Turkey & Cyprus Study Abroad

The Hospitality and Tourism Management Department will be having 2 study abroad trips this summer. Both trips will be traveling through Istanbul, Turkey and Northern Cyprus from May 11-May 24, 2014. Detailed information on both courses is below.



HTMG3060 International Tourism
Dr. Mills
International Tourism will focus on food and culture through course room assignments and field study. Field visits will be made to hotels, restaurants, markets and tourism agencies. The goal will be to create a comparative study through journal assignments that connect students from one culture to another. Student who register for the course are required to go on the 2014 study trip to Istanbul, Turkey and Northern Cyprus May 11-May 24, 2014. Costs for airfare, housing, etc. are in addition to tuition. If you are interested in taking this course, contact the Center for Global Engagement at 412-397-2151 or email Rick Moslen at Moslen@rmu.edu.
Sessions 03/10-5/3 (5 sessions)
Times: 3:00-3:50pm


HTMF4052 Executive Development
Dr. Karadag
Prerequisite: HTMG3002
This course is a thorough study of the basic principles of leadership in management, with emphasis on creative thinking for decision making and problem solving within the Hospitality and Tourism industries. The Functions of managers and principles of effective communication at levels of management are carefully examined. Special attention is given to the need for constant self-development and improvement, using current industry problems. Students who register for the course are required to go on the 2014 study trip to Istanbul, Turkey and Northern Cyprus May 11-May24, 2014. Costs for airfare, housing, etc. are in addition to tuition. If you are interested in taking this course, contact the Center for Global Engagement at 412-397-2151 or email Rick Moslen at Moslen@rmu.edu
Sessions 3/10-5/3 (5 sessions)
Time: 4:00-4:50pm

Istanbul, Turkey

Istanbul, Turkey

Istanbul, Turkey

Northern Cyprus

Northern Cyprus

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Internship AND Job Opportunity TOMORROW (Oct 16)

Valerie James, the recruiter for Eat’n Park Restaurants will be conducting interviews Wednesday (tomorrow), October 16th. The interviews will be held in the Career Center located near Nicholson front lawn from 11:30am-3:00pm. These interviews will be for potential internships and jobs with Eat’n Park Restaurants. She will also be presenting in all Hospitality classes tomorrow.



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SBUS Social Media Contact Information!

There is now an email address available for you to send information to be put in social media posts. Listed below is the email address along with what social media correspondents will be available at certain times.

Email: rmusbussocialmedia@gmail.com

Kristen Koscinski: M-F Mornings
Ian Munroe: T/R
Austin Brown: Fridays


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Busy summer for Dr. Ersem Karadag

Dr. Ersem Karadag is the Associate Professor in Hospitality and Tourism here at Robert Morris University. Dr. Karadag spent his summer attending conferences and publishing articles. He was able to go to St. Louis, Missouri and even Greece. Below are the conferences he attended, as well as a list of articles he has published.

Participated conferences (2013)

5th International Scientific Conference
“Tourism Trends and Advances in the 21st Century” Island of Rhodes, Greece, May 30 to June 2, 2013. For the conference website, click here.

Paper presented: Corporate Governance in the Tourism Industry: The Effect of Franchising in the U.S. Restaurant Sector.
Authors: By Melih Madanoglu (Florida Atlantic University) and Ersem Karadag ( Robert Morris University).


2013 Annual I CHRIE Summer Conference, St. Louis, MO, 24-27 July 2013.

Paper presented: Franchising and Cash Holdings in the U.S. Restaurant Industry
Authors: Melih Madanoglu (Florida Atlantic University); Ilhan Demirer,( Emirates Academy of Hospitality Management) and, Ersem
Karadag (Robert Morris University)

Published articles (2013)

Title: Generational Differences in work values and attitudes among frontline and service contact employees.
Authors: Gursoy, Dogan (Washington State University), Chi, Christina, Geng – Qing, (Washington State University), Karadag, Ersem (Robert Morris University.
Journal: International Journal of Hospitality Management, Volume: 32, March 1, 2013, pp.40-48


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Hospitality and Tourism Scholarship Winners!

The following students are the 2013 American Hotel and Lodging Educational Foundation (AH&LEF) scholarship recipients. There were three students who received the Americas Lodging Investment Scholarship Fund, as well as one freshman who received the AH&LEF Incoming Freshman Scholarship.

The three students who won the Americas Lodging Investment Scholarship Fund are; Courtney Hegeman ($1,334), Ashley Krynock ($1,333), and Jenny Ray ($1,333). The student who recieved the AH&LEF Incoming Freshman Scholarship is Megan Waleff ($2,000).

This scholarship divides into two parts for the Fall 2013 and Spring 2014 semesters here at Robert Morris University. This scholarship is one of the forty-two Hospitality and Tourism Management scholarships offered here at the university.


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American Hotel & Lodging Scholarship Winners!

Congratulations to RMU’s own Leslie Acock, Alyx Jeffries, and Andrea Catucci for winning the American Hotel & Lodging Educational Foundation scholarship for 2012! The scholarship was awarded to these three deserving students for the 2012-2013 academic year.