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Karthik Namasivayam is a Professor and the Director of the School of Hospitality Business at Michigan State University. He has over 40 years of experience in the hospitality industry, having held various positions including consultant, entrepreneur, faculty member, and academic administration in hospitality management across multiple continents, including Europe, Asia, and North America. Karthik has taught at both undergraduate and graduate levels in several countries, delivering tailored executive education programs for national corporations. His research is widely published in leading hospitality marketing journals, focusing on the intersection of service providers and consumers, the impact of new technologies on consumer experiences, and consumer-centric organizational design. He has received several accolades including the International Council on Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Education Bradford Wiley Published Paper Award. Karthik obtained his Master’s and PhD in Hospitality Administration from Cornell University and holds undergraduate degrees in Economics from Madras University and Hospitality Management from the Institute of Catering Technology in Chennai, India. Karthik is fluent in Tamil, Hindi, and German, and has basic knowledge of French and Italian. Outside of academia, he is an avid high-altitude hiker, mountaineer, and amateur photographer.
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