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Prof. Dr. Pascal Mandelartz

Professor of B.A. Business Administration

Profile

Prof. Dr. Pascal Mandelartz has been a Professor at IU International University of Applied Sciences since 2017, where he teaches Tourism Management within the Bachelor in Business Administration. After a Bachelor's degree in Business Studies specialising in tourism, he worked in a travel agency and for a marketing and market research company before completing a Master's in Tourism Management at the University of Derby, where he also earned his doctorate with a thesis on tourist behaviour during and after crises. He has coordinated collaborations with international partner institutions including Stenden University in the Netherlands and César Ritz Colleges in Switzerland. He holds a Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education, is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, and in 2015 received the Award of Staff Excellence for Social and Economic Impact.

Research Areas

  • Dark tourism

  • Niche tourism

  • Crisis tourism

Publications and Presentations