Professor Richie Karaburun is originally from Turkey and is currently a Clinical Assistant Professor at New York University’s School of Professional Studies Center of Hospitality.
Professor Karaburun has been in the hospitality industry about 25 years. He started as a management trainee in Los Angeles, then climbed up the ranks. When he left the company, he was the Vice President of Product Development and Contracting.
He was then recruited to be a president of Gulliver’s Travel, which was one of the largest wholesale travel business at the time. After they sold the company, Professor Karaburun joined The Radius, which was one of the largest corporate travel companies at the time.
Here, says Professor Karaburun, “I had my entrepreneurial ideas come up and we founded a company called Roomer Travel. And we raised money. Roomer was an online travel agency similar to Stop Hub.”
Currently, Karaburun is studying marketing and consumer behavior. His research interest is all about social connectedness and its impact on consumer behavior.
He is considered to be a hospitality guru. After 25 years in different aspects of hospitality, he is now proud to teach at NYU Tisch Center of Hospitality, predominantly business development, entrepreneurship, and hospitality marketing.
In this course, you will learn about entrepreneurship and innovation: what does it take to be an entrepreneur? You will also learn whether you are a true entrepreneur.
You will explore hospitality industry disruptors such as Airbnb, and what it takes to create a company from an idea. You will learn how to draft a proper business plan, get funding, hire a team, and manage the team.
Finally, you’ll examine how to create value for the industry you are in, and how you can plan an exit strategy for your business.
