College of Hospitality & Tourism (CHAT) Welcomes you to the largest industry in the world- Hospitality Industry. India - with its outstanding wealth of natural resources, rich cultural heritage stands on a profitable juncture waiting to be realized. Recognizing the industry's enormous employment generation and foreign exchange earning potential, the government of India accords tourism as a top priority in its action plans for economic growth and development. Liberalization of the economy and steady growth in domestic tourism and hospitality sector has further given strong impetus to the Indian hospitality industry. A huge demand for qualified and trained personnel in this field is the result of this sustained global marketing strategy. College of Hospitality & Tourism provides the appropriate start to aspiring students in this fabulous career opportunity.

College of Hospitality and Tourism (CHAT) under the Aegis of Rai Foundation remains the preferred destination of learning for aspirants wanting to make a successful career in this booming sector. The aim at CHAT is to develop into an institution of higher technical learning and a center for excellence of international standards. CHAT aims to provide flexible and affordable life-long learning opportunities to students from diverse backgrounds and at different stages of their lives.CHAT enjoys the distinction of being one of the very few institutions in the country that offers integrated programs in Hospitality & Tourism Management at the Undergraduate as well as Postgraduate level. The key competitive strength of each of our programs is their innovative curriculum. Developed after extensive market research and in close consultation with the industry, the curriculum delivers a unique blend of leading-edge theory and rich practical experience. A valuable component is the inclusion of issues of emerging global importance such as customer relationship management, ecologically sustainable tourism, heritage and rural tourism, growth strategies for SME's in the hospitality sector, etc.

CHAT aims to transform the students into not just competent professionals of tomorrow but also dynamic catalysts of change and innovation capable of an all-round excellence. The students have the freedom and flexibility to chart their own career paths. They are educated in the requisite knowledge and skills to take up rewarding careers in the private as well as public sectors or venture on their own as entrepreneurs.

CHAT has the distinction of arranging placements of the students on the strength of its close association with organizations such as Travel Agent Association of India (TAAI), Indian Association of Tour Operators (IATO), Federation of Hotel & Restaurants Association of India (FHRAI), Hotel Association of India (HAI), and other professional apex bodies in Travel & Hospitality Trade. To bridge the gap between the industry and the institutes, CHAT, Gurgaon has associated with the Indian Culinary Forum (ICF) to facilitate our student chefs to be active members of the Forum, adding an immense value to our students and the institute as well.

The focal point of education at CHAT is academic brilliance and practical exposure that provides an ideal setting for emergence of highly skilled employable workforce for the ever-increasing needs of the Hospitality Industry. College of Hospitality & Tourism is firmly committed to the following:

• Excellence in education with extra emphasis given to the enrichment of knowledge through critical yet independent learning and research of national and international significance
• The communication of knowledge is through an active learning environment with a constant involvement of staff at the fore of disciplines
• The application of knowledge presented here are for the benefit of society, both directly and by collaboration with other organizations

The main objective at CHAT is to equip students with a strong intellectual foundation, requisite skills and competence that transforms them into value-adding professionals capable of all-round excellence. CHAT believes in:

• Developing technical and operational skills in our students
• Addressing the development needs of the students while nurturing their capabilities of setting standards of excellence in an internationally competitive arena
• Responding to the trends in business, which affect learning needs
• Develop their ability to take a broad holistic view of hospitality and tourism management
• Promoting active engagement with learning materials and co-relating with the students' own experiences
• Supporting progressive movement towards learner's control of, and responsibility for learning and promoting life long skills of independent learning

CHAT has an impressive faculty at all the campuses across the country. CHAT has faculty who have excelled both in academics and in industry. Many of the faculty have International qualification and work experience. This gives an opportunity to our students to gain skills and expertise to emerge as competent global hospitality service providers. The faculty at College of Hospitality & Tourism functions as mentors and facilitators, which make learning an interactive experience and hence more enriching. They are the foremost authorities in their fields, respected not only in the academic community but also in the business world.

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