Atul Sheel

Atul Sheel is an Associate Professor in the Department of Hospitality & Tourism Management at the Isenberg School of Management, University of Massachusetts Amherst. He holds a PhD in Business Administration (Finance) from UMass Amherst. His academic roles include serving as Graduate Program Director (2007-2012) and Doctoral Student Supervisor (2010-2012).

Education:

• PhD in Business Administration (Finance), University of Massachusetts-Amherst
• MS in Hotel, Restaurant and Travel Administration, UMass Amherst
• BSC, University of Delhi, India

Research focuses on corporate finance, hospitality investment strategies, revenue management, and financial modeling. Key areas include analyzing economic impacts of hospitality projects, valuation techniques for lodging firms, and performance metrics using indices like the JHFM Index. Recent studies address post-pandemic industry recovery and cross-sector comparisons with petroleum firms.

Publications emphasize empirical analysis of dividend policies, commercial mortgage-backed securities, and oil spill impacts on tourism. His work appears in journals like International Journal of Hospitality Management and Journal of Hospitality Financial Management.

Awards include the TEACHnology Fellow Award (2004-2005) and multiple best paper recognitions. His teaching spans corporate finance and hospitality financial management courses.