What is hospitality management? Follow

One of the most rapidly increasing sector in the industrial sphere is Hospitality Management and associated services. Hospitality management deals with the studies associated with the maintenance of a vast number of sectors like food & lodging, event planning, theme parks, casino chains, resorts, transportation, cruises, travel, destination marketing organizations, country clubs, etc. Hospitality Management trains a candidate with several skills like efficient housekeeping, maintaining healthy relationships with the guests, different club activities, etc. With the advent of IoT and the rising demand for the enhanced guest experience, this industry is soaring sky-high. Some of the degrees offered by this course are BA, BBA (Bachelor of Business Administration), MS, MBA, MS, Ph.D., etc.

Responsibilities involved

• The foremost responsibility is to ensure complete guest satisfaction. As a manager, you need to ensure that timely and quality service is provided to the guests.
• Overseeing and proper management of various other departments like housekeeping, front desk, concierges, room service, finance, and budgeting department, etc.
• As a manager, you must ensure that all the complaints and demands of the guests are carried out professionally.
• As a manager, you need to check and maintain proper health and safety standards to ensure that the safety and licensing laws remain validated.
• Proper planning of all sorts of maintenance works
• Another important responsibility involves the promotion of your business to drive more and more customers.

Is this Industry Valuable as a career?
        Well, the answer depends on whether you have a knack for this industry and whether you can showcase the type of quality lifestyle the guests will lead while they are at your place. You should have the potential of being an excellent communicator, and also possess a high sense of marketing knowledge.  The median salary offered by this industry is roughly around $46,000-$60,000, depending on your experience and efficiency.