801 A FOOD PRODUCTION – I:-

Chapter 1 Deserts

1.1 Frozen Deserts

1.2 Classification

1.3 Types & methods of preparation care uses

1.4 Hot Puddings – Methods of preparation, care, uses

1.5 Ice- creams, methods, types

1.6 Indian Specialty Deserts

Chapter 2 Chocolate making

2.1 Manufacturing & processing of chocolate

2.2 Types of chocolate

2.3 Preparations & care in chocolate work

2.4 Fillings & toppings – preparation, method, care in preparation, presentation, and storage

Chapter 3 Personal Management in the Kitchen

3.1 Developing a good food production team (Desirable attributes for staff at various levels of hierarchy)

3.2 Allocation of work

3.3 Task Analysis

3.4 Duty roaster

3.5 Time & motion study in kitchen

3.6 Production, planning, scheduling & budgeting

Chapter 4 Kitchen Administration

4.1 Aims of Control

4.2 Maintaining records / registers / logbook

4.3 Communication with other departments

4.4 Conduction meetings

4.5 Liasing with customers / guests

Chapter 5 Production Management

5.1 Buying Knowledge

5.2 Specification buying

5.3 Scope of Purchases

5.4 Production planning & scheduling

5.5 Production quality & quantity control

Chapter 6 Budgetary Control

6.1 Objectives

6.2 Types of budgets

6.3 Basic stages in preparation of budgets

6.4 Pricing consideration

6.5 Menu engineering

Chapter 7 Product Research & Development

7.1 Testing of new recipes and equipment

7.2 Developing new recipes.

7.3 Food trials

7.4 Organoleptic and sensory evaluation

801 B SPECIALIZATION OF FOOD & BEVERAGES SERVICE & MANAGEMENT:-

Chapter 1 Meal Experience

1.1 Introduction

1.2 Eating Out

1.3 Food and Drink

1.4 Variety of service

1.5 Level of Services

1.6 Interior design and atmosphere

1.7 Expectation and identification

1.8 F & B Service employees

1.9 Trends in eating out

Chapter 2 Managing quality in Food & Beverage Operations

2.1 Definition and importance

2.2 Approaches to quality management

2.3 Managing quality

Chapter 3 Budgetary Control

3.1 Objectives

3.2 Types of Budgets

3.3 Basic stages in preparation of budgets

3.4 Pricing consideration

3.5 Menu pricing

3.6 Menu engineering

Chapter 4 F & B Management in Fast Food and Popular Catering

4.1. Introduction

4.2. Basic policies – Financial marketing and Catering

4.3. Organizing and Staffing

4.4. Control and performance measurement

Chapter 5 F & B Management in Hotels & Restaurants

5.1 Introduction

5.2 Basic Policies – Financial marketing and Catering

5.3 Organizing and Staffing

5.4 Control and performance measurement

5.5 Production planning & scheduling

5.6 Production quality & quantity control

Chapter 6 F & B Management in Industrial Catering

6.1 Introduction

6.2 Basic policies – Financial marketing and Catering

6.3 Organizing and Staffing

6.4 Control and performance measurement

801 C SPECIALISED ACCOMMODATION MANAGEMENT:-

Chapter 1 Operations Management

1.1 Effective use of cleaning practices and Front Office Operations – SOP’s at housekeeping and front office department.
1.2 Effective use and control of supplies & equipment
1.3 Establishing standards, monitoring performance, corrective action in Rooms Division

Chapter 2 Personnel Management in Accommodations Operations

2.1 Calculating Staff Requirement, Duty Rotas

2.2 Selection & Requirement of employees – Attributes for staff at various levels of hierarchy

2.3 Time & Motion study, work study & work measurements

Chapter 3 Financial Management & Cost control

3.1 Preparation of Budget
3.1.1 Revenue Budget for Front Office
3.1.2 Expense Budget for House keeping Department.

3.2 Budgets: Types – fixed, flexible, zero base

3.3 Measures to reduce operating cost & labour cost

Chapter 4 Environmental Practices in Housekeeping

4.1 Eco friendly cleaning supplies

4.2 Waste reductions programme

4.3 Recycling of materials

Chapter 5 Use of computer technology in Rooms Division

5.1 MIS – Management Information System

5.2 Software used in Hotels

5.3 Reports generated at Front Desk and Housekeeping
5.3.1 Rooms Status Report
5.3.2 Sales Mix Report
5.3.3 Revenue Report
5.3.4 Guest History

Chapter 6 Yield Management

6.1 Concept ARR & Rev PAR

6.2 Definition & importance of Yield Management

6.3 Forecasting

Chapter 7 HR Practices in Rooms Division

7.1 Motivation

7.2 Performance Appraisal

7.3 Promotion & renewal

7.4 Disciplinary action

7.5 Dismissal Procedure

803 TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT:-

Chapter 1 Quality in Service Industry

1.1 Definitions

1.2 Concepts and models

1.3 Quality plans

Chapter 2 Core Concepts of TQM

2.1 Internal Customer

2.2 Right First Time

2.3 Customer Focus

2.4 Continuous Improvement

Chapter 3 Thoughts from Quality Gurus

3.1 Deming

3.2 Crosby

3.3 Juran

Chapter 4 Core values of Japanese Management

4.1 Group Orientation

4.2 Perfectionism

4.3 Innovation

4.4 Deligence

Chapter 5 Various International Quality Standards

5.1 QMS – ISO 9001:2000

5.2 EMS – ISO 14001:1996

5.3 HACCP

Chapter 6 Organizational culture & leadership for TQM

6.1 Commitment

6.2 Vision

6.3 Mission

6.4 Creating environment

Chapter 7 Problem solving Tools & Techniques

7.1 Brain Storming

7.2 Pareto Analysis

7.3 Fishbone Diagram

Chapter 8 Team work for Quality

8.1 Quality Circle

8.2 Flow group Concept

Chapter 9 Kaizen & Continuous Improvement

9.1 “5 S ”

9.2 Philosophy

9.3 Process Mapping & Improvement (5 W & 1 H)

Chapter 10 Measuring & Managing Customer Satisfaction

10.1 Why?

10.2 What?

10.3 How?

Chapter 11 Green Service Quality

11.1 Challenges

11.2 Opportunities

11.3 Water

11.4 Energy

11.5 Waste Management

Chapter 12 Cost of Quality

12.1 Failure

12.2 Appraisal

12.3 Preventive Cost

Chapter 13 Role of Communication in TQM

13.1 Language Concept

13.2 Effective Ways

Chapter 14 Investors in People

14.1 Assessment

14.2 Competence Gap

14.3 Training

Chapter 15 Business Process Re-engineering

15.1 Concept

15.2 Methedology

Chapter 16 Measuring & Managing Customer Satisfaction

16.1 Steps to success

804 MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS:-

Chapter 1 Nature & Significance of Managerial Economics

1.1 Meaning, Features & Significance

1.2 Functions of Managerial Economist

Chapter 2 Basic Terms used in Economics

2.1 Micro & Macro Economics

2.2 Problem of Scarcity – Lionel Robbins Definition of Economics

2.3 Economic Tasks – Production & Distribution

2.4 Economic Entities – Household & Firm

2.5 Distinction between Plant, Firm & Industry

Chapter 3 Demand Analysis

3.1 Meaning, Types & Determinants of Demand

3.2 Meaning & Determinants of Individual & Market Demand

3.3 Demand Function & Demand Schedule

3.4 The Law of Demand

Chapter 4 Theory of Consumer Demand

4.1 Utility – Meaning & Types

4.2 The Law of Diminishing Marginal Utility

4.3 The Law of Equi-Marginal Utility

Chapter 5 Elasticity of Demand

5.1 Concepts, Kinds & Types

5.2 Measurement of Price Elasticity Demand

Chapter 6 Production Analysis

6.1 Concepts & Attributes

6.2 The Law of Variable Proportions

6.3 The Law of Returns to Scale

Chapter 7 Supply Analysis

7.1 Meaning & Determinants of Supply

7.2 The Law of Supply

7.3 Elasticity of Supply- meaning, measurement factors affecting elasticity of Supply

Chapter 8 Types of Market

8.1 Meaning & Classification of Market Structure

8.2 Types of Market Structures Formed by the Nature of Competition

805 ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT:-

Chapter 1 Introduction to Entrepreneurship / Concept of Entrepreneurship

Chapter 2 Qualities & Attributes required for Entrepreneurship

Chapter 3 The Entrepreneurial Process

Chapter 4 Identifying the Opportunity (SWOT Analysis)

Chapter 5 Assessing the Market

5.1 Information gathering techniques
5.2 Principles of market survey
5.3 Analysis of survey data

Chapter 6 Resource Mobilization

Chapter 7 Budgeting, Accounting & Control

7.1 Principles of evaluation of quality control