JLL India, a leading real estate consultancy, has teamed up with the Indian School of Hospitality (ISH) to nurture next-generation talent for the country’s dynamic real estate landscape. Together, they’ve launched a specialized one-year Postgraduate Programme (PGP) in Hospitality Management, designed to close the skill gap in real estate operations and human capital.
The programme features a blend of six months of classroom learning at ISH and five months of hands-on training within JLL India’s operational ecosystem. This dual approach ensures participants gain a strong foundation in both theory and real-world experience—catering to the increasing demand for qualified professionals in real estate-driven service sectors, as the industry becomes more customer-focused and sophisticated.
“At JLL, we are committed to investing in future-ready talent. By funding 50 per centof the programme fee for each participant, we are ensuring that selected candidates are well-equipped for long-term careers within our real estate advisory ecosystem. This investment aligns perfectly with our growth and talent strategy in India. This collaboration exemplifies JLL’s commitment to shaping the future of real estate through education and industry partnerships. By aligning academic excellence with practical industry experience, we are creating a talent pool which is future ready and ready to handle the dynamic and ever evolving FM sector,” said Ajit Kumar, Managing Director, Work Dynamics Accounts, West Asia, India, JLL, emphasizes the significance of this partnership.
With this initiative, JLL and ISH seek to cultivate a new generation of professionals skilled in managing the service and operational dimensions of contemporary real estate assets—including premium residential, commercial, and mixed-use developments. This collaboration represents a strategic move to infuse hospitality-driven excellence into real estate services, elevating industry benchmarks while opening up robust career pathways for students in a rapidly evolving sector.
“This is what industry-academia collaboration should look like, where education aligns with employment, and industry takes the lead in shaping future talent. In every strong economy, real progress begins when institutions and companies come together to create pathways that lead to growth. This partnership creates opportunities that lead to careers, with clear visibility on progression and purpose. It gives young professionals the return they seek on their invested time, and the confidence to build their future with intent,” said Kunal Vasudeva, Co-Founder & Managing Director, Indian School of Hospitality.
