John Umit Palabiyik, Ph.D., MBA
PROGRAM COORDINATOR & ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
Framingham State University
College of Business, Hospitality & Tourism
100 State Street, Framingham, MA, 01721
www.framingham.edu/hospitality
Phone:
(508) 626-4858
(817) 360-4936
Email:
EXPERIENCE
2014-2015
AGM/F&B Director
HUNT VALLEY INN WYNDHAM GRAND, MD
Assisted $15M renovation to rebrand the hotel as Wyndham Grand
2013-2014
F&B Operations Manager
ROYAL SONESTA HARBOR COURT, MD
Decreased liquor cost 6% and minimized over time to 0.5%
2011-2013
F&B Operations Manager
Increased guest and employee satisfaction sufficiently
2008-2011
Outlets Manager
Created service standards and SOPs based on OMNI culture
SEVEN HILLS RESTAURANT NASHUA, NH
Prepared a business plan and turned a building into a restaurant
2005-2008
General Manager & Owner
2002-2006
Manager on Duty
RADISSON HOTELS&SUITES CHELMSFORD, MA
Oversaw hotel operation after hours as a property leader
FOUR SEASONS HOTEL ISTANBUL, TURKEY
Led to Y2K project and performed daily auditing
Directed hotel operation and acted as General Manager
2001-2002
Assistant General Manager
1997-2001
Cost Controller & Income Auditor
CIRAGAN PALACE-KEMPINSKI ISTANBUL
Managed VIP floor during off hours
1994-1997
Butler
EDUCATION
2015-2018
Ph.D. Degree
2012-2014
MBA Degree
1988-1992
Bachelor's Degree
TEACHING
2018-Present
Assistant Professor &
Program Coordinator
FRAMINGHAM STATE UNIVERSITY, MA
HTMG100 – Field Experience
HTMG101 – Introduction to Hospitality and Tourism
HTMG113 – Economics of Hospitality and Tourism
HTMG202 – Food and Beverage Management
HTMG212 – Hotel and Lodging Management
HTMG222 – Sales and Marketing for Hospitality and Tourism
HTMG303 – Financial Management in the Hospitality Industry
HTMG313 – Human Resources Mgmt for Hospitality & Tourism
HTMG323 – Hospitality and Tourism Law
MGMT308 – Managing Across Cultures
MGMT381 – Human Resources Management
MGMT911 – Organization Behavior & Theory
MRKT181 – Marketing Principles
2021 Spring
Adjunct Faculty
FISHER COLLEGE, BOSTON, MA
TH325 – Revenue Management
2019 & 2020 Summer
Visiting Professor
UNIVERSITY OF INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS, BEIJING, CHINA
MRKT181 – Marketing Principles
MGMT381 – Human Resources Management
2015-2018
Instructor / TA
TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY, LUBBOCK, TX
RHIM2308 – Hotel Operations
RHIM3370 – Restaurant Operations and Management
RHIM4341 – Hospitality Management and Leadership
RHIM3140 – Diversity Issues in Management and Leadership
2013-2016
Faculty
STRATFORD UNIVERSITY, BALTIMORE, MD
CUL111 – Culinary Theory and Sanitation
CUL170 – Advance Culinary Theory
CUL215 – Dining Room Service
HOS105 – Analysis of the Hospitality Industry
HOS270 – Hospitality Supervision
HOS310 – Beverage Operations Management
HOS330 – Food and Beverage Controls
2012-2014
Adjunct Faculty
ANNE ARUNDEL COMMUNITY COLLEGE, MD
HRM111 - Introduction to Tourism
HRM251 - Food and Beverage Operations Management
HRM260 - Purchasing and Cost
2014-2014
Adjunct Faculty
FREDERICK COMMUNITY COLLEGE, MD
HOS250 - A La Carte Cooking & Service