thinking and managerial abilities will be one of the most important features to be considered in any hospitality educational curriculum. (Lashley C. , 2007). Many studies have been done on the context of hospitality curriculum development and most of them say that critical reflective thinking is a very important attribute in developing analytical skills in a student.
Several studies have be done in the past around the late 90’s and the beginning of the 21st century to understand whether the educational intuitions and the industry are at par or not. The results show that the industry requires people with good practical skills and analytical skills are not that important as compared to problem solving and decision making abilities of a person. …show more content…
The studies done saw three key aspects first: the different career expectation, requirements and assumption exist between the industry professionals and the students. Secondly the hospitality mangers perception of the needs within the industry and thirdly the perception of hospitality degrees by undergrade students and the industry professional. The study highlighted some important points: students perceived that after the completion of the degree they would get a position of management trainee, though professionals believe that a degree does not necessary guarantee a job a student needs to be proficient with various skills and have an experience of industrial training. The research shows some key areas where the opinions of the students and professionals match but still there are areas where gaps exist and the industry along with educational institutions need to work together to reduce these gaps.(Kim, …show more content…
According to the author the Indian hospitality industry is growing tremendously and provides an ample opportunity of employment to skilled and unskilled labour. Though the industry is growing rapidly and contributes significantly but there are several challenges the industry faces in the coming future especially regarding to the quality of human resource available. The paper highlights the availability of training institutes for Hotel management and also the status of Training Institutes in Travel & Tourism Management. The paper will also attempt to recommend what can be done to improve the status of tourism and hospitality education in India.(Dhanoa,
Several studies have be done in the past around the late 90’s and the beginning of the 21st century to understand whether the educational intuitions and the industry are at par or not. The results show that the industry requires people with good practical skills and analytical skills are not that important as compared to problem solving and decision making abilities of a person. …show more content…
The studies done saw three key aspects first: the different career expectation, requirements and assumption exist between the industry professionals and the students. Secondly the hospitality mangers perception of the needs within the industry and thirdly the perception of hospitality degrees by undergrade students and the industry professional. The study highlighted some important points: students perceived that after the completion of the degree they would get a position of management trainee, though professionals believe that a degree does not necessary guarantee a job a student needs to be proficient with various skills and have an experience of industrial training. The research shows some key areas where the opinions of the students and professionals match but still there are areas where gaps exist and the industry along with educational institutions need to work together to reduce these gaps.(Kim, …show more content…
According to the author the Indian hospitality industry is growing tremendously and provides an ample opportunity of employment to skilled and unskilled labour. Though the industry is growing rapidly and contributes significantly but there are several challenges the industry faces in the coming future especially regarding to the quality of human resource available. The paper highlights the availability of training institutes for Hotel management and also the status of Training Institutes in Travel & Tourism Management. The paper will also attempt to recommend what can be done to improve the status of tourism and hospitality education in India.(Dhanoa,