Dr. Recep Karaburun
Clinical Associate Professor of Hospitality and Tourism
NYU School of Professional Studies
Jonathan M. Tisch Center for Hospitality and Tourism
NYU School of Professional Studies
Jonathan M. Tisch Center for Hospitality and Tourism
Dr. Recep Karaburun is a Clinical Associate Professor of Hospitality and Tourism at the NYU
School of Professional Studies Jonathan M. Tisch Center for Hospitality and Tourism. He has
his doctoral degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing at the Lubin
School of Business at Pace University in New York. He earned an MBA from the George
Argyros School of Business and Economics, Chapman University, in Orange, California, in 2001
and a BBA in International Relations from the Uludag University, in Bursa, Turkey, in 1991.
With more than two decades of experience in the travel industry, Dr. Karaburun is recognized as
an industry expert in helping travel companies start and develop a growth strategy and
business. He has served on numerous industry panel presentations across a number of
disciplines – sales leadership, marketing, hotel and other supplier negotiations, team building,
leadership, innovation, metaverse in the hospitality industry, and travel technology.
Dr. Karaburun is the recipient of the New York University School of Professional Studies Excellence in Teaching Award in 2018 and the Outstanding Service Award in 2019. In 2021, he was appointed as the Director of NYU SPS Tisch Center of Hospitality Innovation Hub Incubator Program. In 2023, he was selected as one of the 30 most influential educators in global hospitality by the International Hospitality Institute.
Dr. Karaburun is the recipient of the New York University School of Professional Studies Excellence in Teaching Award in 2018 and the Outstanding Service Award in 2019. In 2021, he was appointed as the Director of NYU SPS Tisch Center of Hospitality Innovation Hub Incubator Program. In 2023, he was selected as one of the 30 most influential educators in global hospitality by the International Hospitality Institute.