The Head of Department (HOD) for the School of Hospitality & Tourism will be responsible for providing strategic leadership, academic guidance, and administrative oversight to the department. The HOD will play a key role in curriculum development, faculty management, research promotion, industry collaboration, and ensuring academic excellence and student success. Key Responsibilities Academic Leadership: Provide academic and professional leadership to the School. Lead the department in curriculum development, implementation, and review in line with University guidelines Ensure that the programmes offered by the School are of high quality and always meet the standards of professional institutions and accreditation bodies. Ensure high-quality teaching, learning, Skilling, and research activities Ensure that the programmes within the School are relevant to the industry, and meet the relevant work force needs of the Industry Ensure that all programmes within the School are regularly revised and externally reviewed within the provisions of the regulations of the University. Administrative & Compliance Duties: Ensure adherence to UGC norms and university policies for academic operations. Partnering with marketing and operations leadership to identify, evaluate and develop programs and certifications that enhance MSU s value proposition and market competitiveness Lead and be responsible for the preparation and approval of the School s annual budgets within the management and academic policies of the institute. Ensure that all sections and staff of the School operate within the policy framework of the University. Link to overall objectives as well to help achieve the admissions Faculty & Study Management: Supervise faculty recruitment, workload distribution, and performance evaluation. Facilitate towards Faculty hiring and upskilling Guide faculty members in Industry certifications, research, publications, and professional development. Foster student engagement through mentorship, academic guidance, and extracurricular initiatives, and industry readiness Industry Engagement: Working with Industry partners to identify and implement new opportunities to leverage the courses, programs, and expertise that exist in the school. Organize workshops, conferences, and outreach programs to enhance industry-academia linkages. Strategize to expose students to On Job Learning and Industry experience activities Identify and Align Industry certification programmes to enhance the employability of the students Collaborate with Industry Practitioners/Partners to conduct Master classes and Seminars to bridge the skill-gap Attracting best and highest paying employers for Internship and placement Qualifications & Skills Required Ph.D. in Hotel Management from a reputed higher educational institute Minimum 7 years in teaching/research/industry with at least 2 years in academic leadership role. Experience developing Industry-relevant programs between businesses and universities. Experience with Industry is preferrable Demonstrated academic leadership. Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills. A commitment to high performance, meeting targets, and the effective management Sound knowledge of Industry-Academic gap and strategies to address it through skill development in higher education A firm understanding of the changing industry trends and workforce. A solid record of performance in teaching, and research Outstanding record of Professional Skills and Leadership. Excellent strategic vision and ability to manage operations of the school with a focus on its immediate, medium term and long-term development. Demonstrated management experience at a comparable level in higher education institutions. Ability and commitment to working with a new team to build a new university.
