| |19 August 2021HIGHERReviewHOTEL MANAGEMENT EDUCATION INSTITUTES - 2021HIGHER EDUCATIONReview TOP 10 need," states Prof. Ujwala Sonawane, Dean, ITM ­ IHM.Turning The Students into Fine Hos-pitality ProfessionalsAt ITM IHM students are introduced to research-based learning in the final year to do research theoretically and practically with international stan-dards, as various modules adopted by the institute enable students to think out of the box. Students are placed for internships and jobs not only in India but also have international placement opportunities through the training and placement department at ITM ­ IHM. More emphasis is given to practical knowledge gain to hone the skills of students and turn them into fine hospitality profession-als. Along with an International visit organized for the final year students, a lot of extracurricular activities and industrial visits are planned for stu-dents throughout the three years for e.g., winery visit, cheese farm visit, Agro tourism, Industrial laundry, Finest hotel and restaurant visit and many more domestic tours. Having the existence of more than a decade, ITM IHM has very good connections with the hospitality industry not only Hotels but also sectors like Facili-ty Management, Retail, Hospitals, Industrial kitchens, Airline sector, Wand more. "The industry has changed a lot as the modern clientele are the millen-nial and the Covid factor has forced the industry to fast-track usage of technologies and highest standard of Hygiene. The Cloud kitchens, Budget Hotels, Staycation, Airports in Tier I cities, Health and wellness services (like Spa), Image management consul-tancies, High-end retail, Cruise-liner in India and Asia, Boutique distillers and brewers are here to stay and not a passing trend. We have introduced internships in the various non-core hospitality sectors for our students and allowed various modern busi-ness leaders and young achievers and young brands to conduct training/mentorship classes for our students. The students are enabled by using mock technologies (used by hotels and restaurant sector) and learn the importance of digital communica-tion to apply the same in the real world scenarios. Our industry con-nect allows students to learn modern products, techniques and processes which are delivered by a range of in-dustry experts like executive chefs, pastry chefs, master bakers, general managers, Flight and cruise line mangers, Revenue managers and such industry leaders during their campus visits. Students are given ex-tra practical inputs such as fruit and vegetable carvings, Mixology work-shops, chance to participate in vari-ous state-level competitions," Prof. Ujwala Sonawane.ITM - has partnership with Margret University (Scotland, UK) so that the students can pursue the international degree here in India and opt to take a transfer either to QMU or the UK in their final year. There are several long-standing relation-ships with 5-star hotels, restaurant chains, international recruiters, re-tail chains, Catering establishments, Quick service restaurants where students are put training and place-ments. The institute plans major tie-ups with leading industry brands in the coming years. "ITM IHM was the first one in the country to launch 3 years culinary degree, it was at the forefront to provide international hospitality qualification in the Indian market. ITM has its own Vocation-al Univ in Vadodara, Gujarat and its own university in Raipur, Chhattis-garh. Various modules are added to every year's learning to help students acquire those extra skills that will make a huge difference. In the future, ITM IHM looks forward to begin with Masters/PG level qualification in the Hospitality sector and a higher diplomas/degree level qualification in the field of Bakery & patisserie. We at IHM plan to develop skill de-velopment courses to increase skilled manpower for hotels in collaboration with leading hotels," concludes Prof. Ujwala Sonawane.The students are trained to create healthy workspace for the future by taking care of all stakeholders and the planet
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