Bachelor of Hotel Management (BHM) - Mid-Western University

Bachelor of Hotel Management (BHM) course has been designed to prepare the students to enter the hotel and hospitality industry as middle management level employees and to serve in hotel, travel and tourism sectors. It is a four years full time semester system course designed to produce professional human resource for the dynamically growing hotel industry, travel and tourism sector of Nepal. This program explores the wide variety of services provided by today’s hospitality, travel and tourism industry while developing the business knowledge and skills required for success in the private and public sector of tourism.

Upon completion of Bachelor of Hotel Management (BHM) course the students will be able to:

• Gain an understanding of hotel industry (national and international) and its operation both theoretically and practically;
• Gain an understanding of hospitality, travel and tourism and its operation both theoretically and practically;
• Gain knowledge about not just the fundamentals of hotel management but also about the more advanced concepts related to the field;
• Gain knowledge about the policies related to hotel and hospitality industry;
• Handle domestic and international hotel operations;
• Understand cultural tourism in the light of Nepalese society;
• Handle function of international tourist service operation including handling, managing and planning tours, treks, and rafting program;
• Get employment in national as well as international market;
• Develop an entrepreneurship skill in the hotel industry;
• Join higher level course in hotel management.

Admission Procedure

Candidates seeking admission to BTTM courses should apply in the prescribed form for entrance test within the stipulated time. The applicants should enclose with the application form, attested copies of:

• Certificate and testimonials of all examinations passed. Equivalency, Transfer and Character Certificates
• Two recent passport size photographs.

Admission Test

Mid-Western University shall conduct a admission test for BTTM level. The applicants will also be required to sit for an admission test designed to judge their abilities and aptitude for the program in the following areas

• Group Discussion Presentation
• Personal Interview

Evaluation and Graduation

The evaluation of the students will be based on two components, internal evaluation - an ongoing evaluation by the concerning teachers and external examination -an annual examination at the end of the semester. The weight of evaluation 50 % internal and 50% external. The modalities of evolution shall be as per the following:

Type of Evaluation	Weight to Total Full Marks	Evaluation Methods
Internal	50%	Case  Studies,  Term  Papers, Assignments, Presentations, Tests, Seminars
External	50%	Written Test at the end of the Semester

The internal evaluation will jointly be conducted internally by the concerned teachers and the management of the college that will include the performance in assignments, seminars, presentations, case studies, term papers, pre-board exams, and so on. In order to qualify to appear in the annual examinations, students must meet the following requirements:

• The Student must have a minimum of 80% attendance of the classes actually held;
• The students must have a passing grade (50%) in the internal evaluation;
• No students will be allowed to appear in the next semester's final examination without first appearing in the previous semester's final examination.

 The grading system in the Semester examination is as follows:

• Pass
• Second division
• First division
• Distinction

The students applying for admission BHM program must have:

• Successfully completed 10+2 or equivalent in any academic stream recognized by Mid-Western University
• Must have studied English at 10+2 level

The BHM program is spread over a period of 8 semesters gaining 126 credit hours. The following is the course cycle for eight semesters with evaluation scheme:

Year 1 Semester I

Code No.	Subject	Credit Hours	Internal	Final		Total
				Theory	Practical
BHM 311	Introduction to Tourism and Hospitality	3	50	50	0	100
BHM 312	English Communication	3	50	50	0	100
BHM 313	Principles of Management	3	50	50	0	100
BHM 314	Food Production and Patisserie I	3	25	25	50	100
BHM 315	Food and Beverage Service I	3	25	25	50	100
BHM 316	Housekeeping Operation I	3	25	25	50	100

Year 1 Semester II

Code No.	Subject	Credit Hours	Internal	Final		Total
				Theory	Practical
BHM 321	Accounting for Financial Decision Making and Control	3	50	50	0	100
BHM 322	Tourism and Hospitality Information System	3	25	50	25	100
BHM 323	Tourism Economics	3	50	50	0	100
BHM 324	Food Production and Patisserie II	3	25	25	50	100
BHM 325	Food and Beverage Service II	3	25	25	50	100
BHM 326	Housekeeping Operation II	3	25	25	50	100

Year 2 Semester III

Code No.	Subject	Credit Hours	Internal	Final		Total
				Theory	Practical
BHM 331	Human Resource Management and Organizational Behaviour	3	50	50	0	100
BHM 332	Food Production and Patisserie III	3	25	50	25	100
BHM 333	Food and Beverage Service III	3	25	50	25	100
BHM 334	Front Office Operation I	3	25	25	50	100
BHM 335	Food Science and Nutrition	3	50	50	0	100

Year 2 Semester IV

Code No.	Subject	Credit Hours	Internal	Final		Total
				Theory	Practical
BHM 341	Tourism and Hospitality Law	3	50	50	0	100
BHM 342	Tourism and Hospitality Marketing	3	50	50	0	100
BHM 343	Food Production and Patisserie IV	3	25	50	25	100
BHM 344	Food and Beverage Service IV	3	25	50	25	100
BHM 345	Front Office Operation II	3	25	50	25	100

Year 3 Semester V

Code No.	Subject	Credit Hours	Internal	Final		Total
				Theory	Practical
BHM 351	Casino Management	3	50	50	0	100
BHM 352	Meeting and Conference Management	3	50	50	0	100
BHM 353	Catering Management	3	50	50	0	100
BHM 354	Fast Food Chain Management	3	50	50	0	100
BHM 355	Food and Beverage Control	3	50	50	0	100

Year 3 Semester VI

Code No.	Subject	Credit Hours	Internal	Final		Total
				Theory	Practical
BHM 361	Hospitality Facilities Management	3	50	50	0	100
BHM 362	Strategic Management for Hospitality	3	50	50	0	100
BHM 363	Statistics and Research Methodology	3	50	50	0	100
BHM 364	Entrepreneurship Development in Tourism and Hospitality	3	50	50	0	100
BHM 365	Environmental Management	3	50	50	0	100

Year 4 Semester VII

Course, Course Code, Credit Hours	Internal			Total
		Organizational	College / University
Internship/ Organizational Evaluation, 15	–	50	50	100

Year 4 Semester VIII

Course, Course Code, Credit Hours	Organizational	Presentation /Viva	Report Evaluation by University	Total
Internship, BHM, 12	25	25	50	100
Project Report, BHM, 3	–	50	50	100