M.Sc. (Hotel Operations and Catering Services)

Program Outline

M.Sc. (Hotel Operations and Catering Services) program is designed with a view to keep abreast with the current trends in the hotel industry and develop required managerial attributes in the aspirants.

With the growth in the hotel industry in the nation and it being considered a skill based job sector there will be a growing need of trained manpower having the right knowledge and skill sets, so as to be professionally competent to meet global standard of the industry..

In the coming years there are new properties ranging from service apartment to luxurious 5 star hotels would up come and need of many trained professionals in various departments would certainly arise.

India’s hotel industry can be compared with the best hotels in the world.

This program also inculcates the necessary entrepreneurship skills in candidates and they can run their own business.

A minimum weightage of 40 percent is given to internal continuous and sessional assessment, consisting of tasks like classroom exercises, tests, seminars, presentations, quizzes, group tasks, term papers etc; the external semester-end University examination has a maximum weightage of 60 percent.

The full time two-year program in M.Sc. (Hotel Operations and Catering Services) has 4 semesters, and a semester will have a total of maximum 16 contact weeks

Eligibility

The minimum eligibility for this course would be Graduate in Hotel Management/ Hospitality Studies/ Hotel Operations/ Hotel Operations & Catering Services/ Hospitality Studies & Catering Services or allied stream (3 years or 4 years degree), passing with a minimum of 45% marks in the aggregate (40% in case of candidates of backward class categories belonging to Maharashtra State)

Fees Structure

75,000/- Per Year + University Fees As Listed Below

Sr. No.	Details of Fees	Amount	Period	Remarks
Sr. No.	Details of Fees	Amount	Period	Remarks
1	Application form & CET	Rs. 1,500/-	One Time	For UG/PG
2	Caution Money Deposit	Rs. 5,000/-	One Time	For UG/PG
3	Eligibility Fees	Rs. 5,000/-	One Time	For UG/PG & Diploma only
4	Examination Fees UG/PG	Rs. 5,000/-	Yearly	For UG/PG
5	Student Activities Fees	Rs. 1,500/-	Yearly	—
6	UMIS & Student Insurance	Rs. 3,000/-	One Time	—
7	Supplementary Examination Fees upto 3 subjects	Rs. 1,500/-	Yearly	—
8	Supplementary Examination Fees more than 3 subjects	Rs. 2,500/-	Yearly	—
9	Alumni Association Membership Fees for UG/PG (To be paid in the final year)	Rs. 1,000/-	One Time	—

Key Features

The course structure of the given M.Sc. (Hotel Operations and Catering Services) program is designed keeping in view the that makes you equipped with the knowledge about Management of a hotel’s operations including management of hotel staff, business management, upkeep and sanitary standards of hotel facilities, guest satisfaction, and service. Consequently certain essential features of such model program structures would be:

To impart to the students latest and relevant knowledge from the field of management theory and practice

Providing opportunities to the participants, within and outside the institutions, for developing necessary operating skills

Imparting / Developing the right kind of attitudes to function effectively in operational, managerial / administrative positions

Program Structure

Duration: Two Years Full Time Program

Pattern: Semester System

Credit System: Choice Based Credit System with total 100 credits

Dissertation

Vacation training (summer internship)

National Study Tours which include visits to Industries, Industrial Exhibitions, Practical Laboratories

Program Outcome

The expected outcome of the M.Sc. (Hotel Operations and Catering Services) program is keeping in view the basic objective stated above. The outcome of this model program structure is foreseen that on completion of this program the students will be able to:-

Performs work activities effectively and efficiently to the standards expected in the operation required in the hotel industry/hospitality sectors.

Undertakes task, functions, duties and activities in the operation of the hotels, restaurants, travel, government and non-government agencies in accordance with the competency standards.

Analyses situation, identifies problems, formulates solutions and implements corrective and/or mitigating measures and action management into foodservice and lodging operations.

Demonstrate the ability to develop, examine, question, and explore perspectives or alternatives to problems in hotel operations