30 August 2009
MUSCAT -- The National Hospitality Institute (NHI) has been running the internationally accredited American Hotel and Lodging Association (AH&LA) Hotel Management Diploma for over 2 years now. Courses, which are available on full- time and part-time basis, are attracting a number of different age groups and nationalities. Currently the full time diploma course has a very diverse group of students, there are a total of 11 different nationalities including Moroccan, South African, Pakistani, Indian, Venezuelan and Omani and the ages vary between 16 and 36 years of age.
Joining the course from very different backgrounds and experiences, some students have started straight out of school having completed high school or O-Levels and A-Levels without any work experience, some university graduates and some already have experience in the hospitality industry having worked briefly in restaurants and hotels and others in other industries. The Hotel Management Diploma at NHI is such an attractive course to enrol on here in Oman as it offers a diverse coverage of the hospitality industry and practical experience both in the working environments in the institute and in the six-month internship in very reputable organisations at the end of the course.
Currently there are 12 students from the previous diploma course doing their internships at the International Hotel Group (IHG) hotels here in Muscat, namely Al Bustan Palace Hotel, Crowne Plaza Muscat and InterContinental Hotel Muscat. There is very limited choice in Oman for this level of training in hospitality for Omanis and especially expatriates. This diploma course being an internationally accredited qualification coupled with the excellent facilities available at the institute, it is a first rate choice in Oman for anyone looking to join the hospitality industry and for those looking for career enhancement. It has promoted itself in the community and has raised the bar as far as hospitality training in Oman stands.
"The structure and content of the course is in-depth, interesting, and informative and underpinned by students performing in real situations with real people in real time," said Frederick Hines, Team Leader in Food Service at NHI. "We invite all hospitality thirsty people to our institute to see what courses we have to offer and for a grand tour of our facilities and a bite to eat at the end in our training eatery the Classroom Restaurant. We strive to provide as much information and advice to the community as we can and to make sure that we offer training solutions that meet everyone's needs," said Robert MacLean, Principal of NHI.
MUSCAT -- The National Hospitality Institute (NHI) has been running the internationally accredited American Hotel and Lodging Association (AH&LA) Hotel Management Diploma for over 2 years now. Courses, which are available on full- time and part-time basis, are attracting a number of different age groups and nationalities. Currently the full time diploma course has a very diverse group of students, there are a total of 11 different nationalities including Moroccan, South African, Pakistani, Indian, Venezuelan and Omani and the ages vary between 16 and 36 years of age.
Joining the course from very different backgrounds and experiences, some students have started straight out of school having completed high school or O-Levels and A-Levels without any work experience, some university graduates and some already have experience in the hospitality industry having worked briefly in restaurants and hotels and others in other industries. The Hotel Management Diploma at NHI is such an attractive course to enrol on here in Oman as it offers a diverse coverage of the hospitality industry and practical experience both in the working environments in the institute and in the six-month internship in very reputable organisations at the end of the course.
Currently there are 12 students from the previous diploma course doing their internships at the International Hotel Group (IHG) hotels here in Muscat, namely Al Bustan Palace Hotel, Crowne Plaza Muscat and InterContinental Hotel Muscat. There is very limited choice in Oman for this level of training in hospitality for Omanis and especially expatriates. This diploma course being an internationally accredited qualification coupled with the excellent facilities available at the institute, it is a first rate choice in Oman for anyone looking to join the hospitality industry and for those looking for career enhancement. It has promoted itself in the community and has raised the bar as far as hospitality training in Oman stands.
"The structure and content of the course is in-depth, interesting, and informative and underpinned by students performing in real situations with real people in real time," said Frederick Hines, Team Leader in Food Service at NHI. "We invite all hospitality thirsty people to our institute to see what courses we have to offer and for a grand tour of our facilities and a bite to eat at the end in our training eatery the Classroom Restaurant. We strive to provide as much information and advice to the community as we can and to make sure that we offer training solutions that meet everyone's needs," said Robert MacLean, Principal of NHI.
By Staff Reporter
© Oman Daily Observer 2009
