IILM University Gurugram Welcomes Dipra Jha & Dr Cihan Cobanoglu

On 7 September 2026, IILM University, Gurugram hosted Dr Cihan Cobanoglu, Provost of Virscend University, Irvine, California, and Dr Dipra Jha, Global Educator in Luxury Hospitality & International Business at Washington State University, USA. The visit began with a meeting with the Departmental Deans and University Leadership. Two parallel sessions followed. Dr. Cobanoglu led a Faculty Development Workshop on “Personal Branding for Academics: How to Build an Audience Outside the Classroom.” At the same time, Dr. Jha held a strategic discussion on the IILM Hospitality Programme with Mr. John Lohr, Dr. Monika Mittal and Mr. Munish Kumar. The day ended with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding, which formalised a new international partnership for the University.

• IILM’s leadership engaged with two eminent international academics from US universities.
• An international expert led a Faculty Development Workshop on academic visibility and personal branding.
• A global hospitality educator gave expert input on the Hospitality Programme.
• An MoU was signed, opening pathways for exchange and joint initiatives.