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The Bachelor of Hotel Management (BHM) Program provides insight into the Hotel industry and prepares students for a career in this fast growing field. It gives them the necessary skills, knowledge and exposure to the management and organization involved in providing products and services in this industry.

Award

Students successfully completing the program are awarded degree in their respective discipline by the University, in accordance with the University rules

Admission Calendar
Last date for submission of duly completed Application Form along with Admission Fees & release of Provisional Admission Letters 16 September 2024
Registration with scrutiny of original certificates & Payment of First Semester Fee 19 September 2024
Commencement of Classes 23 September 2024

SEMESTER I

SL NO

Title of the Course

Category of Course

Teaching Hours
per Week (L+T+P)

SEE

CIE

Total Marks

Credits

1

Language-I

AECC

3+1+0

60

40

100

3

2

Language-II

AECC

3+1+0

60

40

100

3

3

F & B Production Foundation I

DSC-1

4+0+0

60

40

100

4

4

F & B Service Foundation I

DSC-2

3+0+2

60

40

100

4

5

Front Office-I

DSC-3

4+0+0

60

40

100

4

6

Digital Fluency

SEC-SB

1+0+2

60

40

100

2

7

Any one of the following: a. Application of Computers in Hotel Industry

OEC-1

3+0+0

60

40

100

2

8

Cyber Security

SEC-VB

0+0+2

0

25

25

2

9

Yoga

SEC-VB

0+0+2

0

25

25

1

SUB TOTAL (A)

420

330

750

25

SEMESTER II

SL NO

Title of the Course

Category of Course

Teaching Hours
per Week (L+T+P)

SEE

CIE

Total Marks

Credits

1

Language-I

AECC

3+1+0

60

40

100

3

2

Language-II

AECC

3+1+0

60

40

100

3

3

F & B Production Foundation I

DSC-4

3+0+2

60

40

100

4

4

F & B Service Foundation I

DSC-5

3+0+2

60

40

100

4

5

House Keeping II

DSC-6

4+0+0

60

40

100

4

6

Environmental Studies

AECC

2+0+0

60

40

100

2

7

Any one of the following: a. Hotel Communication

OEC-2

3+0+0

60

40

100

3

8

Sports

SEC-VB

0+0+2

0

25

25

1

9

NCC/NSS/R&R(S&G)/ Cultural

SEC-VB

0+0+2

0

25

25

1

SUB TOTAL (B)

420

330

750

25

  • During the first year of hospitality administration, the student will develop an overview of Hotel administration, its environment and management with essential skills and tools Necessary for running a hotel successfully. This provides the foundations that prepare the Students to take on more challenging advanced modules in the advancing year.
  • Modern Tool Usage: Create, select, and apply appropriate techniques, resources, and modern management and IT tools with an understanding of the limitations.
  • Environment and Sustainability: Understand the impact of the hotel, hospitality and tourism in societal and environmental contexts, and demonstrate the knowledge of need for sustainable development.
  • Communication: Communicate effectively on hospitality activities with the professional community and with society at large. Some of them are, being able to comprehend and write effective reports and design documentation, make effective presentations, and give and receive clear instructions.
  • Professionalism and basic knowledge about cookery.
  • Understand the different types of menus such as ala carte, Table d hote, French Classical Menuetc.
  • Various cleaning routine in guest rooms and public area.

SEMESTER III

SL NO

Title of the Course

Category of Course

Teaching Hours
per Week (L+T+P)

SEE

CIE

Total Marks

Credits

1

MIL

AECC

3+1+0

60

40

100

3

2

Soft skill and Public speaking

AECC

3+1+0

60

40

100

3

3

Intermediate Course in Front Office Operations

DSC-7

3+0+2

60

40

100

4

4

Food Safety and HACCP

DSC-8

3+0+2

60

40

100

4

5

Food and Nutrition

DSC-9

3+0+2

60

40

100

4

6

Artificial Intelligence

AECC

1+0+2

60

40

100

2

7

Any one of the following: a. Social Media Marketing b. Rural Marketing c. Advertising Skills d. Entrepreneurship Skills

OEC-3

3+0+0

60

40

100

2

8

Information and Communication Technology

SEC-VB

0+0+2

0

25

25

2

9

NCC/NSS/R&R(S&G)/ Cultural

SEC-VB

0+0+2

0

25

25

1

SUB TOTAL (C)

420

330

750

25

SEMESTER IV

SL NO

Title of the Course

Category of Course

Teaching Hours
per Week (L+T+P)

SEE

CIE

Total Marks

Credits

1

Effective English Communication

AECC

3+1+0

60

40

100

3

2

Academic Reading and Writing

AECC

3+1+0

60

40

100

3

3

Fundamentals of Bakery

DSC-10

3+0+2

60

40

100

4

4

Front Office Management- 1

DSC-11

3+0+2

60

40

100

4

5

Accommodation Operations- 1

DSC-12

3+0+2

60

40

100

4

6

Any one of the following: a. Business Leadership Skills b. Personal Wealth Management c. Creativity & Innovation d. Professional Communication

OEC-4

3+0+0

60

40

100

3

7

Constitution of India

AECC-SB

2+0+0

60

40

100

2

8

EVS

SEC-VB

0+0+2

0

25

25

1

9

NCC/NSS/R&R(S&G)/ Cultural

SEC-VB

0+0+2

0

25

25

1

SUB TOTAL (D)

420

330

750

25

  • To be able to demonstrate and prepare the skill sets learnt.
  • To be able to handle guest situation and solve problems
  • To demonstrate the skillful use of the tools of the trade
  • To understand the importance of hygiene and safety in the industry.
  • To be able to manage the task assigned and lead the team.

Design/development of solutions: Design solutions for complex hospitality related problems and design system components or processes that meet the specified needs with appropriate consideration for the public health and safety, and the cultural, societal, and environmental considerations.

SEMESTER V

SL NO

Title of the Course

Category of Course

Teaching Hours per
Week (L+T+P)

SEE

CIE

Total Marks

Credits

1

Hospitality Accounting

DSC-13

4+0+0

60

40

100

4

2

Restaurant Service

DSC-14

4+0+2

60

40

100

5

3

Elective-1 (Paper-1)

DSE-1

3+0+2(P) 4+0+0(T)

60

40

100

3

4

Elective-2 (Paper-2 )

DSE-2

3+0+2(P) 4+0+0(T)

60

40

100

3

5

Information Technology for Managers

VOC-1

2+0+2

60

40

100

3

6

Understanding India

SEC-VB

1+0+2

60

40

100

2

7

Internship-1

Intern 1

1+0+2

0

50

50

2

8

Sports

SEC-VB

0+0+2

0

25

25

1

9

NCC/NSS/R&R(S&G)/ Cultural

SEC-VB

0+0+2

0

25

25

1

SUB TOTAL (E)

360

340

700

24

***Internship Program I is compulsory***

SEMESTER VI

SL NO

Title of the Course

Category of Course

Teaching Hours per
Week (L+T+P)

SEE

CIE

Total Marks

Credits

1

Advanced Course in Front Office Operations

DSC-16

4+0+0

60

40

100

4

2

Accommodation Operations- 1

DSC-17

4+0+0

60

40

100

4

3

Elective-1 (Paper-2)

DSE-1

3+0+2(P) 4+0+0(T)

60

40

100

3

4

Elective-2 (Paper-2 )

DSE-2

3+0+2(P) 4+0+0(T)

60

40

100

3

5

Goods and Services tax (GST)

VOC-2

2+0+2

60

40

100

3

6

Sustainable Development

SEC-SB

2+0+2

60

40

100

3

7

Internship-2

Intern-1

1+0+2

0

50

50

2

8

Sports

SEC-VB

0+0+2

0

25

25

1

9

NCC/NSS/R&R(S&G)/ Cultural

SEC-VB

0+0+2

0

25

25

1

SUB TOTAL (F)

360

340

700

24

***Internship Program II is compulsory***

  • Develop an understanding of the concepts of Alcoholic Beverages. Analyze the bar situation in hospitality industry.
  • Develop an understanding of the Hospitality Marketing process.
  • Demonstrate the management skills required for the successful operation of a restaurant.
  • Identify various safety and security practices followed in hotel.
  • Recognize various types of fabrics and fibers used in hotel.
  • To provide students with the supervisory skills and competencies necessary to meet the needs of the ever demanding Travel and Tourism industry.
  • Study of Organizational Behavior helps in understanding the employees in a better way to maximize the profits. It helps to know how employees act, feel and think in an organization. It is essential to work in coordination in an organization to achieve the best results. To understand the impact that individual, group and structure have on behavior within organizations for the purpose of applying such knowledge towards improving organizations effectiveness.
  • To understand the different types of Vouchers, ledgers, the processing and tracking front office accounts
  • Exposure to Industrial Training is an integral part of the Advance Diploma year curriculum. The industrial training would be divided four key areas of Food Production, Food & Beverage Service, and Accommodation Operations & Front Office Operations.
  • Objective of industrial training is to provide to students the feel of the actual working environment and to gain practical knowledge and skills, which in turn will motivate, develop and build their confidence. The trainees will learn the interdepartmental co- ordination. Industrial training is also expected to provide the students the basis to identify their key operational area of interest.
  • This course is offered by Department of BHM as a core course Semester. The course offers precisely the knowledge of French in the field of hotelier. It covers the reading, writing, listening and speaking skills in French language. Students must have the knowledge of the elementary level of French.

SEMESTER VII

SL NO

Title of the Course

Category of Course

Teaching Hours
per Week (L+T+P)

SEE

CIE

Total Marks

Credits

1

Business Ethics & Corporate Governance

DSC-18

4+0+0

60

40

100

4

2

DSC-19

4+0+0

60

40

100

4

3

Advance Statistics for Business Research

DSC-20

2+0+2

60

40

100

3

4

One Course from the Selected Elective Group

DSE-3

3+0+2(P) 4+0+0(T)

60

40

100

4

5

Vocational-3 Application of Statistical Software (Any one Statistical Software)

VOC-3

3+1+0

60

40

100

3

6

Research Methodology

RM-1

3+1+0

60

40

100

3

SUB TOTAL (G)

360

240

600

21

SEMESTER VIII

SL NO

Title of the Course

Category of Course

Teaching Hours per Week (L+T+P)

SEE

CIE

Total Marks

Credits

1

DSC-21

4+0+0

60

40

100

4

2

Operations Research and Quantitative Techniques

DSC-22

4+0+0

60

40

100

4

3

Project Management

DSC-23

2+0+2

60

40

100

4

4

Digital Marketing

VOC-4

1+0+2

60

40

100

3

5

RM-2

3+1+0

80

120

200

6

6

Research Projects/Internship with Viva voce OR Elective Paper (Two Courses from the Selected Elective Group)

DSE-4*

2+0+2(P)
3+0+0(T)

60

40

100*

3*

7

DSE-5*

2+0+2(P)

60

40

100

3*

3+0+0(T)

SUB TOTAL (H)

360

240

600

21

Grand Total (A+B+C+D+E+F+G+H) (SEE+CIE+TM+C)

3080

2520

2600

190

  • Develop an understanding of the concepts of Organizational Behavior.
  • Personality: Types, Factors influencing personality.
  • Students will be able to plan kitchen operations.Students will be able to prepare budget for the kitchen.
  • By the end of the semester students should be able to demonstrate knowledge and explain about the various activities of the personnel department in the Hospitality industry.Students should able to understand and explain the selection and recruitment process of the Hospitality industry
  • Students will be able to classify these diverse alcoholic beverages in detail. Students will be able to appraise the making process of these various alcoholic beverages. Students will be able to demonstrate service of various alcoholic beverages along with food harmony.
  • Communication: Communicate effectively on hospitality activities with the professional community and with society at large. Some of them are, being able to comprehend and write effective reports and design documentation, make effective presentations, and give and receive clear instructions
  • This is a Four year Bachelor’s Degree program that gives the candidate a platform to Pursue Masters in Business Administration, with a specialization in Marketing, Human Resources, Finance and Hospitality. Alternatively, depending upon the candidate’s potential, specialization areas of Supply Chain Management and Retail can also be opted.

Category of courses

Objective/Outcome

Languages

Languages provide the medium of fresh and free thinking, expression and clarity in thought and speech. It forms as a foundation for learning other courses. Helps fluent communication. In addition to English, a candidate shall opt for any of the languages studied at the Pre-University or equivalent level.

Ability Enhancement Courses

Ability enhancement courses are the generic skill courses which are basic and needed for all to pursue any career. These courses ensure progression across careers. They enable students to develop a deeper sense of commitment to oneself and to the society and nation largely.

Skill Enhancement/ Development
Courses / Vocational courses

Skill Enhancement courses are to promote skills pertaining to a particular field of study. The purpose of these courses is to provide students life-skills in handson mode so as to increase their employability/ Selfemployment. The objective is to integrate discipline related skills in a holistic manner with general education. These courses may be chosen from a pool of courses designed to provide value-based and/or skill-based knowledge. The University can suggest its own courses under this category based on its expertise, specialization, requirements, scope and need.

Foundation/ Discipline based
Introductory Courses

Foundation /Introductory courses bridge the gap for a student if he/she has not got a basic groundwork in a specific area of discipline. These courses will supplement in better understanding of how to integrate knowledge to application into a society.

Major Discipline Core Courses

A Major discipline is the field in which a student focuses during the course of his/her degree. A course in a discipline, which a candidate should compulsorily study as a core requirement is termed as a Core course. The core courses aim to cover the basics that a student is expected to imbibe in that particular discipline. They provide fundamental knowledge and expertise to produce competent, creative graduates with a strong scientific, technical and academic acumen. These courses are to be taught uniformly across all universities with minimum deviation. The purpose of fixing core courses is to ensure that all the institutions follow a minimum common curriculum so that each institution adheres to a common minimum standard which makes credit transfer and mobility of students easier.

Major Discipline Elective Courses

Elective Course is a course which can be chosen from a pool of courses and which may be very specific or specialized or advanced or supportive to the discipline/subject of study or which provides an extended scope or enables an exposure to some other discipline/ subject/ domain or which nurtures the candidate's proficiency/skill. Elective courses offered under the main discipline are referred to as Discipline Specific Electives. These courses provide more depth within the discipline itself or within a component of the discipline and provide advanced knowledge and expertise in an area of the discipline. The institutions have freedom to have their own courses based on their expertise, specialization, requirements, scope and need. The elective courses may be of interdisciplinary nature

Minor Discipline Courses

A Minor Discipline is a secondary specialization that one may choose to pursue in addition to a Major Discipline. They may be related areas of studies or two distinct areas of studies which are not interrelated at all.

Open or Generic Elective Courses

Open or Generic Elective Courses are courses chosen from an unrelated discipline/ subject, with an intention to seek exposure beyond discipline/s of choice. The purpose of these is to offer the students the option to explore disciplines of interest beyond the choices they make in core and discipline specific elective courses. Note: A core course offered in a discipline/subject may be treated as an elective by other discipline/subject and vice versa and such electives may also be referred to as Open or Generic Electives.

Project work/ Dissertation/
Internship/ Entrepreneurship

Project work is a special course involving application of knowledge in solving / analysing
/ exploring a real life situation / difficult problem/ data analysis. Project Work has the intention to provide research competencies at undergraduate level. It enables to acquire special/ advanced knowledge through support study/a project work. Candidates shall carry out project work on his/her own with an advisory support by a faculty member to produce a dissertation/ project report. Internship/ Entrepreneurship shall be an integral
part of the Curriculum

Co-curricular and Extension
Activities

These activities help in character building, spiritual growth, physical growth, etc. They facilitate development of various domains of mind and personality such as intellectual, emotional, social, moral and aesthetic developments. Creativity, Enthusiasm, and Positive thinking are some of the facets of personality development and the outcomes of these activities

Year

BHM

1st year

Digital Fluency/ Creativity and Innovation

2nd year

Artificial Intelligence/ Critical thinking &problem solving

3rd year

Cyber Security/ Entrepreneurship

4th year

Professional Communication / German / French/

Admission Modalities

The admission modalities are with reference to the full-time campus programs offered by the ICFAI University, Sikkim. All applicants who meet the eligibility criteria specified for the program and have studied in English medium in their qualifying examination are eligible to apply. Final year students awaiting results can also apply. Their admission will be provisional, subject to qualifying in the final examination. The registration and admission of these applicants is liable to be cancelled in case they do not fulfill the eligibility criteria by September 19, 2024.

Semester System

The University follows semester pattern for all its programs. Each academic year consists of two semesters. Continuous evaluation is carried out through mid-semester examinations, assignments, quizzes etc., culminating in an end semester examination. The students also have to undergo faculty supervised internships for practical training.The medium of instruction is English

Eligibility

  • The selection of applicants into the UG/PG programs of the University is subject to fulfilment of the eligibility criteria made through screening of the applications.
  • Due weightage is given to academic distinction, honors and awards in sports, cultural events, extra-curricular activities viz debates, quizzes and adventure sports.
  • All applicants meeting the selection criteria will be given a provisional admission subject to verification of the documents at the time of registration and payment of fee.

Registration

  • All applicants having received the provisional admissions are required to present themselves with Original academic/other certificates and residence proof/HRDD Govt. of Sikkim allotment letters in case seeking fee concessions, for verification along with semester and other fees on the date of Registration.
  • In addition, photocopies are also required to be submitted for retention in their record with the University. Original certificates will be returned after verification

Admission Criteria

  • The selection of applicants into the UG/ PG programs of the University is subject to fulfilment of the eligibility criteria made through screening of the applications.
  • Due weightage is given to academic distinction, honors and awards in sports, cultural events, extra-curricular activities viz debates, quizzes and adventure sports.
  • All applicants meeting the selection criteria will be given a provisional admission subject to verification of the documents at the time of registration and payment of fee.

Special Reservation

  • There shall be a special provision for admission of applicants belonging to the State of Sikkim in any course of the ICFAI University, Sikkim, which shall not be less than 25 (twenty-five) per cent of seats in each course/discipline subject to the applicants meeting the minimum qualifying requirements referred below.
  • Seats remaining unfilled under special reservation may be filled up by allotting the same to applicants belonging to Open Category.
  • The Government Quota students will be given a fee concession of 50% on program fees.
  • In addition to the Government quota, seats will be reserved with fee concession for applicants from the state of Sikkim, GTA area and the nearby North Bengal region as per the mandate of the University to serve the educational needs of the state of Sikkim and the nearby areas.

Anti-ragging & Anti-sexual Harassment

The ICFAI University provides a ragging free campus. The University follows the UGC guidelines and norms regarding the anti-ragging and anti-sexual harassment policies. The students are required to submit the duly signed affidavit for Anti-ragging at the time of admission to the University.

Application Modalities

Guidelines on how to Complete the Application Form :

The applicants are advised to read the guidelines carefully before completing the Application Form for Admission.

Application Form :

  1. Please make sure that you meet the eligibility criteria before filling up the Application Form.
  2. Fill the Application Form in CAPITAL LETTERS.
  3. Please provide all available and correct information in appropriate sections.
  4. Make sure to sign the Application Form.
  5. Retain a photo copy of the Application Form along with documents stipulated.
  6. Demand Draft for Admission Fee (One Time) of ₹3,000/- as applicable for the program applied for, towards Admission Fee drawn in favor of “The ICFAI University, Sikkim-Fee Collection A/c” payable at Gangtok

Attested Copies of Certificates :

Applicants have to enclose attested copies of the following certificates (Attestation should be done by any Gazetted Officer/Principal of the College).

  • Birth Certificate / Class X Certificate
  • Marksheets of Class XII / Degree Certificates (as may be applicable)
  • Fee concession (if applicable) requisite documents to be attached.
  • Nationality Certificate/Proof, for foreign students only.
  • Other certificates pertaining to academic and extra curricularactivities.

Submission of Application Form :

The completed application form along with the Admission Fee DD should be submitted or sent at the address given below

The ICFAI University, Sikkim, Ranka Road, Lower Sichey, Gangtok (Sikkim) - 737101.
E-mail: admissions@iusikkim.edu.in

The scanned application form and the Admission fee DD to be sent along with the courier consignment number to the e-mail address given above in case sent through mail or courier.

Fee Schedule

Admission Fee

Admission Fee (One Time) of ₹3,000/- for all programs is to be paid by all the students along with the application forms.

Exam Fee

All the students need to pay an amount of ₹2,000/- per semester for UG PG programs towards Exam Fee along with the Program Fee.

Caution Deposit

All students are required to pay a Caution Deposit (One Time) of ₹5,000/- along with the First Semester Fee. The Caution Deposit will be refunded without interest and after adjusting for dues, if any, to the students on completion of the Program.

Program Fee

Students have to pay the fee at the beginning of each semester, as per the due dates which will be notified separately at the relevant time.

Program

Duration

Category

Fee in Rs. ** (Per Semester)

BHM

4 Years

Non Domicile

44,000

Domicile

30,500

Govt. Quota

22,000

* The ICFAI University, Sikkim is enabling an equal opportunity for all. However, limited seats will be available for SC ST students with relaxation in the eligibility criteria as per the Govt. of Sikkim norms wherever applicable. Students awaiting for final year examination results are also eligible for admission. The Management reserves the right to accept or reject any application with valid ground/s.

# Note: Age restriction for Law Programs can be relaxed as per BCI guidelines.

** Fee Concession: The University proposes to give 50% of the program fee concession to the students coming from Sikkim Government Quota & 30% to the students from North East States, GTA Region & North Bengal respectively.

Remittance: All payments should be made by way of Demand Draft, banker’s cheque drawn in favor of “The ICFAI University, Sikkim - Fee Collection A/c” payable at Gangtok, Sikkim. or through University website only.

Merit Scholarships

The ICFAI University Sikkim offers merit scholarships to students pursuing the UG PG Programs. The scholarships are based on performance in Class XII (or equivalent)/ Graduation (or equivalent) and Semester-wise performance during the Program.

A. Merit Scholarships based on past academic record: Percentage of marks achieved in qualifying examination will decide the amount of scholarship. The Scholarship amount will be awarded in 2 equal instalments i.e. in the first and second semester of the program. The second instalment of the scholarship will be awarded on securing a minimum 8.00 GPA in the first semester. The students availing 50% program fee concession (i.e., Govt. Quota students) will not be eligible for scholarships based on Past Academic Record. However, they will be eligible for scholarships based on semester-wise performance. The scholarship details are as presented in the following table.

Aggregate % in qualifying examinatio % of 1st Semester program fee given as merit scholarship
= 90% 75%
= 80% - < 90% 60%
= 70% - < 80% 50%

All subjects will be taken into consideration for calculating the percentage for Entry Level Scholarship.

B. Merit Scholarships based on Semester-wise Performance: Up to 10% of the students of the batch will be awarded merit scholarships based on their Semester-wise performance (Details presented in the table given below). These scholarships are offered in addition to the scholarships based on the past academic record.

Academic Performance (CGPA) Category I = 9.00 Category II = 8.50 - < 9.00 Category III = 8.00 - < 8.50
% of Program fee of the semester will be awarded as scholarship 30% 22% 15%