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Dr. Vidya Patwardhan
Professor and Coordinator of the Centre for Hospitality and Tourism Research
Welcomgroup Graduate School of Hotel Administration | WGSHA Manipal - Manipal Academy of Higher Education
CURRENT ACADEMIC ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES
Vidya Patwardhan teaches Bachelors of Hotel Management students. She is ISO/Environment Management Auditor, Academic Coordinator and Research Coordinator.
SUBJECTS CURRENTLY TEACHING
| Subject | Semester / Year |
|---|---|
| Human Resource Management | Fourth year |
| Experiential Projects | Third year |
| International Human Resource Management | Second semester MSc HTM |
| Managing Hospitality Organisation | Third year BACA |
| International Human Resource and Organisational Behaviour | Fourth semester BACA |
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
| Degree | Specialisation | Institute | Year of passing |
|---|---|---|---|
| PhD | Manipal Academy of Higher Education | ||
| PGDHRM - Post Graduate Diploma in Human Resource Management | IGNOU, Delhi | ||
| MPhil in Management | Alagappa University, Karaikudi | ||
| MHRM - Masters in Human Resource Management | Annamalai University, Chidambaram | ||
| MLISc - Master of Library Science | Annamalai University, Chidambaram | ||
| Certificate on Computer Applications Library science | Indian Statistical Institute, Bangalore | 1998 | |
| BSc | Poorna Prajna College, Udupi |
Experience
| Institution / Organisation | Designation | Role | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|
| WGSHA | Cultural Coordinator | 2009-2013 | |
| WGSHA | Librarian | 1990-2007 |
AREAS OF INTEREST, EXPERTISE AND RESEARCH
Area of Interest
Management
Area of Expertise
Human Resource Management
Area of Research
Management
Corporate governance for Indian hotel industry
V Balaji Venkatachalam
Ethics in Business and Corporate Governance ed by T V Raju, Excel books, N Delhi, ISBN No:978-81-7446-944-1. This is an exploratory study on corporate governance for Indian hotels. The hotel groups have given fair and equitable treatment to all their stakeholders, including employees, customers and shareholders and their management complied with the conditions of corporate governance
Sustainable religious tourism destination management - the case of Udupi
V Balaji Venkatachalam
Sustainable destination excellence: Innovations in Alternative Tourism, ed By P S Manhas, SHTM, Kashmir. ISBN No 978-81-909704-4-0. This article discusses the sustainable environmental practices in Krishna temple Uduip.
Career interests and aspirations - a study of undergraduate hospitality students
Vidya Patwardhan
Trends in Hospitality, Christ University, Bangalore, ISBN No, 978-81-922281-0-5. Results of the study reveals that in spite of some of the important barriers, students want to make their career choices based on some of the intrinsic rewards as more valuable outcomes or motivators for pursuing career in the industry.
An exploratory study on corporate governance practices in Indian hotel industry
2011-01-07 V Balaji Venkatachalam
South Asian Journal of Tourism and Heritage (SAJTH), July 2011, Vol 4, No 2.
A study on career management issues of women managers in Indian hospitality industry
2012-01-01 Dr V Balaji Venkatachalam
Journal of Hospitality Application and Research, January 2012, Vol 7, N. This article discusses the career management aspects of women managers and also identifies the major career barrier affecting their growth.
Student perspectives of industrial training experience in hospitality industry - A study
2013-01-01 Shreelatha Rao
Indian Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Research, January 2013, Vol 5, ISSN 0975-4954. This study is on the industrial training satisfaction levels of hotel management students who have undergone 6 months training.
A study of factors moderating student’s selection of hospitality program in India
2013-01-01 Shreelatha Rao
Indian Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Research, January 2013, Vol 5, ISSN 0975-4954. The major factors moderating student’s selection of hospitality courses is discussed in this paper.
A study on medical tourism in Pune and Mumbai
Piyusha Tahmane
BHM. This research is conducted to assess medical tourism as the next success story in Indian Tourism sector. This hopes to find the potential of medical tourism in India especially in the cities of Pune and Mumbai on the basis of performance of medical centres, value added services offered to international patients and guest feedback.
An exploratory study on ‘group travel mechanism’ of Group travellers - A case study on Walt Disney world resorts
Harshit Srivastav
BHM. This study was conducted to demonstrate the scope and significance of “group travel mechanism” of group and traveller of Walt Disney world. The research study covers aspects related to facilities provided to groups in Walt Disney world which includes their frequency of travel, importance of this segment as a promising revenue earner to the Walt Disney world.
Factors influencing fast food consumption habits of student community
Sweta Pai
BHM. The results of the study conducted identifies that fast food consumption has increased over time among the student community.