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WHY DO STUDENTS STUDY


                                                      AT BIMT CAMPUS?


 Q:   HOW IMPORTANT ARE STRATEGIC   •  Support and Customer Service:   making services more convenient,
 PARTNERSHIPS WITH TECH   Choose a vendor that provides prompt,   personalized, and efficient. Solutions
 PROVIDERS IN YOUR IT STRATEGY,   reliable support for setup and ongoing   like mobile check-ins or smart room
 AND WHAT DO YOU LOOK FOR   issues.  controls can significantly boost
 WHEN SELECTING TECHNOLOGY   guest satisfaction without adding
 VENDORS?       •  Cost-Effectiveness:  complexity.  Modern, easily accessible and permanent
 The solution should fit your budget and   location in the heart of the city, with safety and
 Strategic partnerships with technology   offer flexible pricing that aligns with
 providers are essential for the success   business growth.  Effective leadership in technology   a friendly atmosphere.
 of hospitality businesses, enabling   also requires close collaboration
 them to offer better services, stay   •  Security:  with other departments, such as
 competitive, and improve operations.   Strong security features are essential   operations, marketing, and guest
 Selecting the right technology vendor   to protect guest data and maintain   services. Strong communication
 requires careful evaluation to ensure   privacy. Focusing on these factors   ensures all teams are aligned, using   Learn from the most qualified and experienced
 their solutions meet current and future   will help hospitality businesses build   technology to enhance the overall   subject experts.
 needs.  strategic tech partnerships that   guest experience.
 improve both guest experiences and   Finally, IT leaders must make well-
 •  Access to New Technology:
 Partnering with a tech provider grants   operations.  informed decisions when investing in
 access to the latest innovations like   new technologies. While some level   Personal approach and guidance by the
 AI, automation, and smart systems,   Q:   WHAT KEY LEADERSHIP TRAITS DO   of risk may be involved, the focus
 enhancing guest experiences and   YOU BELIEVE ARE ESSENTIAL FOR   should always remain on enhancing   subject experts.
 operational efficiency.  MANAGING THE INTERSECTION   guest satisfaction. By effectively
 OF TECHNOLOGY, STRATEGY, AND   balancing technology, strategy, and
 •  Expertise and Support:  CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE IN THE   customer care, IT leaders help ensure
 Vendors bring valuable knowledge   HOSPITALITY?  their business remains competitive
 and offer support to help businesses   and continues to thrive.  Empowering employability with the exposure to
 implement and integrate new systems   Managing the balance between   contemporary real-life examples.
 smoothly.  technology, strategy, and customer
 experience in the hospitality industry
 •  Scalability:  requires strong leadership and a clear
 A strong partnership allows   vision. IT leaders, such as Heads of
 businesses to start with basic tools   IT, play a crucial role in leveraging
 and scale their technology solutions   technology to enhance the guest   A ordable course fees and enrollment are
 as they grow, avoiding frequent vendor   experience while supporting long-  possible on an installment basis.
 changes.  term business goals. They must
 stay ahead of emerging trends and
 When choosing a technology vendor,   understand how to implement new
 several factors should be considered:  technologies to keep their business
 competitive.
 •  Reliability and Reputation:
 Select a vendor with a proven track   The hospitality industry is
 record of delivering high-quality,   constantly evolving, with shifting
 reliable products and services.
 guest expectations and rapid tech
 advancements. IT leaders need to
 Ease of Integration:
 Ensure the new technology works   remain flexible and open to adopting
 seamlessly with existing systems, such   new tools and strategies. This
 as booking or guest management, to   adaptability allows them to respond
 reduce disruptions.  quickly to technological changes and
 meet new demands.
 •  User-Friendliness:            At the BIMT Campus,
 The system should be easy to use   A primary goal for IT leaders
 for both staff and guests to avoid   is ensuring that technology   we believe that each individual
 frustration and encourage adoption.  improves the guest experience by   has an untapped potential, which

                                  can be transformed into limitless ability.





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