Seminar Series of the School of Applied Sciences – Spring 2017 – 4. Seminar

Dear Students of the School of Applied Sciences,

You are kindly informed to welcome AKTOB President, Mr. Erkan Yağcı as the guest speaker of the seminar series. The medium of instruction will be in English. Please comply with the expected “Dress Code.”

Date      : Wednesday, 19 April 2017

Time      : 14:40-16:30

Place     : AB-3 / Law Auditorium

Mr. Erkan Yagci is the president of AKTOB (Mediterranean Hoteliers Association) and Executive Member of Board of Concorde Deluxe Resort. Mr. Erkan Yagci was born in 1979 and he graduated from Tourism & Hotel Management from Bilkent University in Turkey. After several successful experiences in various fields of tourism management during his career, Mr. Erkan Yagci’s passion, to have a global view and understanding of the sector, lead him to the USA where he completed his MBA degree. Additionally, he holds PhD degree in Tourism & Hotel Management. During this time, he had the chance to bring his management skills into perfection while being responsible for various projects including business strategies, performance and benchmark analyses. During the course of his career Mr. Erkan Yagci became a member of various International and National Tourism Organizations. He brings excellent management and analytical skills as well as great insight into the operational and quality standards aspects of the business. Mr. Erkan Yagci has also been merited several awards from national as well as international tourism entities.