1. Faculty Development Program on the topic: “Being a Teacher in 2015” was conducted by Dr. Nikhil Varghese on 22^nd May, 2015 at IILM Gurgaon. In the FDP Dr. Varghese stressed on how times have changed and how has teaching and learning changed in the 21^st There was a consensus among all faculty members present that technology has become an important enabler in education and teachers today have to quickly adapt to the latest technology in classrooms. Two short videos on innovative teaching and a talk by Bill Gates were also played during the FDP.
2. Faculty Development program in the area of PRME was conducted on 15th May at IILM, Gurgaon by Ms. Ritu Sharma on “Responsible Kids Marketing”. Television seems to become a growing source of parental anxiety. Parents worry most of all about the amount and kinds of program / ADs their children watch, and definitely these fears are legitimate. According to a recent survey report on Television and Society it is found that, by the time the average  child (one who watches two to four hours of television daily), leaves elementary school, he or she will have witnessed at least 8,000 murders and more than 100,000 other assorted acts of violence on television. Another big question related to this issue is what’s for marketer on cartoon channels for kids? FDP was aimed at analyzing not only the impact of TV on kids but also children as a new and lucrative target for marketers. Unlike books, television programs are easily accessible to children.
3. Faculty Development program in the area of Operations was conducted on 24th April at IILM, Gurgaon by Ms. Maheshwari Sathyananda on “Re-thinking Supply Chain”. The program started with a discussion on how globalization has forced companies to sustain competitive advantage by reducing lead time & operating cost, ethical practices in supply chain and product returns / recall due to quality issue, etc. Faculties were taken through the process of Reverse Logistics, Green Supply Chain and Waste Management besides a video which was played on Green Supply Chain. Faculty were divided into groups and each group identified an industry and came up with the kind of reverse logistics design and how it increases customer satisfaction and reduces cost in supply chain.
4. Faculty Development program on “Web Life Balance” was conducted by Dr. Kiran Sakkar Sudha on 10^th April, 2015. The rush hour life was discussed through videos and narratives. Prototype life and work cycle in the digital era was carefully scrutinized. The participants learnt that how balance is a subjective notion. Benefits and harms of technology at work and home were shared. To chalk down the role of working mother and father in the Indian context were given as assessments where the participants brainstormed on numerous conflicts and whether or not it could be resolved. Real life examples and setting priorities for healthy mind at work were conclusively acknowledged. The session was interactive and lot of personal life and work deliberations were shared for the larger connect.
5. Faculty Development program on “innovative social campaigns” was conducted by Ms. Shweta Sharma on Friday, 27^th March, 2015 under the PRME theme. The FDP focused on the sixth principle of PRME, Which encourages dialog among educators on socially relevant topics. The FDP introduced participants to the evolution and basic concepts of social marketing. The participants analyzed successful social campaigns and discussed the underlying commonalities. The session concluded with an activity wherein the faculty had to apply the session learning at IILM.
6. Faculty Development program on “Service Quality – The Gap Model” was conducted by Ms. Ruchi Shah & Ms. Radhika Madaan on 27^th February, 2015. The speakers shared the importance of service quality in different contextual setting and the possible quality components that needs to be taken care of. The participants learnt how to measure the various types of gaps in service quality. The speakers broaden the perspective in multiple spheres. The concept was very relevant and can be applied in every organization. During the session, it has been discussed that how an organization can improve the quality of their services by applying Service Quality – The GAP model. Various real life examples have been discussed during the session. Overall the session was very interactive. The participants appreciated the speakers’ depth of knowledge in the field of Marketing.
7. Faculty Development program on “Skills for Blog Writing” was conducted by Mr. Vikram Sharma on 6th February, 2015. The speaker introduced the blogging platform of IILM to the faculty. He shared the various features of blogging and how to create and share content. Vikram guided the participants regarding issues and doubts with blog writing. The participants appreciated the speaker’s depth of knowledge in this field. The FDP session was very interactive.
8. Faculty Development program on “Financial Contagion in Asian Markets” was conducted by Ms. Shegorika Lalchandani on 22^nd January, 2015. The speaker shared the concept of financial interdependence and contagion. The concept of interdependence of stock markets of Asian countries with the developed nations of the world was discussed. Some recent cases about crisis in various countries were discussed. The participants appreciated the speaker’s depth of knowledge in the field of Finance. The FDP session was very interactive.

Faculty Development program conducted by International Faculty:

1. Faculty Development program on interweaving “Cross-Cultural Encounters and Yoga”  by visiting professor Reimara Valk from Netherlands was conducted on Friday 20^th February, 2015. The theme of the session was uniting home and host country cultures in cross-cultural encounters and how it can improve mental and cross-cultural awareness and flexibility. The session also resembled the philosophy of Yoga: Improving mental and physical awareness and flexibility. The FDP concluded on experience sharing on cross-cultural encounters and practicing yoga.

2. Faculty Development program on “Responsible Business / Sustainability and Role in Education” was conducted by Guest Speaker Ms. Stefanie Chen on 13^th February, 2015. She is a lecturer of International Marketing Management and Corporate Strategy in University of Applied Sciences, Voralberg. The concepts of strategic thinking on sustainable issues were elaborated. Various inputs were given on how sustainability should be inculcated in education. The participants appreciated the speaker’s depth of knowledge in the field of responsible business practice and liked the vividness with which speaker has presented her arguments. The passion of the instructor was inspiring. Overall, a good perspective on sustainability as a concern across international boundaries was shared. The session was also a gentle reminder to the participants as educators about their responsibility to inculcate responsibilities in students.