Prof Cobanoglu Research Meeting

Prof Cihan Cobanoglu was invited by Dr Faizan Ali for a research meeting in which we discussed issues like finding research ideas, collaborations, choose the right journals, learning methods and methodologies, work-life balance, tips to get published etc.
How to motivate yourself to work at home?

Do you find yourself always tired? Do you start a project but never finish it? Do you complain that getting a task done at home is impossible? Then this video is for you. Join Prof Cobanoglu in this quick “Tackle Corona Days” series video.
How to cope with Corona Induced Stress

Prof Cihan Cobanoglu shares his research results and personal practices that helped him to cope with Corona Induced Stress in 6 easy steps. Invest in yourself in this 20-minute video and come out of this Coronavirus situation even stronger.
How to prevent zoombombs: Zoom Hackings

With the Coronavirus, many people turn into online meeting software such as zoom. However, we hear that some people’s zoom meetings are hacked by hackers. This video shows you the steps you can take to deter the zoom hackers.
How to record a lecture video using Zoom

In these difficult days, many universities switched to online education. This 10-minute video will show educators how to record your lecture by using zoom. It is 100% free to use this tool. I hope you will find this video useful!
JHTT got accepted into SSCI

Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Technology (JHTT) has been accepted into Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI) on January 6, 2020. JHTT is the only journal dedicated solely for research in technology, innovation and e-business in tourism and hospitality. Prof Cobanoglu, McKibbon Endowed Chair Professor at the University of South Florida, is the founding Editor-in-Chief of […]
Research Study: Coronavirus will hit Travel Industry by 50% in 2020-From Overtourism to Undertourism

by Cihan Cobanoglu, Faizan Ali, Dr. Valentina della Corte, Dr Giovanna del Gaudio, Dr. Ayse Collins, and Ms. Luana Nanu As the name suggests, ‘Overtourism’ refers to an excessive number of tourists at a destination. While overtourism is a polarizing subject, it is mostly associated with negative impacts of overabundant visitation at a destination. For […]
Konaklama vergisi sadece Turkiye’de mi var olacak?

Dijital Hizmet Vergisi, Konaklama Vergisi, Değerli Konut Vergisi, Gelir Vergisi tarifesine yeni dilim ve oran eklenmesi gibi düzenlemeleri de içeren kanun teklifi, TBMM Plan ve Bütçe Komisyonu tarafından kabul edildi [1]. Teklifle beraber, “Konaklama Vergisi” adı altında yeni bir vergi getiriliyor. Bu teklife göre otel, motel, tatil köyü, pansiyon, apart otel, misafirhane ve kamping […]
Data Hygiene: Next big problem of big data

Read Dr. Cobanoglu’s article at Hospitality Technology Magazine [PDF] Everything is about data, right? Yes, it is. Data is one of the most important strategic tool for any company. Hospitality industry is no exception. It is now widely accepted in the literature that the rise of big data and its applications in many industries […]
Global warming is found to have a negative effect on hotel profits!

Prof Cobanoglu and his co-authors published a research paper recently about the impact of global warming on hotel profitability in Environmental Research Letters, a SSCI indexed, peer-reviewed journal with a 6.1 impact factor. Tourism has been identified as a key economic sector vulnerable to climate change, yet direct empirical evidence is still lacking on the […]