Papastathopoulos Avraam

Avraam Papastathopoulos (Ph.D.) is currently an Associate Professor of Strategic Management at the Canadian University in Dubai, UAE. He has a diversified international experience of 25 years in various positions such as external auditor (Ernst & Young), manager of strategic planning (Svimservice Hellas), Head of Business & Economics Department (Metropolitan College in collaboration with University of East London), Deputy Director of Academic Quality.

His teaching journey in both public and private universities began in 2007. From 2014 to 2021, and again from 2021 to 2023, he taught at the University of Abu Dhabi, University of Sharjah, and Dubai University in the UAE. His primary focus was on teaching Doctorate in Business Administration (DBA and PhD) programs, as well as postgraduate (MBA and Executive MBA) courses. Since January 2024, he has been serving as an Associate Professor of Strategic Management at the Canadian University in Dubai, UAE. He teaches various courses including Strategic Management, Business Research Methods, Quantitative Methods, Strategic Leadership in the MBA and DBA on-campus programs.

His scientific and research interests primarily focus on strategic management, tourism studies and organizational behavior. Special emphasis is given on tourism development, tourism services, dynamic capabilities and the adoption and use of Blockchain Technologies (BCT), smart technologies and robotics technologies in the hospitality sector. Additionally, Dr. Avraam is an affiliated Artificial Intelligence Scholar and Expert at the Eric Friedheim Tourism Institute (EFTI), University of Florida, USA.

Avraam has published articles in top-tier journals such as: Tourism Management, European Journal of Information Systems, Journal of Travel Research, Annals of Tourism Research, International Journal of Production Economics, International Journal of Hospitality Management, Journal of Business Research, International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management, Tourism Management Perspectives, International Journal of Tourism Research, Tourism Review Journal among other outlets, and have been active in presenting papers at international conferences and symposia globally.

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