Seminar Series of the School of Applied Sciences – Spring 2022 – 4. Seminar

Dear Students of the School of Applied Sciences,

You are kindly informed to welcome the General Manager of Shangri-La Bosphorus, Istanbul, Mr. TJ Joulak as the guest speaker of the seminar series.

Date      : Thursday, 14 April 2022

Time      : 14:40-15:30

Place     : AB-3 / Law Auditorium

Mr. TJ Joulak studied Hospitality Management at University College Birmingham. Then he took a BA in International Marketing for Hospitality, an MA in Finance and Hospitality, and an MA in Economics from the University of Birmingham in the UK. He has also completed multiple courses from Cornell University and recently took his Business Leadership certification from Harvard Business School. Mr. TJ Joulak has been operating hotels in many parts of the world for over twenty-five years. After starting his career in Sales and Marketing, he moved to the Operations department. In 2002, he joined Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide's Sales and Marketing department as the Director. He opened award-winning and famous hotels and resorts such as Iberostar Hotel Hammamet and Sheraton Tunis Hotel & Towers in Tunisia, W Doha in Qatar, W Bali and W Taipei in Taiwan. Prior to his assignment in Turkey, Mr. TJ Joulak worked as the General Manager of special projects at Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts in the Middle East, India, and the Indian Ocean. He was named “Best Sales and Marketing Director” in the Middle East and Africa in 2006 and “Best Sales and Marketing Team” in Asia Pacific in 2011. While working as the General Manager in India, he received the “Most Prestigious Hotelier” and “General Manager of the Year” awards. In addition, he was deemed worthy of many awards from various organizations. Mr. TJ Joulak currently works as the General Manager of Shangri-La Bosphorus, Istanbul. Speaking English, Arabic, French, Italian, and Spanish, Mr. TJ Joulak is going to give a presentation titled "Luxury at its Best" in the Seminar course.