Is a premier Institute offering courses in various disciplines in management, such as Hotel Management, Studies in Culinary Arts, Travel and Tourism etc. The course is designed to train the students in a specialized area oriented towards both theory and practical. After completing the course with prescribed training the student will be able to take up job at junior management level in the concerned specialized area of the hotel and Tourism sector. The responsibility of DCMS is not only to develop skill, but to train the students to be lively, pleasant, pleasing, pragmatic, presentable with effective communication skills and train them to be equipped fully with the decorum of hospitality in its full complexity.

Divine College of Management Studies has scrutinized the various aspects of hotel sector and has incorporated them into their educational curriculum. Thus dedicated to develop highly skilled, technically trained young professionals of top calibre with the right aptitude and attitude for a successful career in International Hospitality, headed by skilled professionals.

MISSION AND VISION

Divine College of Management Studies Cochin was founded in November 2002 by Mr. George J Pulickal and Padmashree Thangam E Philip. In association with Sikkim Manipal University, Manipal and City & Guilds, London, the mission of Divine College Of Management Studies is to produce talented and skilled professionals to fit into the challenging hospitality industry of the 21st Century. Its Vision is to grow and become the best of its kind in the Hospitality education scenario.

LOCATION

Divine College of Management Studies has two campuses; one is located at M.G Road, Ravipuram, Cochin – 16, the nerve center of Cochin City with easy access to bus terminals & railway station.   The other one is at S.C. Bose Road, Elamkulam, Cochin – 20.   Classrooms are well furnished with modern amenities, practical laboratory facilities such as kitchen, restaurant etc. Free reading and computer facilities are provided in the well-stocked library. Cochin also called the queen of Arabian Sea is a highly popular industrial business centre and IT Capital Of Kerala. Its location along the western coast provides a graceful climate with moderately humid temperatures. The major hotel chains in Cochin are the Taj Group, Oberoi Group, Cgh Earth Group, Le Meridian and Abad Group.

SPECIAL FEATURES

Well-experienced and dedicated faculty.
Printed Course Material.
Video session and professional course training.
Customized programmes and in-house training.
100% job assistance for successful and eligible students.
Separate hostel facilities for both girls and boys

City& Guilds London

City & Guilds International is one of the largest international vocational awarding bodies in the world with the Head Office in London and operate in over 100 countries has been operating for over 120 years.

PRINCIPAL FUNCTION OF CITY & GUILDS: is to provide internationally recognized vocational qualifications and to prepare up to date syllabi in technical and vocational subjects to the students. The City & Guilds provides evidence of attainment in the form of award documents have gained recognition through out the world as evidence of high quality vocational achievements.

City & guilds offers unrivalled expertise in providing qualifications that are recognized world wide as hall marks of achievements of skills and competence. City & Guilds offers a range of qualifications in vocational and general subjects. The qualifications developed by City & Guilds are designed to provide a combination of practical experience and theoretical knowledge. They are, therefore, recognized by employees as evidence that the holder has the right skills to do a particular job, yet equally they provide route to further and higher education and training. Certificates, diplomas and advanced diplomas are awarded to candidates who have been successful in all the units of assessment at a particular level.

Sikkim Manipal University

The Sikkim Manipal University of Health, Medical & Technological Sciences, Gangtok is incorporated under the State Legislative Act (Act IX of 1995) of Government of Sikkim and is recognized by the Union Ministry of Human Resources Development and the University Grants Commission (UGC). The University is offering many Distance Education programmes as part of its effort to giving education to the masses and fulfills the growing demand for professionals.

CAREER GUIDANCE AND PLACEMENT

Placement assistance for deserving candidates will be provided in classified hotels. Placement is offered through campus recruitment interviews where selection will be based on technical and practical skills and good personality. A full-fledged counseling section is functioning in the institution which provide career guidance and placement for our eligible students. Further, Sikkim Manipal University is having its own Placement Cell, where-through jobs can be searched.

GENERAL INFORMATION

Admission to all the courses are open for both boys and girls. For prospectus and application form, please send Rs. 500/- by M.O / D.D in favour of Divine college of Management Studies, payable at Cochin.

Working Hours: 9.00 A.M to 5.30 P.M Monday to Saturday. Sundays are weekly-offs & other declared holidays are observed by the college as closed days.

PROCEDURES FOR ADMISSION

1. Prospects and application form to be obtained from the office against cash payment or D.D
2. Filled-in application forms should be submitted to the College office at Cochin before the stipulated date      mentioned in the Admission notification.
3. Copies of following certificates are to be submitted along with the application:-
  a) Qualifying examination marks card
  b) Conduct Certificate
  c) Passport and Visa in case of foreign students.
  d) Residential permit and HIV certificate in case of foreign students.
  e) Passport size photo – 12 Nos.
4. Selection for admission will be based on merit or marks / grades obtained in the qualifying examination followed     by personal interview / counseling.
5. Selected candidates should submit the originals of all the certificates and pay the prescribed fees at the time of     admission. Failure to do so will result in cancellation of admission.
6. Admission is made by the College provisionally and the same is subject to approval by the University /      Professional Body.

HOUSE RULES AND REGULATIONS

1. The medium of instruction is English.
2. Fee once paid will on no account be refunded. In case of students discontinuing studies with the institute, the full course fee should be cleared before NOC/TC is issued.
3. Student's ID card will be issued to all from the College, which the students should carry always in the college premises.
4. Uniform: All students of Management studies are required to attend the college in prescribed uniform.
5. No visitors or phone calls shall be entertained during class hours, except in exigencies. Message can be left at the office.
6. All outstanding dues should be settled by the students on or before the stipulated dates as specified by the College Authorities.
7. Fees or any other payment should be made to the College directly.
8. Industrial training is part of the curriculum, which the students shall have to attend, whenever they are sent to the hotels chosen by the College.
9. As part of the curriculum students have to take part in all indoor and outdoor catering functions directed by the management.
10. Students are responsible to uphold the name and goodwill of the College at hostel, training place or at any other social and public functions.
11. Students should submit the assignments, records and projects on time in the formats prescribed by the University / Professional Body and as directed by the Faculty members.
12. Certificates of the students, kept by the management will be handed over to the students only after the complete settlement of fee dues, if any, on the date of leaving.
13. The College holds no claim for bus, train and boat concessions.
14. Any legal dispute or litigation will be at Ernakulam jurisdiction.
15. A caution deposit of Rs. 1500/- has to be paid at the time of admission and the same is refundable on the completion of the course after deducting dues, if any.
16. Divine College of Management Studies reserves the right to add or delete the contents of this prospectus at any time.
17. The location and the premises for classes shall be decided by the College Authorities.

FACULTY

We have a group of well qualified and dedicated teaching staff and visiting faculty with high level of experience. To assess the performance, Class tests are conducted regularly. Hotel Management Students are being sent to selected Five Star hotels for training for hands on exposure to the Industry. We also keep in constant contact with the classified hotels to learn more about the latest trends in the Industry, so that we are able to blend the same in our teaching and training.

MESSAGE FROM CHAIRPERSON

It gives me great pleasure to congratulate Mr. George J Pulickal on the launching of a 3-year course in Hotel Management and Catering Technology at the Divine College of Management Studies. A degree / diploma in Hotel Management and Catering Technology is a choice career for the young boys and girls, as it provides a broad spectrum of employment opportunities. Fine grooming, personality development and work ethos are built in to the curriculum besides knowledge and skills needed for the Hospitality Industry. The graduates are absorbed not only in the Hotel and Catering (one of the largest service industry) but also by corporate offices, Banks, Call Centres etc. as Customer Relation Executives.

I wish Mr. Pulickal and his College all success, for his efforts to Hospitality Industry & need- based quality programmes in the venture.

Regards,
Padmashree Thangam E. Philip.

CEO'S MESSAGE

The need of this age of competition is a deliberate contribution towards wholeness of every person. In this era of science and technology where every thing is guided by reason and research, Divine College of Management Studies introduces the most advanced job oriented short and long term courses, with revised syllabus of Hotel Management, Professional Cookery, Accommodation Management, Front Office Management, Tourism Management and many more which lead to immediate placement for the eligible and the competent.

Divine College has an excellent record and offers unrivalled expertise in providing teaching and training that are recognized world wide as Hallmark of achievement of skills and competitions. Our dedicated faculty members are our greatest strengths & assets for giving the moral support to our students.

With the spiritual environment and strict discipline, Divine College enables the students to achieve total success in their studies. It is our dream that this College grows towards a deeper and fuller awareness of Divinity, teaching and excellent service enabling the students to reach their Goal.

In addition to the wide range of programs available in our College, the City and Guilds International, London team is producing a range of programs specially developed to meet the expectations of the global customers.

With Regards

George J. Pulickal