Education
Ph.D. Hospitality and Tourism Management - Minor: Strategic Management and Corporate Finance - Pamplin College of Business, Virginia Tech. Blackburn, Virginia
MBA International Hospitality Management - Ecole Hôtelière de Lausanne, in academic collaboration with Ecle des HEC, Université de Lausanne
Other Teaching Activities
2008-2010: Assistant Professor - University of Houston - Financial management, Real Estate Finance and Investment
2004-2006: Professor - Ecole Hôtelière de Lausanne - Financial Management, Corporate finance, Hospitality Strategy
2006-2010: Visiting Professor Reims Management School - Strategic Management, European Executive MBA, Corporate MBA, Kempinski AG Financial Decision making under uncertainty
Awards and Distinctions
2007: Darden Restaurants Foundation Scholarship for Ph. D. research
2001: Relais et Châteaux Award for best Thesis
2001 - Award for best Business Project
2001 - Banque Cantonale Vaudoise Award for best Overall GPA
2001 - Vaus Tourisme Award for best senior GPA
1999: Nestlé Award for best restaurant concept and development
Affiliations and Academic Responsibilities
Council on Hotel Restaurant and Institutional Education (CHRIE)
American Finance Association (AFA)
Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP)
Consulting & Other Activities
Consultant - Lausanne Hospitality Consulting Conducted various consulting assignments for global companies, NGOs' as well as SMEs' in the area of service reengineering and hotel development
Professional Experience
Project Manager - EHLITE Development of the EHLITE magazine and media concept ; achieved breakeven in operations in one year and launched the magazine (8000 copies per issue)
Managing Partner - Le Café Théâtre Restaurant Managed the operations of a themed-restaurant (18 employees, 2.5 M turnover). Achieved a 10 % increasein turnover, 4 % in gross operation profit
