Abstract

This study investigates how European sustainability principles and ethical requirements are integrated into Indian hospitality tourism education. Equip students with gear to cope with industry issues. The intention is to build stronger establishments. Prepare the following generation of employees for a strong and sustainable tourism region via aligning training with international sustainability desires. The research uses two main frameworks: education for sustainable development and the business excellence model. Education for Sustainable Development focuses on equipping students with the knowledge and skills to address environmental, social, and economic challenges by promoting transformative learning for sustainable practices. Research Gap: This research addresses the gap in hospitality and tourism education. This is especially true in emerging regions of the world, such as India, where research on how to integrate sustainability and business performance is lacking. Although contemporary research often focuses solely on sustainability or business performance, this organization limits the development of a holistic approach to education in the tourism sector. This observation aims to close this gap by developing a paradigm that combines the concepts of sustainability and business performance. This study uses a PRISMA-guided systematic literature review (SLR) to examine the introduction of sustainability and business ethics in hospitality and tourism education. After analyzing 850 documents from databases such as Scopus, Web of Science, and industry data from UNESCO and WTO, 60 key studies were selected, which provide valuable insights for developing education systems that integrate sustainability in hospitality and tourism education for emerging economies? This study observes that integrating sustainability and business excellence in hospitality and tourism education is best while theory is blended with realistic application. This consists of internships, case studies, and experiential learning. However, there are demanding situations that include limited sources. A shortage of certified teachers and resistance to curriculum changes ought to be corrected together with more potent cooperation between academia and enterprise. To allow college students to better meet the needs of real global industries. Education in hospitality and tourism that integrates enterprise excellence and sustainability will make the industry extra resilient. Students can acquire the specified talents through real projects, internships, and business models. To align instructional requirements with industry targets, authorities support and instructor education is required.

Keywords: Sustainable Tourism Education, Business Excellence, EFQM Model, Hospitality Management, Emerging Economies