Is LPU a good option for hotel management course?

Choosing where to study, and to which university you should go, is one of the most important decisions you will make. Between Chandigarh University or LPU, I would always prefer to choose LPU. I will tell you why? My cousin is studying at LPU so I would like to share her experience with you all, Hospitality and tourism has experienced continued growth and diversification to become one of the fastest growing economic sectors in the world. This growth has led to creation of huge opportunities for students. The School grooms students through industry endorsed curriculum and intensive service oriented practicals by faculty with industry exposure, in excellent infrastructure. Outstanding International Placements Some of the best brands like Ritz Carlton Florida (USA), Hyatt Regency Miami (USA) have selected our students with packages upto Rs 25 Lacs. Leading national brands like Oberoi, The Grand, Air Vistara etc. Visit our campus for recruitments. Students selected by Hyatt Regency, Miami Hyatt Regency Miami USA and Great Wolf Lodge Wisconsin selected 6 students at the package of 15 Lacs Per Annum. The Oberoi Group Selected 6 LPU Students Oberoi Hotels selected 6 students in campus recruitment drive organized by LPU in which the students of more than six colleges participated.

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Yes, it is as LPU is a better option as it has a separate unit for HM. Whereas, SRM has its part of the lab structure. LPU also has larger collaboration for training and internship, plus in LPU you will find more and qualified faculty for the same.

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Varun, LPU is one of the best universities in the country with world class infrastructure, modern facilities and highly qualified faculty. The university is having tie ups with many foreign universities and reputed companies thus facilitating higher education abroad and good placements respectively for their students. Big companies like Jet Airways, Indigo Airlines, P and O Cruise, Springboard, Seven Seas Hotel, etc come for recruitment purpose. Most of the students are placed in good companies with high package. University prepares its students for placements through special inputs in the form of placement classes. Students have been offered package as high as 20 lacs pa. Please check the link below for more details <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.lpu.in/placements.php" style='word-wrap:break-word;'>http://www.lpu.in/placements.php</a> Not only this, but the university has also set up a high tech lab.s for the benefit of students. The students are provided with a lot of on-job training so as to prepare them for the real time jobs. The university provides scholarships and study/ education loan assistance to the students. Without doubt LPU is the best so, go ahead.

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LPU is the best to go for as it offers quality education at a reasonable cost and remarkable placements with its alumni working at top-notch companies like google, amazon, etc. For more details refer to the website.

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On the basis of feedback received from Alumni's of LPU, I would suggest you to pursue Hotel Management from Lovely Professional University because of the exposure and infrastructure and the working environment at its place. LPU has its own HOTEL within the campus which gives prolonged practical exposure to the students. LPU School of Hotel Management and Tourism is among India's best Hotel Management and Tourism colleges that grooms students through industry endorsed curriculum and intensive service oriented practicals with industry exposure in excellent infrastructure. LPU provides ample opportunities to each and every of the eligible students to secure good placements. LPU is leading university in North India and offers 100% placements record in Hotel Management programmes. Many reputed companies in this field will come for the placements drive - Viral International, Jaypee Residency Hotel, Qatar Airways, Air Vistara, P and O Cruise (USA), Al Thiqarestaurant Co (Kuwait), Hyatt (USA), Wolf Great Resort (USA), Jubilant (Dominos), Sapphire Foods (KFC), The Grand (New Delhi), The Leela, Zuri Whitefield, Courtyard Marriot, ITC Hotels, Radisson Blu, The Oberoi Cecil, etc.LPU not only provides students with simulation labs, aviation labs, restaurant training labs, basic and advanced training kitchen labs but also believes in giving real-life situation exposure to the students. Apart from this, in each semester LPU offers Professional Enhancement Programmes (PEP) in which the students are prepared to crack the placement processes like Analytical Skills (Logic Reasoning and Verbal Reasoning), Quantitative Aptitude Skills, Technical Aptitude Skills, Presentations and Soft Skills and Mock Exercises (Mock Interviews, GDs, Mock Tests, etc.).

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Yes, LPU is one of the best university which provides quality education as well as the placements to the students. For more details, you can directly visit the link which is given below- <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="www.lpu.in" style='word-wrap:break-word;'>www.lpu.in</a>

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Hello, LPU School of Hotel Management & Tourism is among the top Hotel Management Colleges in Punjab. Lovely Professional university stresses more on imparting practical studies. LPUs School of Hotel Management and Tourism is having labs for Air Craft Cabin, Front Office, House Keeping, Food Production etc. Which provide hands on experience to the hard working students. These are the labs which contribute a lot in preparing the students to reach top brands of like the Oberoi and JW Marriott Hotels & Resorts Chains, Spice JET Airlines and others. The School grooms students through industry endorsed curriculum and intensive service oriented practicals by faculty with industry exposure, in excellent infrastructure. The School is conducting various workshops through which students are learning the live technical skills through tactical experiences. Many students of LPUs School of Hotel Management and Tourism have been selected by the best international brands of the industry. The world-wide valued groups like the Oberoi, Spice JET Airlines, JW Marriott, Tommy Hilfiger and the Grand New Delhi have selected these students as interns and trainees for the posts of Manager, Cabin Crew and other ranks. Hotel Management students at Lovely Professional University are on the verge of establishing a world record by creating the longest salad bar. Laid for display at Baldev Raj Mittal Unipolis of the campus, the 311.2 meters long salad bar, made of 7 types of vegetables and weighing 1259 Kgms, was a sight to relish. I hope this helps. Good Luck.

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Hello, I am alumni of Lovely Professional University and I have few friends who has completed BHMT from same University, So I have idea about this course. One of my friend told me that LPU School of Hotel Management and Tourism is among India's best Hotel Management and Tourism colleges that grooms students through industry endorsed curriculum and intensive service oriented practicals with industry exposure in excellent infrastructure. The school provides students with simulation labs, aviation labs, restaurant training labs, basic and advanced training kitchen labs that expose the students to real-life situations and environment. Apart from semester long industry internships, students also visit landmark tourist destinations and hotels to relate theory with industry practices. She also told me the School is conducting various workshops through which students are learning the live technical skills through tactical experiences. Students are achieving their targets of coming out with mind boggling ideas which showcased on the table essentials. They have celebrated World Tourism Day with the aim to provide a platform for the students to perform and compete with the participants from all schools of LPU, which will help them to develop new skills and do their best to promote the Hospitality and Tourism industry. She said, Students of LPU School of Hotel Management and Tourism created the longest salad bar measuring 311.2 metres, made up of 7 different types of vegetables and weighing 1259 Kg. The FEAT was on display at Baldev Raj Mittal Unipolis. LPU School of Hotel Management organized a Mocktail Competition to let the students create some new thirst quenchers. Students created artful concoctions, and presented with great verve and flair. They have separate dept which looks after placement opportunities. Apart from that, each school has its own placement coordinator who is responsible and actively works for not only calling companies to the campus, but also for preparing students for placements by giving them proper training. Some of the best brands like Ritz Carlton Florida (USA), Hyatt Regency Miami (USA) have selected our students with packages upto Rs 25 Lacs. Leading national brands like Oberoi, The Grand, Air Vistara etc. Visit our campus for recruitment's. Hyatt Regency Miami USA and Great Wolf Lodge Wisconsin selected 6 students at the package of 15 Lacs Per Annum. They get chance to do Internship in Five Star Hotels as well. I hope this helps.

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Hi, If the Degree is pursued in a institute of good repute, you will learn that it is not just about Hotel operations or the hard skill jobs of Food & Beverage Service or Culinary (Cooking) but, the core of the studies in Hospitality. Hospitality is a skill which is key in all sectors with no barriers ! Private banks have relationship managers for customers who are expected to be hospitable, MNCs need Key account managers with the skill sets, Facilities need administrative incharge who can be face of the unit and ensure cohesive departmental relations. So, you would gain the Skills of Customer relations, Relationship management or Hospitality. Leaving apart the core departments of hotel such as F&B service and culinary which are hard skilled with more action on the floor ; Front Office, Housekeeping, Reservations, Revenue department within the hotels domain are more soft skill based roles to pursue. What matters in the end is the, what will make it worth ! And that depends on how clear you are about your goals. Lovely Professional University has meant this course for students looking for specialised hospitality degree with global recognition that can lead to the leadership. These are the programme outcome: Skills : Demonstrate professional skills in the chosen domain of specialisation Decision making : Take decisions to handle guests and multiple other situations confronted in the industry. Technology usage : Demonstrate use of appropriate technology and techniques in the chosen area of specialisation. Communication : Communicate effectively in handling guests, inter personal relations, creating documents and with society at large. Sustainability and Ethics : Demonstrate awareness of professional ethics, societal and environmental concerns in decision making. Leadership and team work : Capability to work in teams as well as provide leadership in carrying out assigned tasks. IN LPU, online admissions are already open you can search them on their website <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="www.lpu.in" style='word-wrap:break-word;'>www.lpu.in</a> and proceed wisely. All the best for your future.

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Hello Varun, Talking about this particular field, there is a lot of scope in India as well as worldwide. The Indian tourism and hospitality industry have emerged as one of the key industries driving growth of the services sector in India. Hotel Management can include: - Hotel and Restaurant management Cruise Ship Hotel management Hospital Administration and Catering Hotel and Tourism Associations Airline Catering and Cabin Services Club management Forest Lodges Guest Houses, etc. There are as many as 2.40 million people working in hotel, catering and allied industries in India. This number is only bound to increase with the advent of more and more skilled candidates entering the industry through trained courses such as Hotel Management. This industry has moved beyond restaurants and hotels to serving the healthcare, wellness and corporate sector, too. Now, to become successful, you will need a solid education background to achieve this. Talking about LPU, LPU School of Hotel Management and Tourism is among India's best Hotel Management and Tourism colleges that grooms students through industry endorsed curriculum and intensive service oriented practicals with industry exposure in excellent infrastructure. Students are surrounded by peers from 70+ countries giving them an international edge. The school provides students with simulation labs, aviation labs, restaurant training labs, basic and advanced training kitchen labs that expose the students to real-life situations and environment. All the big employers like P & O Cruises, Hyatt Regency, The Leela Resorts, The Oberoi Group, Le Meridian, ITC Hotels, Taj Hotels, Marriott Hotels visit the LPU campus to recruit its students. The average package in hospitality stream in LPU is 7-8 Lacs, but, some of the students have also been offered a package as high as up to 25 lacs also. The LPU school of Hotel Management also organizes year-round various competitive events, guest lectures from Industries, workshops, etc. In addition to that, the school employs faculty who have previously worked in industry. Regards.

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