IV | 25 | 25 | 50 | 100 |
| Food and Beverage Service IV | 25 | 25 | 50 | 100 |
| Front Office Operation II | 25 | 25 | 50 | 100 |
Semester V / Year III [15 Credits]
| Course, Course Code, Credit Hours | Internal | Final | Total | |
| Theory | Practical | |||
| Casino Management | 50 | 50 | – | 100 |
| Meeting and Conference Management | 50 | 50 | – | 100 |
| Catering Management | 50 | 50 | – | 100 |
| Fast Food Chain Management | 50 | 50 | – | 100 |
| Food and Beverage Control | 50 | 50 | – | 100 |
Semester VI / Year III [15 Credits]
| Course, Course Code, Credit Hours | Internal | Final | Total | |
| Theory | Practical | |||
| Hospitality Facilities Management | 50 | 50 | – | 100 |
| Strategic Management for Hospitality | 50 | 50 | – | 100 |
| Statistics and Research Methodology | 50 | 50 | – | 100 |
| Entrepreneurship Development in Tourism and Hospitality | 50 | 50 | – | 100 |
| Environmental Management | 50 | 50 | – | 100 |
Semester VII / Year IV [15 Credits]
| Course, Course Code, Credit Hours | Internal | Total | ||
| Organizational | College / University | |||
| Internship/ Organizational Evaluation, 15 | – | 50 | 50 | 100 |
Individual Diary maintaining for Daily work performance by the students
Semester VIII/ Year IV [15 Credits]
| Course, Course Code, Credit Hours | Organizational | Presentation /Viva | Report Evaluation by University | Total |
| Internship, BHM, 12 | 25 | 25 | 50 | 100 |
| Project Report, BHM, 3 | – | 50 | 50 | 100 |
GCI operates all its academic programs in a well-built infrastructure and interiors attired with an A class furnishing decors proffering prolific and congenial learning environment. The college premises are amiable. Students can chose to study references in the library hall attended by the librarians from morning working hours to evening, or have an option to surf internet for electronic sources. Besides, the college ensures all kinds of outdoor as well as indoor sports facilities apart from professional skill enhancement opportunities so as to supplement the needs of refreshing the students while being engaged in their intensive studies.
GCI has perfectly managed hygienic factors as cafeteria, water system, sanitation and ambiance over physical environment within the college premises apart from sports, academic and functional aspects as the core managing components.
Facilities
Classrooms:
Library:
Restaurant:
Kitchen:
Bar:
Housekeeping:
Front Office:
Computer:
Cafeteria:
Washrooms and Lockers:
Teaching/Learning Approach
GCI is making the use of innovative methods for teaching & learning which has the potential not only to improve education, but also empower the students, strengthen and galvanize the effort to achieve the goal. Hence GCI practice the following methods of teaching:
Opportunities for Students
There is no doubt that the BHM offers great career opportunities. Hotel Management and Hospitality is a field with a significant share in the service sector.
Career Opportunities after Hotel Management Courses
As mentioned up, job opportunities after BHM courses are practically endless. Candidates not only explore job opportunities in Nepal but a large portion of graduates are also able to land jobs abroad
Hotels / Spas / Resorts
Hotels are the primary employers of BHM graduates. The hotel industry offers good career opportunities and is great for fresher as it can help a candidate gain experience in a diverse range of operations. Hotels are also great as they are much more inclined to accept fresher graduates in trainee roles than many other avenues listed below.
Restaurants / Bars / Clubs
Many BHM graduates can also be found working in businesses such as restaurants, bars and clubs.
Airline Kitchens / In-Flight Operations
Airlines are another major recruiters for hospitality graduates. Airline industries mostly hire candidates who have a recognized degree, diploma or certificate course in hotel management. Plus, they have career opportunities not only in the kitchens but also in providing in-flight services.
Cruise Liners
Cruise Liners deserve a category of their own as they are one of the more glamorous jobs in hotel management. They keep you in touch with a lavish lifestyle while also offering a chance to travel on some of the most beautiful waters on board magnificent watercraft.
Fast Food Chains
Fast Food chains are one of the most booming businesses all around the world. Fast-food chains have an enormous network of outlets and have a restaurant even in many small towns and villages. Naturally, they have a good requirement for trained professionals to manage these outlets and hotel management graduates can look for executive and management roles in these companies.
National & International Internship
Students are required to gain the actual work experience through one year of structured practical training as industrial exposure in the Seventh and Eighth semester. The objective of the industrial training is to bridge the gap between theoretical input and the real-life work experience in the business world locally and globally.
Proper management will be done for the national and international internship of students in Renowned Five star hotel properties.
BHM program is tailored made to serve the needs of the bright young persons who have completed twelve years of education and are looking for an education in travel and tourism management profession or towards higher education in the related field.
This program is open to students with diverse educational backgrounds including, humanities, science, arts and management. However, being a program with challenging curricula and content, it is accessible mainly to those students who have an excellent academic record and high potential for success. Accordingly, candidates for this program are carefully screened through a selective admission test process.
A candidate for being eligible for admission to the degree course in Bachelors of Hotel Management shall have passed 12th Standard Examination (H.S.E.B./N.E.B 10+2) from any stream with English as passing subject and has secured 45% marks and 1.8 CGPA at 12th standard.
Every eligible candidate has to pass the entrance test CBT/HMT to be taken by the College.
Admission Procedure
Candidates seeking admission to BHM courses should apply in the prescribed form for entrance test within the stipulated time. The applicants should enclose with the application form, attested copies of:
Admission Test
Evaluation will be conducted by internal assessment with 50 percent by continuous assessment and 50 percent through end-of-semester examinations. The breakdown of allocated marks for internal assessment will be specified in the university regulations. A student is required to pass the internal and external evaluations independently. The final grade awarded on the basis of his/her consolidated performance in both internal and external evaluations.
In each Semester the faculty members are responsible for the course and they evaluate the academic performance of students in each course offered. The academic performance of the students will be judged through:
The Continuous In-semester evaluation of the student will be made by the concerned faculty member in any or a combination of:
In each course, the academic performance of a student will be evaluated on a four-point scale of grading system as follows:
| Letter Grades | Range % | Grade Points | Grade Description |
| A | 85-100 | 4.00 | Outstanding |
| A- | 80-84 | 3.67 | Distinction |
| B | 75-79 | 3.33 | Excellent |
| B- | 70-74 | 3.00 | Very Good |
| C | 65-69 | 2.50 | Good |
| C- | 60-64 | 2.00 | Average |
| D | 55-59 | 1.50 | Satisfactory |
| D- | 50-54 | 1.00 | Fair |
| F | < 50 | 0.00 | Fail |
Message from the coordinator
Dear students,
I am glad to convey that Global College International is a pioneer of global education in hospitality management education. This is where I appreciate your decision to join Global College for BHM that to my understanding is not the result of your usual understanding of the college but your critical review of the top-notch niche in academia that GCI has set up over a decade long academic accomplishments made by the institution. In view of your very explicit purpose and that is to enhance your academic skills for prospering career prospects in hospitality you may have aspired in order to be a hospitality expert in 21st century, I am here to relay that your career expectations are secure and substantially addressed through your study stay with us at Global. I share this with happiness that you have joined Global that is a center well-known for conducive learning environment that is truly academic and further connecting curricula with corporate. I am proud to assert that BHM, a program of your choice, is professionally designed in physical, technological and academic aspects at GCI that are endowed with enriching intellectual and as well as technical resources along with the deputation of talented faculty who are eager to give you the best education possible.
Under the dynamic leadership of our professional team who are working hard to help you internalize your calibre for transformation, your positive response in learning is highly commended which we assure you to reward with quality experiences.
I promise to leave no stone unturned in making you feel to have quality time throughout your study life with GCI. To my commitment we shall leave no stone unturned in providing hand-in experiences that shall enrich your study level and professional skills in many ways. I feel proud to convey that for my role as a coordinator of BHM, I am fully committed on how to modernize the teaching-learning patterns that are integrated with the market-based practical courses in our full-time affiliation for best quality educational outcomes.
Finally, equipped with each and all aspects of hospitality education and technologies, hence, again I, in my capacity as a coordinator, congratulate you all for joining BHM at GCI that is highly proficient program dedicated to preparing you highly skilled workforce who can explore unlimited in the gigantic of hospitality industry for better career.
Anurag Gaire
Program Director
BHM, GCI.
Behind the regular curriculum practices BHM students are facilitated with several extracurricular activities like:
Frequently asked questions:
Ques: What is the course duration of BHM?
Ans. The course duration of BHM is 4 years divided into eight semester
Ques: What is the scope of the BHM course?
Ans. After completing the course there are various job opportunities for the student to work with large hotel chains. There is a huge demand of skilled professionals in hospitality industry. So if you are looking for a career in hotel management than it could be a good decision, but choose the best institute because the chances of employment is generally higher from the top institute. After BHM graduates you can be a Hospitality Entrepreneur, Hospitality Professor/Instructor, Hotel Industry, Tourism Industry etc
Ques: Is there any entrance exam for the BHM course?
Ans. Mid-Western University shall conduct an admission test for BHM level. The applicants will also be required to sit for an admission test designed to judge their abilities and aptitude for the programme in the following areas
Ques: What is the average fee charged for pursuing the BHM course?
Ans. An average fee charged for this course is NRS 6, 90,000.
Ques: What are the other similar degrees to BHM?
Ans. If you want to make good career in hospitality and hotel industry, there is no any good option for BHM. But you can also be enrolled with BTTM, BHCM and other diploma courses.
Ques: Is BHM a good course to be pursued?
Ans. Yes, BHM is a very good course. It is suitable for those who have an interest in the Hotel, hospitality & Tourism industry.
Ques: What is the required qualification for BHM?
Ans. A candidate for being eligible for admission to the degree course in Bachelor of Hotel Management (BHM) shall have passed 12th Standard Examination (H.S.E.B/N.E.B. 10+2) from any stream with English as passing subject and has secured 45% marks or 1.8 CGPA.
Ques: Are Hotel jobs good for career development?
Ans. Yes, hotel jobs are good for a career as they not only provide you the job but also enhance your hospitality, interpersonal, and communication skills.
Ques: Are there any changes in entrance exam dates of BHM due to COVID’19?
Ans. Yes, due to this pandemic COVID’19, exam dates may be adjusted according to favourable timing.
Where can a student of BHM do their internship?
International or national internship as per wish of student will be facilitated to students. National as well as internationally very renowned five star property will allocated. Countries like: UAE, Thailand, Singapore, China, Qatar, Malaysia, India etc. are some major countries for internship.
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