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Peter Szende
Assistant Professor of Hospitality Administration
Professional Biography
Professor Peter Szende brings to SHA over 25 years of hospitality industry experience. He was born and raised in Budapest, Hungary where he earned a B. S. Degree in Hotel Administration from the College of Commerce and Hotel Management and a Masters Degree in Tourism from the University of Economic Sciences in Budapest. While working in the hospitality industry, he earned a Doctorate Degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in Hotel Marketing. In addition, he received a Diploma in Hospitality Administration from the Centre International de Glion, in Switzerland. In Glion, Dr. Szende also gained some teaching experience as a lecturer.
His European management experience includes a variety of organizations, such as management training (with Mövenpick in Switzerland and Accor in UK),public relations management (with Hilton International in Hungary), banquet management & hotel management (with the Inter.Continental group in Hungary) hotel & sales managements (with an independent Château Hotel in France). For over 8 years, he was employed by Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts and served in various Food and Beverage management positions in Toronto, Dallas and Boston.
Dr. Szende joined the Boston University School of Hospitality Administration as an assistant professor in 2003. Since his arrival to SHA, Dr. Szende has taught four different courses and is currently teaching Food and Beverage Management and Human Resource Management for the Hospitality Industry. Dr. Szende has written two books, “Hospitality Marketing” and “Case Scenarios in Hospitality Supervision”. He lives in Brookline with his wife and two children.
Courses
HF220 Food and Beverage Management
HF331 Human Resources Management for the Hospitality Industry
Education
Undergraduate Degree, College for Commerce and Hotel Management of Budapest
Diploma, Centre International de Glion, Switzerland
Post-graduate Degree, University of Economic Sciences, Budapest
Doctorate, University of Economic Sciences, Budapest, Hungary
Contact Information:
Boston University
School of Hospitality Administration
928 Commonwealth Avenue, Room 315
Boston, MA 02215
Phone: 617-353-0936
Email: pszende@bu.edu