Bachelor in Hotel Management (BHM) at Tribhuvan University, Bachelor in Hotel Management (BHM) Colleges in Nepal

Bachelor In Hotel Management (BHM)

Affiliated to: Tribhuvan University

About Course

Course Title : Bachelor In Hotel Management (BHM)
Category/Level : Bachelors
Course Duration (months) : 48 months
Cost Range (NPR) : NA
Affiliated to : Tribhuvan University

Course Description:

Bachelor of Hotel Management (BHM) is a 4 year program spreading over 8 semesters under Tribhuvan University(TU). This program covers the fundamentals of hotel, food and beverage production, hospitality, office and housekeeping, as well as acquainting students with the various aspects of the hospitality industry. The program is designed to prepare students for supervisory positions in the hospitality industry's hotel and catering operations.

The BHM programme has been designed to prepare the students to enter the hospitality industry at the supervisory level in area of hotel and catering operations. Up on graduation the student will be able to:
> Occupy supervisory positions in the hotel and catering industry with adequate background of management functions;
> Acquire basic technical and social skills for professional handling of hotel and catering operations;
> Apply cost control measures for greater economy and success of business operations;
> Set standards for quality assurance of the services offered to customers;
> Develop positive attitudes towards the trade with greater initiative and self confidence in handling the operations: and
> Become a successful entrepreneur in a small/medium size enterprise.

Graduates of the BHM program will work in a variety of hospitality industries, including hotels, lodges, food catering services to hospitals, airlines, and cabin services. Aside from these areas, the BHM graduate will have direct job opportunities in the tourism, travel, and hotel industries, including food and beverages, housekeeping, front office management, sales, marketing, human resource management, and account keeping.

Admission info

ELIGIBILITY
Minimum D+ grade in each subject of grade 11 and 12 with CGPA 1.8 or more
Or
Minimum score of second division marks in 10+2, PCL or Equivalent in any discipline.
Or
Students who are waiting for grade 11 and grade 12 results can also apply. However, they have to submit passed certificate of grade 11 and 12 at the time of admission.

Eligible applicants are required to appear in the entrance test commonly known as the Central Management Admission Test (CMAT) conducted by the Faculty of Management. The test will follow the international testing pattern and standards. It includes the areas like:
> Verbal ability
> Quantitative ability
> Logical reasoning
> General awareness

There shall be altogether one hundred (100) objective questions in the CMAT containing twenty (25) questions in each section with a total weight of 100 marks. Students must secure a minimum of 40% in the CMAT in order to qualify for the interview.

FOM shall conduct a Central Management Admission Test (CMAT) that will test the basic ability of the students in verbal ability and quantitative ability. The test shall be based on the SAT format. The colleges running the program shall conduct individual presentations and interviews for selecting suitable candidates. The admission committee of the colleges has the final authority in selecting the students for the BHM program.

Admissions of the students in BHM program of Tribhuvan University will be strictly on the basis of merit list.

Syllabus

The BHM program identifies the knowledge and skills required for a variety of jobs in the hotel and catering industries. The course structure of the program is divided into four major components: compulsory courses, core courses, industrial exposure and project work, and elective courses.

The BHM programme is spread over a period of 8 semesters (4 year). The courses offered in various semesters and credit hours are as follows:

First Semester
1. BHM 301: Food Production and Patisserie- I (Credit hours-3)
2. BHM 311: Food and Beverage Service –I (Credit hours-3)
3. BHM 321: House Keeping Operations (Credit Hours: 3)
4. ENG 311: English (Credit Hours: 3)
5. MGT 311: Principles of Management (Credit Hours: 3)

Second Semester
1. BHM 302: Food Production and Patisserie – II Credits: 3
2. BHM 312: Food and Beverage Service Operation-II Credit: 3
3. BHM 322: House Keeping Management Credits: 3
4. BHM 324: Hotel Accounting Credits: 3
5. ENG 203: Business Communication Credit Hours: 3

Third Semester
1. Food Science and Nutrition
2. Cost and Management Accountancy
3. Food Production and Patisserie III
4. Food and Beverage Service Operations III
5. Front office operations

Fourth Semester
1. Human Resources Management
2. Financial Management
3. Food Production Management
4. Food and Beverage Management
5. Front Office Management

Fifth Semester
1. Hospitality Marketing and Sales
2. Statistics
3. Economics
4. Fundamental of Tourism
5. Facility Planning and Management
6. Management Information System

Sixth Semester
1. Industrial Exposure (15 credits)

Seventh Semester
1. Industrial Exposure
2. Project Work
3. Internship Report

8th Semester
1. Legal Environment for Hospitality
2. Organizational Behavior
3. Strategic Management
4. Entrepreneurship for Hospitality
5. Nepalese Society and Politics
6. Elective course
- Cultural Resource of Tourism in Nepal
- Quality Management