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Hotel/Hospitality management is a field that focuses on all areas of hospitality operations including hotels, restaurants, cruise ships, amusement parks, country clubs, and convention centres.Some good colleges include:
- IHM- Mumbai.
- IHM- Delhi.
- Indian Institute of Hospitality & Management- Thane.
- Rizvi College of Hotel Management- Mumbai
- IHM- Meerut and many more institutes.
The eligibility depends on the type of course that you wish to pursue. The details of some courses is stated below:
Diploma: Class 10th pass from a recognized board with minimum 40% marks.
Bachelor's Degree: Class 10+2 examination with at least 50% marks.
Post-gGraduation Degree: Bachelor's degree from a recognized university with at least 45% marks.
Graduate & PG programs may also require you to appear in entrance exams such as NCHMCT, AIMA UGAT, E-CHAT etc.

There are multiple specializations in MBA such as finance, marketing, human resources, IT, SCM, logistics, operations, systems, general management or sector specific specialisation like travel, Healthcare, banking, Insurance, etc. One must chose MBA specialisation based on their interests, educational background, prior job experience and personality, skills and competencies. Individuals with good numerical ability can do well in the field of finance particularly investment bank. Marketing is suitable for extroverts. People with social skills and empathy are suitable for HR. You have exposure on all management functions in BBA and you know your personality, therefore you are the best judge to choose MBA specialisation.

The eligibility criteria for admission to MBA programs at Iims (Indian Institutes of Management) vary from institute to institute. However, most Iims require a minimum of 50% aggregate marks in the qualifying examination (45% for SC/ST/PWD candidates) to be eligible to apply for the programme. As you have mentioned that you have scored 51.6% marks in your 12th standard, you may be eligible to apply for the MBA programme at Iims provided you clear the CAT exam and fulfill other eligibility criteria set by the institute you wish to apply to. However, it is important to note that admission to Iims is highly competitive, and the selection process takes into account various factors such as CAT score, academic performance, work experience, and performance in the selection rounds (What/GD/PI). Therefore, it is advisable to prepare well for the CAT exam and other selection rounds, and also keep a backup plan in case you are not able to secure admission to Iims. You can also explore other reputed MBA institutes in India that offer quality education and have a good track record in terms of placements and industry interface.