The Mona Institute of Hospitality Tourism & Management was established and incorporated under the Federal Government Company Allied Matters Act Part C of 1990 and also approved by Federal Ministry of Education of Nigeria, as a professional and training Institute non-profit, limited by guarantee and not having a share capital to regulate the training and dedicated to the practicing of hospitality, tourism and Management in Nigeria and beyond.

The Institute was established to foster the training and development of human capital as the most rated factor of production.

THE OBJECTIVES OF THE INSTITUTE ARE:

To train and develop human capital as a core discipline to enhance productivity and national development.
To carry out research and develop the science of human capital management for the attainment of corporate objective at micro and macro level of organisation.
To provide arrow edge in the development of Human Capital for National development.
To maintain the highest standard of professional competence and ethics among the members of the institute.
To provide an avenue at which managers can converge to exchange ideas capable of improving their professional capabilities and skills;
To organize and provide professional training in the specialized areas of hospitality tourism and management and allied fields for our members.
To professionalize hospitality tourism and management with a commitment to raising great leaders in all sectors of the economy.
To promote and develop the art and science of hospitality tourism and management and make it relevant in both private and public sectors of the economy.
To integrate culture and ethical standard in the specialized areas of hospitality, tourism and management practice.
To imbibe professionalism in both the private and public sector of the economy for efficiency and effectiveness in line with global best practices.
For every manager in the industry to be a member of the Institute.

MEMBERSHIP GRADE
Are the firms, limited companies, association, institutions and other corporate and or unincorporated bodies that have been admitted into membership of the Institute at the discretion of the Council into the six classes of membership classes A-F. It must be noted that membership of the Institute by the corporate member does not confer its professional membership on any staff/director of the company or organization.

HONORARY FELLOW: The Act also provides for the council of the Institute to award honorary membership of the Institute to persons it considers deserving of such honour upon terms and conditions to be prescribed by the Council and approved by the Institute at its General Meeting.

FELLOW MEMBER: This grade of membership confers designatory letters upon an individual (FCIHTM) Fellows have full voting rights and can hold office in the Institute. Members will have met the following criteria:

He or she must have made a significant personal contribution to the industry.
Have been in senior management position for at least 5 years.
Have been a full member of the Institute for 5 years.
Must have demonstrate a significant contribution to the aims and work of the Institute. Have shown evidence of an ongoing commitment to continuing professional development. and more also additionally, Application for upgrading to fellowship shall be supported by the Institute, who shall have knowledge of the candidate for three years immediately preceding the application.
FULL MEMBER: This grade of membership confers designatory letters upon an individual (MCIHTM) Full Members have full voting rights and can hold office in the Institute. Members will have met the following criteria:

Have achieved Hospitality, Tourism and Management qualification awarded by an accredited or international recognized institutions.
Industry experience: Have achieve the appropriate industry experience points in a management or senior management post directly concerned with the hospitality, leisure and tourism industries and for in other relevant areas of work.
Continuing Professional Developing: Have shown evidence of an ongoing commitment to continuing Professional development and have consistently participating in Institute’s conference.
ASSOCIATE MEMBER (MIHTM): This grade of the Institute confers designatory letters upon an individual (MIHTM). Associate Members do not have voting rights and hold office in the Institute. Associate Members will have met the following criteria:

A hospitality, tourism based or other qualifications, a degree, HND, Advanced Diploma, PGD, or comparable qualification awarded by a Nigerian or Internationally recognized institution.
Industry experience: Have achieved the appropriate industry experience points in an entry level or supervising management post directly concerned with the hospitality leisure and tourism industries, and for in other.

OUR BENEFITS TO MEMBERS INCLUDE:

Attractive discount are given to members who attend the Institute’s Training, Courses, Conferences, Seminars, Workshops, Symposia, Lectures etc
Gainful employment and strategic positioning in organizations etc.
Acquisition of Hospitality, Tourism and Management expertise backed by professionals’ qualification and training certification.
Our certificate of Membership is acceptable for employment and in furtherance of your educational pursuit.
The Institute has employment desk for members.
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Knowledge update in Hospitality, Tourism and Management and other relevant contemporary issues.
Sharing of information on current global practices in Hospitality management and industry related matters.
Network of professional and practitioners and opportunity to articulate ideas on protracted and challenging functional activities.
Possible collaboration of events, program that are mutually business beneficial.
Individual and organizational performance improvement in the delivery of Hospitality, Tourism and Management.
Freelance to use the prestigious Institute’s designations (acronyms) after members’ name.
Acquisition of state of the art skills within the international best practice in hospitality, tourism and management decisions and devising effective control mechanisms for proper control.
Having access to the Institute’s rich professional and academic publications.
Creation of enviable windows of professional practice by securing the Institute’s practicing license; and
The Institute offers members excellent opportunities for career development in hospitality, tourism and management in Nigeria and other countries of affiliations.

INTERNATIONAL BENEFITS AND OPPORTUNITIES TO MEMBERS:

B.SC & MBA Certifications: – MIHTM Conversion courses are structure into Foundation, Intermediate, Professional I & II. At the completion of the Prof conversion I, Career Point University Kota India and ESPAM Formation University Cotonuo will issued , B.Sc. in any of the relevant field or courses to the students, while MBA, MA, M.Com will be at the completion of Prof. II conversion course after the submission of Research Project to the University.

NB: MIHTM is a professional and training Institute and does not run or award degree but our partner institutions award Certificates to our members that are successful in our conversion course and their programme.

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