Lexicon Institute of Hotel Management X Hyatt Hotels Corporation: A Powerful Partnership for Future Hospitality Leaders

Pune, June 2023: Lexicon Institute of Hotel Management is the first of its kind hotel school, ‘By The Hoteliers, For The Hoteliers’. From the curation of the curriculum to the design of the infrastructure, Lexicon IHM is the result of eminent industry leaders coming together to nurture future hospitality leaders. At Lexicon IHM, the focus is on providing a comprehensive hospitality education that goes beyond just textbook knowledge. The institute aims to create a learning environment that simulates real-world situations and enables students to develop the skills and competencies required to excel in the industry.

Lexicon IHM gladly announces entering into an MOU with Hyatt Hotels Corporation, a prominent worldwide hospitality corporation with 26 distinctive brands and more than 1,100 sites throughout the world, with the goal of offering a full hospitality education. It is an element of a novel effort by Lexicon IHM to forge a strong partnership between the sector and hospitality education. A comprehensive ecosystem for aspiring hospitality professionals has been developed by Lexicon IHM in partnership with a renowned hospitality chain like Hyatt Hotels Corporation. Hyatt Hotels Corporation is a world-renowned hospitality company with a long-standing reputation for providing exceptional service to its guests. This partnership presents an excellent opportunity for students at Lexicon Institute to gain valuable industry experience and knowledge from a global leader in the hospitality industry.

“As a leading hospitality corporation, we recognize the importance of supporting the development of a skilled workforce in the industry. This partnership between Lexicon Institute of Hotel Management and Hyatt Hotels Corporation is a significant step towards achieving that goal. By working together, we can provide students with hands-on experience and exposure to contemporary industry practices, preparing them for long-term success in their careers. We are excited to share our expertise and knowledge with the students and believe that this collaboration will not only benefit the students but also contribute to the growth and sustainability of the hospitality industry in India and beyond.", says Mr. Arif Khan, Regional VP of Human Resources - India & Southwest Asia, Hyatt India Consultancy.

A unique feature of this collaboration is the launch of India’s First Hyatt Classroom at the Lexicon IHM. Here, students will learn from the experiences of Hyatt industry experts, who will conduct Guest Lectures and Master Classes to share valuable insights and introduce them to contemporary industry practices. Further, the students will be assisted in projects where they can gain exposure to real-life hotel challenges. This will open internship and placement opportunities for the students to be exposed to a practical working environment.

The focus of this relationship is also to introduce future hospitality leaders to Hyatt as a brand and understand the Hyatt Brand Ethos and Core Values. A "Brand Advocate," appointed by Lexicon IHM, will collaborate with the Hyatt India team to project and inculcate an awareness of the different brands that fall within the Hyatt umbrella and culture.

“For the first time, Hyatt Hotels Corporation known for its exceptional service and customer experience, has partnered with a hotel school - Lexicon IHM, reflecting the company's commitment to providing authentic hospitality education. This collaboration extends our efforts to bridge the gap between industry and academics in order to create a healthy and sustainable environment for aspiring hoteliers. By working together, we can provide our students and desiring hospitality leaders with rewarding opportunities when they enter the field as ‘Day Zero Professionals’ and position them for long-term success.”, says Mr. Nasir Shaikh - Group CEO of The Lexicon Group of Institutes, MultiFit, EduCrack & EasyRecruit+.

Through this partnership, the organizations have worked together to develop a new generation of leaders in the global hospitality industry and provide them with the necessary tools to succeed in an industry that is constantly evolving. This will equip future hospitality leaders and benefit them in the long haul to become ‘Day Zero Professionals’.

Lexicon Institute of Hotel Management and Lexicon Institute of Media and Advertising offer 5-day power packed Summer Camp

Pune, April 2023: Lexicon Institute of Hotel Management and The Lexicon Institute of Media and Advertising have joined hands to offer a week-long summer camp. The camp will help students master several trending skills in the hospitality segment as well as learn to make exciting YouTuber videos. 

The 5-day camp beginning May 2-May 6 will include day-long programs that will have modules covering hospitality skill sets in the morning followed by lunch offered by the institute. Attendees will learn all about YouTube video-making skills in the post lunch sessions. The camp will be held at the campus of the Lexicon Institute of Hotel Management and the Lexicon Institute of Media and Advertising at Wagholi, Pune.

As part of the hospitality skill set learning module, the students would learn nuances in baking, dining etiquette, kitchen skills, and innovating summer coolers with their creativity. Not only this, the participants will also be taught life skills that include bed making, stitching, and decorative flower arrangements as part of the summer camp. On the final day, the students will learn the art of chocolate making as well as decorating a chocolate cake.

“A hospitality skills summer camp will help the participants develop important career skills, such as teamwork, time management, problem-solving, and leadership, which can be applied in any profession. The summer camp will be conducted by our expert faculty in a safe and fun environment at our state-of-the-art campus at Lexicon IHM, Pune,” says Sagar Chitre, Principal- Lexicon Institute of Hotel Management

The afternoon sessions are dedicated to aspiring YouTubers who will be taught how to create impressive videos that can be uploaded on YouTube. Young YouTube enthusiasts who are keen to improve their viewership and reach on their personal channels will gain an understanding from choosing the right topic for the right audience to using ambient lighting for their videos. The 5-day workshops will teach students the nuances of shooting and editing YouTube videos for various segments like cooking, dance, do-it-yourself and more. The course has been designed to simplify the YouTube video creation process for learners using basic equipment like mobile phones to both shoot and edit the videos. The hands-on experience and special insights will prove to be an advantage to YouTubers looking to monetize their personal channels. The YouTube creation course will be conducted by Abhijit Joshi, a professional cinematographer with over 25 years of industry experience.

 “If you, as a YouTuber want your channel or video to stand out from amongst the scores of videos being uploaded each day, your content has to be superlative in every way, our course modules ensure that all participants gain deeper understanding of what to write, how to use lighting, how to record good audio, how to present and how to edit what will be the final cut. By the end of their course, each student would have created a professional grade video to be uploaded on their YouTube channel by incorporating techniques learned from the summer camp,” says Dipta Joshi, Principal, Lexicon Institute of Media & Advertising. 

The details pertaining to timing and classes for the above camp are given below.

The timings for the camp: 10 am-4 pm  

10 am – 1 pm:  Hospitality Skills

Lunch break: arranged by the Institute 

2pm – 4 pm: YouTube creation modules 

To know more about the Institutes, Visit:

Lexicon Institute of Hotel Management: https://www.lexiconihm.com/
The Lexicon Institute of Media and Advertising: https://lexiconima.com/

Lexicon Institute of Hotel Management hosted “Bridge The Skill Gap” Event in association with the Tourism and Hospitality Skill Council

Pune- December 2022- Built on the foundations of "A Hotel School: By the Hoteliers, For the Hoteliers", Lexicon Institute of Hotel Management is a premier hospitality education institute that offers budding hoteliers the perfect balance of educational and experiential learning experiences. In light of the recent concerns of skilled workforce shortage in the hospitality industry, Lexicon IHM collaborated with the Tourism and Hospitality Skill Council to host the “Bridge the Skill Gap Event- Strengthening The Hospitality Skills Ecosystem Through Empowerment.”

 

The speakers at the event included Mr. Jatin Khanna, CEO of Sarovar Hotels and Resorts, Mr. Gladvin Rego, Principal of the Lexicon Institute of Hotel Management, representatives from THSC, Mr. Amol Bajaj, Head - of Apprenticeship Division, Ms. Feba Abraham, Apprenticeship Division, and Mr. Visham Thapa, Assistant Vice President- Client Acquisition Apprenticeship and Traineeship, 2COMS Consulting Pvt. Ltd. Mr. Nasir Shaikh, Group Chief Executive Officer, The Lexicon Group of Institutes, MultiFit & EduCrack, says “Recruiting and retaining talent has been a big challenge for the hospitality and tourism industry. A lack of skilled talent directly affects the customer experience. It can have a long-lasting impact on the brand image and eventually, revenues. I believe that the Recruit-Train-Deploy model if implemented appropriately, can serve as an effective solution. It improves the employability scope of aspirants and can attract talent through short-term skilling programs to meet immediate industry requirements. It is a win-win scenario for both employee and employer. This was an important session as it highlighted, the need of the hour, by emphasizing on various tools that can help in developing an ecosystem that will be beneficial for individuals who aspire to establish careers in the hospitality segment. We are thankful to the Tourism and Hospitality Skill Council for collaborating with us on this initiative that gave us an insight into effective measures to tackle talent deficit issues in the industry.”

 

The event focused on various aspects of the Hospitality Skills Ecosystem, starting with the future of hospitality traits that highlighted the trends shaping the hospitality industry and the skills required to adapt to these trends. In his address, Mr. Amol Bajaj, Head - Apprenticeship Division, THSC, also introduced the concept of apprenticeship programs that allows young individuals to Learn, Earn and Qualify for industry-specific jobs, which also helps improve skilling and recruitment in the industry. He illustrated the design of an efficient Recruit-Train-Deploy model that can successfully help bridge the skill gap and become a vital tool for hiring. Mr. Bajaj also emphasized the importance of Quality/Skilled team members' contribution towards generating valuable revenue. “With the “Bridge the Skill Gap” event, we sought to emphasize the need to develop sustainable skill ecosystems using various tools such as Apprenticeship Programs, efficient hiring strategies and building talent pipelines. One way in which hospitality education institutes can contribute to improving employability is by designing short-term foundation courses offering department specific training to help aspiring individuals enhance their skillsets. It was a pleasure to host and collaborate with the THSC and explore creative solutions to assist hotel groups and the industry to tackle talent deficit issues.”Said Mr. Bajaj while speaking about how RTD can be a sustainable solution for the hospitality industry.

To assist hoteliers in implementing apprenticeship programs, Ms. Feba Abraham, Apprenticeship Division, THSC, shed light on the new reforms and legalities of the Apprenticeship program by the Government of India. Towards the end of the event, Mr. Visham Thapa, Assistant Vice President- Client Acquisition Apprenticeship and Traineeship, 2COMS Consulting Pvt. Ltd., spoke about the advantages of expansion of the apprenticeship programs through collaboration with Sector Skill Council and Third Party Aggregators, which will also result in further strengthening the skilling ecosystem and help the hospitality and tourism industry reap maximum benefits from Apprenticeship programs. 

By bringing together vital industry stakeholders such as National Skill Development Corporation, Tourism and Hospitality Skill Council, Poona Hoteliers Association, along with industry leaders, under one roof, the “Bridge the Skill Gap” event has taken a positive step towards enabling organizations and the industry successfully utilize resources and tools to develop a sustainable ecosystem for the creation of skilled workforces.