IMPORTANCE OF INDUSTRIAL TRAINING IN HOTEL MANAGEMENT CURRICULUM IN INFLUENCING EMPLOYABILITY
Abstract
Industrial training is a regular and crucial component of the bachelor level programmes that are provided at numerous colleges and institutes throughout India for students pursuing undergraduate degrees in the subject of hotel management. Industrial training is provided in all four major operational departments of the hotel, which helps students enhance their technical and interpersonal abilities across all four departments. The purpose of this research paper is to identify existing practices of industrial training component in the course curriculum of universities offering under-graduate degree course in hotel management. This paper will also attempt to to study the impact of industrial training on the employability of Hotel Management Graduates. The result of the study will be useful for hotel management institutions, students and hotels who would be hiring the industrial trainees.
Keyword : Academic Curriculum, Industrial Training, Industry Professional
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