This is the case study of the International Hotel Training School (IHTS) regarding why it’s the best institute in Kathmandu Nepal for a professional hotel management course.
We’ve prepared this case study after a deep observation of all the professional hotel management courses taught by different institutes in Kathmandu valley.
We went through both the national and international entities that offer their hotel management certificates to the students via different institutes.
Similarly, we observed all the facilities, infrastructures, opportunities, exposures, partnerships, affiliations, services, alumni record, faculty members, fees structure, internships, job placement, recognition, course curriculum, and many other parameters of all the institutes of Kathmandu in order to run this case study, and came to the conclusion that the International Hotel Training School (IHTS) is the best institute for professional hotel management course in Kathmandu Nepal, on this time.
We’ll discuss all these parameters turn by turn in a way that it’d be easy for you to understand why we’re saying International Training School (IHTS), located in Bhimsengola Chowk, near Old Baneshwor, Kathmandu, Nepal is the best institute in Kathmandu Nepal for the hotel management course.
We are giving you a brief introduction of the institute itself first, then the hotel management course description in the institute, and finally all the other courses offered by it.
About International Hotel Training School (IHTS)
International Hotel Training School (IHTS) is the first hotel training school in Nepal under the leadership of existing dynamic Food & Beverage Director, Executive Chef of a 5-star deluxe hotel of Nepal.
IHTS has all sorts of courses for you, from short-term to long-term ones. All the courses are internationally recognized and carefully handled by the institute so that students can learn and implement the skills after the completion of the course.
Similarly, all the courses are a perfect blend of theoretical and practical knowledge, complemented by the internships. Internships provide students with the experience of working in the real hotel industry and prepare them to work efficiently under pressure.
IHTS comprises highly experienced faculty members who are themselves the industry experts and holds immense working experience in the hotel industry of Nepal as well as outside of the country.
These faculty members make sure that the students learn what they are teaching and at the same time, prepare for the commercial workplace.
Here we’re skipping the courses offered part of the Institute for the latter part of the article and will discuss the professional cookery course and its structure at IHTS.
What is Professional Hotel Management Course?
Professional Hotel Management course is designed to equip knowledge regarding the several hotel operations, food and beverage management, and hospitality administration.
Similarly, the course covers accounting, cost control, marketing, business communications, etc.
It teaches students to identify and analyze food and beverage products as well as product identification and specifications.
Students learn to prepare food production plan along with food items, garnish them, and then display those items.
Other areas that the course covers include preparation and presentation of foods, front office operation, etc.
Professional Hotel Management Course at the International Hotel Training School (IHTS)
Termed as Professional Diploma in Hotel Management at IHTS, the course is focused on 4 core departments of the hotel industry: food production, food, and beverage service, front office, and housekeeping.
It’s designed to equip a basic understanding of the hotel industry to the students.
The course duration is 1 year, i.e. 6 months of training and 6 months of internship in the 5-star hotel of Nepal or selected abroad countries.
Professional Diploma in Hotel Management course is affiliated to ETVA (Lincoln University, Malaysia). It’s consists of both theoretical and practical lessons, assignments, and exam dates and processes.
About the course delivery to the students, the course is taught via lecture, fieldwork, case studies, and practical applications.
Course duration: 1 year (including internship and 100% job assistance).
And the internships are done in the 5-star hotels of Nepal. Students can also choose to do internships in foreign countries like Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, Maldives, Indonesia, China, and so on.
Why is International Hotel Training School (IHTS) Best for Professional Hotel Management Course in Kathmandu Nepal?
Here we’ll describe this sub-topic in two different perspective – first the course itself and second all the other factors in IHTS that proves it the best for the course.
Course:
This internationally recognized and prestigious hotel management course comes with a perfect curriculum that provides students with an opportunity to learn the degree both theoretically and practically.
It covers a wide range of topics – food production, food and beverage service, front office, and housekeeping. Thus, the course completion opens a wide number of windows for you in terms of career and industrial work.
The course is equally supported by regular evaluation, exercises, and tests given to the students.
Similarly, this institute manages to get a learner-centered environment, led by Executive Chef of the 5-star deluxe hotel of Nepal.
Other Factors:
Other factors that decide IHTS as the best institute for the given course include:
- Facilities & infrastructures
- Opportunities
- Exposures
- Partnerships
- Affiliations
- Services
- Alumni record
- Faculty members
- Fees structure
- Internships
- Job placement
- Recognition
- Course curriculum etc.
IHTS offers all the facilities that are required to the students to learn in the institute that include well spacious classrooms, well-equipped laboratories, all necessary cooking and hotel training equipment, and so on.
Students get internship opportunities after finishing classes at IHTS for real-life work experience in the hotel and tourism industry.
The faculty staff of the institute includes some of the best cooking instructors of Nepal who have years of working experience in the field of Tourism and Hospitality industry of Nepal.
Regarding alumni record, the institute has a very good record of producing some of the highly skilled cook professionals who became successful in placing themselves in reputed hotels of Nepal and abroad.
Also, talking about the fee structure, it charges reasonable fees to the students with the type of curriculum and services it offers along with the courses.
About all the other factors that are listed above, such as internships, job placement, recognition, and course curriculum, we’ll be discussing them below. We’ll start with the courses offered by the institute.
Courses Offered
1. Professional Diploma in Hotel Management (PDHM)
PDHM Students
PDHM is a course focusing on the 4 core departments of a hotel industry namely Food Production, F&B Service, Front Office, and Housekeeping.
This course is for people who want to gain basic knowledge about the hotel industry and looks to gain skills on any of the four fields of study.
This is a 1-year course, 6-month training and 6-month internship in any 5-star hotel of Nepal or selected abroad countries.
As this course is affiliated with ETVA (Lincoln University, Malaysia) all the rules and regulations are followed according to the guidelines provided by them.
It includes a number of theory and practical classes, assignments and exam dates and processes.
2. Diploma in Professional Cookery (CTH)
DPC Student
The Diploma in Professional Cookery (DPC) is a course affiliated to Confederation of Tourism and Hospitality (CTH), London.
At IHTS, Level-3 Diploma in Professional Cookery is offered to the students. Students can then, later on, pursue Level 4 and 5 in abroad countries.
This course is especially taken by the individuals who already have experience in the cooking field.
Its course duration is 1 year that comprises 6 months of training and 6 months of internships.
3. Diploma in Culinary Arts
DCA Class
DCA is course mostly focusing completely on food production and providing few details of other departments which connect with it.
DCA is a 1-year course affiliated with ETVA providing the opportunity for students to pursue their future as a chef or an entrepreneur in Nepal as well as in the international market.
DCA gives the students to pursue their future in a field that they are passionate and determined with it.
It is a course for those who are creative, artistic and hardworking in what they do.
This course provides 6 months of training and a 6-month internship.
4. Food and Beverage Service
F&B Services
Food and Beverage Service is the art of serving food and drinks and is a dynamic industry including a wide range of jobs: Baristas, Head Waiters, Mixologists (a person skilled at mixing the cocktail and other drinks) and Sommeliers (wine waiter).
This course is of 4 months duration (Inc. Internship).
5. Housekeeping
Housekeeping
Housekeeping is the management of duties involved in running household works such as cleaning and maintaining in and around the premises.
This may involve sweeping, waxing and polishing floors, emptying wastebaskets, changing sheets, folding and ironing clothes, cleaning the rooms and hallways, etc.
The students are certified by Lincoln University (ETVA) after finishing this 4 months course.
6. Bakery Training
Bakery Training
Course Duration: 1 month(with 3 months internship)
Description:
- Bakery(bread, buns donuts, etc)
- Pastry(Cakes)
- Hot and Cold Desserts
- Cookies, muffins and more
7. Bartender Training
Bartending Student
Food and Beverage Service is the art of serving food and drinks and is a dynamic industry including a wide range of jobs: Baristas, Head Waiters, Mixologists (a person skilled at mixing the cocktail and other drinks) and Sommeliers (wine waiter).
This course is of 4 months duration (Inc. Internship).
The institute guarantees internships of each of its eligible students in and outside of Nepal (Dubai, Malaysia, China, Mauritius, etc.). Also, students can get paid during their training period at renowned hotels in Nepal.
Describing why IHTS is the best for a professional hotel management course in Kathmandu Nepal would be impossible without taking a deep look at each aspect of the institute including the courses offered by it.
And we hope we have done enough.
Verdict
International Hotel Training School (IHTS), Bhimsengola Chowk, Old Baneshwor, Kathmandu is like any other hotel training school/center in Kathmandu or any other parts of Nepal.
You’ll hear almost the same kinds of services and most probably the courses as well in other institutes of Nepal.
What made us write this case study is the perfect balance of all the entities that define an institute to be the best in the given field, IHTS for the professional hotel management course, in this case.