GNA University hosts six-day Faculty Development Programme on Outcome-Based Education in Hospitality and Tourism

The School of Hospitality at GNA University is currently running a 6-Day Online Faculty Development Programme on "Integrating Outcome-Based Education (OBE) with Innovative Teaching Practices in Hospitality and Tourism Education". The programme, which started on July 6 and will run through to July 11, 2026, will include academics and teachers who will be sharing insights on the latest trends in hospitality and tourism education.

As part of this programme, expert speakers from top-notch academic institutions will be sharing their experiences and insights on the following topics: Outcome Based Education (OBE), innovative approach to teaching, curriculum design, assessment and technology integration in hospitality and tourism education.

Attendees are participating in interactive sessions on the foundations of Outcome Based Education, Flipped Classroom, Experiential Learning, ICT tools, digital platforms, AI, VR, Curriculum alignment, Industry expectations, Rubrics, and Measurement of outcomes and best practices in OBE implementation over six days.

The programme also offers participants the chance to do interactive discussions, share ideas, connect with other educators from the nation and learn from academic specialists from throughout the nation, the university stated.

Prof. Ranbir Singh, Prof. Prashant Kumar Gautam, Prof. Ankush Ambardar, Prof. Sunita Badhwar, Dr. Sarita Sharma, Dr. Sanjeev Kumar and Dr. Chef Gurminder Singh Dhillon are sharing their expertise on various aspects of Hospitality and Tourism education during the FDP.

GNA University said the programme aims to promote knowledge sharing and empower teaching methods by introducing the integration of Outcome Based Education with innovative and technology-driven teaching methods in the field of Hospitality and Tourism Education.