This handbook provides new dimensions and directions to design tourism education curriculums and transform students' learning. It delves into issues such as job opportunities, business opportunities, required skill sets, and the role of critical and creative thinking in tourism education, and focuses on a shift in mindset from R&D (research and development) to L&D (learning and development), to aid in gaining in-the-field knowledge. It presents a global perspective on the latest trends, innovative curriculum, research, and skill needs in the travel, tourism, and hotel industry via empirical, theoretical, and conceptual chapters, as well as through global case studies.

This handbook explores how to develop the skills, attributes and prospects for employment in these competitive industries, and also highlights what employers in the tourism and hospitality sectors expect from graduate and/or post-graduate candidates. Besides examining the contribution of tourism education towards a better society, this handbook introduces a new way of designing curriculums, and examines the past practices, current trends, and future opportunities in the field.

Provides new dimensions and directions for tourism education curriculums Explores development of skills and attributes for employment in tourism and hospitality Presents a global perspective on trends, curriculum, research, and skill needs

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Dr. Anukrati Sharma is an Associate Professor in the Department of Commerce and Management at the University of Kota. (A State Govt. University) in Kota, Rajasthan, India. She is the Director of the Skill Development Centre at the same University. She is also Dean (Honorary) of Tourism and Hospitality at Vishwakarma Skills University, Jaipur (A Govt. State University).  She worked three years (06 Jan.2021 - 06 Jan.24) as the Head of the Department of Commerce and Management, University of Kota. In 2015, she received a Research Award from the University Grants Commission (UGC), New Delhi. Her special interest areas are Tourism, Tourism Marketing, Strategic Management, and International Business Management. She was appointed as the Official Partner of the BRICS (DUT) Funded Project for the years 2022-2024. Dr. Sharma is a Routledge featured author, and is the Book Series Editor for 'Building the Future of Tourism' (Emerald Publishing. U.K.), and 'Entrepreneurship and Technology in Tourism and Hospitality' (Emerald Publishing. U.K.). She is also the Book Series Editor of the 'Routledge Insights in Tourism Series' (Routledge, U.K.). She also serves as Book Series Editor for the 'CABI Festival and Event Tourism and Hospitality Series', and 'Perspectives and Anthropology in Tourism and Hospitality' (Apple Academic Press, CRC Press a Taylor and Francis Group).  

Dr. Anukrati Sharma has edited a number of books on Tourism - 'Opportunities and Ventures,  Maximizing Business Performance and Efficiency through Intelligent Systems' (IGI Global), 'Sustainable Tourism Development: Futuristic Approaches' (Apple Academic Press), 'Tourism Events in Asia Marketing and Development' (Routledge), 'Sustainable Destination Branding and Marketing: Strategies for Tourism Development' (CABI), 'Future of Tourism: An Asian Perspective' (Springer), 'Over-tourism as Destination Risk: Impacts and Solutions' (Emerald Publishing), 'Over-tourism, Technology Solutions and Decimated Destinations' (Springer), 'Event Tourism in Asian Countries: Challenges and Prospects' (Apple Academic Press), 'The Emerald Handbook of ICT in Tourism and Hospitality' (Emerald Publishing), 'COVID-19 and Tourism Sustainability: Ethics, Responsibilities, Challenges and New Directions' (Routledge), 'Festivals and Event Tourism: Building Resilience and Promoting Sustainability' (CABI), 'The Emerald Handbook of Destination Recovery in Tourism and Hospitality' (Emerald Publishing), 'COVID-19 and the Tourism Industry: Sustainability, Resilience & New Directions' (Routledge), 'Event Tourism & Sustainable Community Development: Advances, Effects and Implications' (Apple Academic Press), 'Crisis, Resilience and Recovery in Tourism and Hospitality' (Springer), 'Strategic Tourism Planning for Communities: Restructuring and Rebranding' (Emerald Publishing), 'Dynamics of Tourism Industry Post-Pandemic and Disasters' (Apple Academic Press), and 'Resilient and Sustainable Destinations after Disaster: Challenges and Strategies' (Emerald Publishing). She authored two books, 'Event Management and Marketing Theory, Practical Approaches and Planning' (United Kingdom Event Industry Academy Ltd.) and 'International Best Practice in Event Management' (Prasetiya Mulya Publishing, Indonesia).  

Dr. Anukrati Sharma has also worked on a Major Research Project under the Mahatma Gandhi National Council of Rural Education, Ministry of Human Resource Development Government of India. She has been invited as Keynote, Speaker, and Panel member by different countries such as Sri Lanka, Uzbekistan, South Africa, Nepal, Malaysia, Indonesia, Northern Cyprus and Turkey.

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Introduction of needs Skills in tourism and hospitality.- Personal Selling in Accommodation Businesses.- A Review of Tourism Stakeholders' Expectations, Perceptions, and Thoughts on the Kakava and Hidirellez Festival in Edirne, Türkiye.- Effects of coronavirus (COVID-19) on camping and caravan tourism demand.- The Importance of Smart City Applications in the Sustainability of Tourism Destinations.- The Tourist Psychology and the Creation of Tourist Experiences.- Soft skills and interpersonal skills for tourism and hospitality industry.- Advancing a new age for tourism workforce: The search for El Dorado.- ARE CURRICULUM IN HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO ENCOURAGE THE DEVELOPMENT OF SKILLS, LEARNING, RESEARCH AND EMPLOYABILITY IN STUDENTS?.- Using Augmented Reality Applications in the Greek Mythology Courses: The Case of Turkey.- Analogy of Social Entrepreneurship and Community Empowerment: An Inclusive Tourism Approach with Technological intervention.- Psychology in Tourism.- Gamification in Tourism Teaching and Learning: Exploring the Emergent Dimensions.- Employability Gap Analysis between Hotel Industry Expectations and Academic Deliverables: Industry and Academia Perspectives.- Tourism and hospitality internships in higher education: A competence-based framework.- Sport Tourism, Event Tourism, Accessible Tourism making Students be ready to grab new courses.- Data Scientist in Tourism- Needs, Skills and Scope.- Needs and strategies for developing soft skills in the Tourism and Hospitality sector.- ENGLISH FOR TOURISM AND HOSPITALITY PURPOSES.- Creating Knowledge and Skills Through Community Based Tourism: Implications from Regional Perceptives.- Skill and Education Gap In Indian Travel, Tourismand Hospitality Industry 4.0.- Predictors of Rural Women Empowerment through Rural tourism.- Psychology and Its Implications on Tourism Sector with reference to TEA Model.- Impact of Pandemic on Street Food Vendors of Rajasthan: Challenges and Coping Strategies.- Soft and interpersonal Skills for Development as Professional in the service industry.- Encapsulating role of Persuasion and Skill development in Marketing Communication for Brand Building: A perspective.- SDGs & Skill Development: Perspectivzing future insights for the tourism industry.- Application of Advanced Mixed Method Research in Tourism: Case of Moderated Influence of Psychographics in Homestay Tourism.- An Argumentative Review on the Expectations, Perceptions, and Thoughts of Tourism Stakeholders on the Historical and Cultural the Kakava and Hdrellez Festival Held in Edirne, Türkiye.- In…