Prof. Irfan Mirza currently holds the position of Director & Principal at the V. M. Salgaocar Institute of International Hospitality Education and was instrumental in setting up the Institute as a Project Consultant. Prior to taking up this role, he held the position of Director, Academic Relations (India) for César Ritz Colleges, Switzerland and was a visiting faculty member at various institutes.

Prof. Irfan Mirza brings with him experience of over 32 years in the Hospitality industry. He did his R.C. S from the Institute of Hotel Management in Madras and received a Diploma in F&B Management from the International College of Hotel Management, Montana, Switzerland and a Diploma in Hotel Management from Institut Hotelier “César Ritz”, Le Bouveret, Switzerland. He has also done a BA in Hotel Management from Regional Technical College, Galway, Ireland and an MBA in HR from Jaipur National University.

Prof. Mirza has vast knowledge in planning and setting up hotel management institutes. As a  project consultant he has successfully set up hotel management institutes in abroad and India including European International College Abu Dhabi, Jindal School of Management in Baroda, Oriental School of Hotel Management, Wayanad, Kerala, Sarva Institute of Hotel Management, Chandigarh and Good Shepherd College of Hotel Management, Ooty.

A veteran in the hospitality industry Prof. Irfan Mirza has been awarded as a member of faculty of the American Hotel and Lodging Educational Institute of USA for teaching key courses like Leadership and Management in Hospitality Industry, Fundamentals of Destination Management and Marketing, Hospitality Industry Financial Accounting and others at the institute. He is also a Certified Hospitality Educator and Certified Guest Service Professional from the Educational Institute of American Hotel & Lodging, USA

In his career span, Prof. Mirza has authored books like ‘European Classical Recipes’ and ‘European Pastry Recipes’. He has been responsible for developing a START (Skills, Tasks, and Training) hospitality Program for the United Arab Emirates students in Dubai and also developed specialized courses for starred hotels in Dubai.

Prof. Irfan Mirza also served as a specialist / Senior Trainer of Training Solutions consultant at the Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing at the Government of Dubai.