Miguel Baltazar

Miguel Baltazar is a Senior Lecturer at the Hart School of Hospitality, Sport and Recreation Management, James Madison University. He holds an MBA in Hospitality from Cornell University (2002) and has extensive international teaching experience, including adjunct roles at universities in Puerto Rico, Switzerland, and Portugal. His expertise spans hospitality revenue management, strategic marketing, and e-commerce in the tourism sector.

• Teaching: Courses include Hotel Operations, Revenue Management, Purchasing & Cost Control, and Hospitality Senior Seminar.
• Roles: Faculty Advisor for National Society of Minorities in Hospitality (NSMH), Co-editor of the Hart School's biannual newsletter 'Digest', and former Executive Director of the Hospitality Management Institute (Portugal).

Research Interests: Focuses on revenue management evolution, international hospitality education, and digital transformation in tourism. His work bridges historical legal systems (e.g., Portuguese colonial legislation) with modern hospitality practices.

Publications span hospitality marketing, revenue strategy, and web analytics in hotel chains across Iberia. He advises on integrating academic programs with industry needs through applied research and curriculum development.

• Languages: Portuguese, English, French, Spanish, Italian.
• Institutional Impact: Contributed to the merger of Hospitality and Sport Management programs at JMU, and supports the Madison Hotel's academic integration on campus.