Reforms in the hotel management curriculum followed in Higher Educational Institutions (HEI) in Ethiopia

Abstract

Hospitality business in Ethiopia is in a constant stage of improvements by constructing luxury hotels, upgrading existing hotels and tie-up relationship with international and local branded chain of hotels. In accordance to the new trends and expectations of the industries requirements the changes in the hotel management curriculum is inevitable. The objective of this research is to investigate the hotel management curriculum owing to any reforms. Descriptive research design and judgmental sampling techniques were used in the investigation. Study participants such as managers and hotel management educators emphasized the importance of reforming the existing curriculum by modifying the course contents as well as adding additional new courses to cope with the industries needs and improving skill competencies of the hotel management graduates in par with international standards.