Hospitality industry is the world’s fastest growing industry accountable of earning
incredible profits in the international market. With the total rooms inventory
available already falling short, the Rev-Par has started climbing from 6% to 8%
and would result to about 20% raise at the end of the current year. Such an
increase in market performance of various hotels and hotel chains evidently
means that the industry will be investing more and more in order to meet the
needs resulting into many new companies and hotel chains coming up and
building their empires there by running short of hospitality professionals. Also due
to various tourism based events like the world cup2007, shopping festivals,
commonwealth games and other such events hospitality is gaining an acute
pace. Regardless of the disruptive events taking place in recent times the
hospitality industry has managed to cope up with its ill effects. This makes me
feel more inviting to join the industry and for me working for this industry is more
than an honor.
Never in my family has anybody tried out hotel management as profession but
observing my friends who work with this giant industry I realized that hotel
management is not just about cooking good food or carrying salvers and trays its
about making guests feel welcomed and make them comfortable by all and any
means necessary, and while doing so observing a highly sophisticated and
professional attitude, maintaining team work and leadership. And for delivering
such an extreme conduct I realized that this profession demands good
communication, inter-personal, networking, problem solving skills and a passion
to reach new heights of perfection.
I had already made up my mind to peruse a career in hospitality industry so
immediately after my HSC; I gave the all India entrance exam for the Institute of
hotel management and got through with Jodhpur as my center. I indulged myself
into the academics as well as extra curricular activities of IHM with all my heart.
At the institute, I attended every event like festivals, Theme parties and other
functions with me at the organizing side so as to discover every aspect of
hospitality and hotel administration. As a part of syllabus, I it is compulsory to
attend six months of industrial training during the second year, and getting it
done from J.W Marriott Mumbai was an overwhelmingly learning experience.
Marriott group of hotels is one of the world’s largest chains of five star hotels and
apart from being the largest chain of hotels it also holds the most luxurious hotel
properties in the world providing unparalleled service which sets the highest
standards. I grabbed every piece of information I possibly could, and because of
providing a exceptional service I was awarded with excellent remarks on my
certificates. And also my training report was regarded as the best in the class.
Also as a part of the syllabus, I undertook research project “Impact of information
technology on hospitality industry” which helped me to explore the engineering
side of my family and make it of good use in my profession, and made this
project one of the best reports in my batch. After completion of my degree I took
up a job as Front Office GSA at Hotel Renaissance And Convention Centre,
Powai which is again a part of Marriott Group of Hotels. While on job I realized
that I had just started the journey of my career and I have to reach my
destination, the thirst for perfection still remains and I need to quench it. Even
though being completed bachelors degree in hospitality and hotel administration,
I realized that I still need to learn a lots of things, so I have decided to do a
masters degree in hospitality and hotel administration but in India there are no
such institutes that can provide me with highly sophisticated and updated
knowledge of this industry also hospitality industry in India is still in its infancy
and when the industry itself is still not flourished how can it teach me about the
facts ,I need to get the latest trends and facts that take place where tourism is
already developed and is in its full glory which motivated me to take a peek
across the borders of India and checkout some of the places in the world where
hospitality has spread its roots deep . That is why I choose United Kingdom to do
my masters from
According to me the foremost advantage of studying in UK is in terms of
exposure giving me access to unlimited culture and communities coming different
countries which will be helpful for me in developing my professional side and also
give me an in-depth understanding an exposure to the hospitality industry. And
having an international qualification can also help me gain an added advantage
and recognition on international grounds of competition. And after thorough study
I realized that the masters in hospitality program offered by the university is the
best suited for my professional ambition and interests.
I am hence looking forward for gaining management skills and see my self
working for the top hotel chain at management post; I am convinced that to
realize my dreams better this qualification from UK can help me a long way. I
believe that this esteemed university can help me evolve into a better
professional and accomplish my dreams.