Finance and Accounting Research
[WalletHub] Ampountolas Weighs In on Credit Cards for First-Time Borrowers
Credit card marketing tends to lead with rewards. For someone opening a first account, that framing can be the wrong place to start. That was the message from Apostolos Ampountolas, Associate Professor of Hospitality Finance and Chair of Graduate Programs at the Boston University School of Hospitality Administration (BU SHA), in... More
[New Publication] Apostolos Ampountolas Examines How Markets React to ESG Greenwashing Crackdowns
Apostolos Ampountolas, Associate Professor of Hospitality Finance at Boston University's School of Hospitality Administration, has published a new paper, "The Market Impact of Greenwashing Crackdowns: Evidence from Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs)," in the Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Finance. The study, co-authored with Yagmur Saglam of... More
[WalletHub] Apostolos Ampountolas on “Guaranteed Approval” Credit Cards
Apostolos Ampountolas, Assistant Professor of Hospitality Finance and Chair of Graduate Programs at Boston University School of Hospitality Administration, recently shared expert insights on the realities behind “guaranteed approval” credit cards and consumer financial decision-making. Ampountolas explains that truly guaranteed approval credit cards are largely a misconception, as financial institutions must... More
Examining the relationships between market indicators and hotel pricing approaches
By: APOSTOLOS AMPOUNTOLAS, Ph.D. Abstract Hotels are employing revenue management (RM) to improve profitability by efficiently managing the effects of capacity, as well as the effects of performance factors to model consumer behavior. This empirical paper discusses the extent and use of different pricing approaches and their success in this multichannel environment. More
Blockchain: A Paradigm Shift in Business Practices
By Makarand Mody Abstract The purpose of this paper is to introduce and explore blockchain technology and its potential implementation to hospitality and tourism firms’ wide range of business operations and transactions from a technological and functional point of view. This study’s central interest is to produce novel and rigorous in-depth-review analysis... More
Does Airbnb have a homogenous impact?
Examining Airbnb’s effect on hotels with different organizational structures By: APOSTOLOS AMPOUNTOLAS, Ph.D. Abstract Although a number of studies have examined Airbnb’s impact on hotels, previous studies have yielded mixed results and are limited in their geographical scope. Additionally, the impact of Airbnb on hotels with different organizational structures has not been previously... More
The effects of shocks on Turkish tourism demand: Evidence using panel unit root test
By: APOSTOLOS AMPOUNTOLAS, Ph.D. Abstract This empirical study examines the stationarity of tourism demand in Turkey in response to the effects of structural breaks, which indicate external or internal shocks based on tourist arrivals from 12 Slavic-speaking countries between 2000 and 2016. We employed a panel unit root test based on the... More
The role of social media as a distribution channel for promoting pricing strategies
By: APOSTOLOS AMPOUNTOLAS, Ph.D. Abstract Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate how using social media (SM) as a tool to influence demand motivates the distribution of different price promotion strategies to encourage consumers to utilize direct bookings, along with how this impacts revenue strategies and profitability. Design/methodology/approach This study surveyed hotel executives... More
Forecasting hotel demand uncertainty using time series Bayesian VAR models
By: APOSTOLOS AMPOUNTOLAS, Ph.D. Abstract Demand uncertainty is a fundamental characteristic of the hospitality industry. Hotel room inventory is fixed, and devising an accurate daily demand measurement is a key operational challenge. In practice, it is difficult to predict the industry stability and capture demand uncertainty, so the industry relies on demand... More
GDPR and Its Impact on Digital Marketing: What We Think We Know
By: Leora Lanz Abstract It is undeniable that GDPR is the current catch phrase and hot topic for global marketers in all sectors. May 25, 2018, marked the official start of the European Union's (EU) General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ruling, though businesses and organizations around the world have been managing the... More