Research Excellence Award
Michail Toanoglou
ESSEC Business School, France
| Michail Toanoglou |
| Affiliation |
ESSEC Business School |
| Country |
France |
| Scopus ID |
22986620300 |
| Documents |
13 |
| Citations |
266 |
| h-index |
5 |
| Subject Area |
Tourism Management |
| Event |
Business Global Awards |
| ORCID |
0000-0003-1504-7744
|
Michail Toanoglou, a tourism and hospitality management scholar associated with ESSEC Business School in France. His work has contributed to research and professional practice in sustainable tourism, destination management, hospitality education, tourism policy, and tourism resilience. His academic career combines industry leadership experience with scholarly research and international educational administration in Europe and Asia.[1]
Abstract
Michail Toanoglou has established an interdisciplinary academic profile within the fields of tourism management, hospitality education, destination branding, and sustainable tourism systems. His research has focused on tourism sustainability indicators, tourism carrying capacity, digital transformation in tourism, destination competitiveness, and hospitality governance. In addition to academic contributions, he has held leadership positions in hospitality education and tourism consultancy projects across Europe and Asia. His scholarly work demonstrates a combination of theoretical investigation and applied tourism development strategies, particularly within sustainability-oriented tourism management frameworks.[2]
Keywords
Tourism Management, Sustainable Tourism, Destination Branding, Hospitality Education, Tourism Policy, Tourism Resilience, Tourism Governance, Hospitality Innovation, Carrying Capacity Assessment, Tourism Development, Smart Tourism, Hospitality Research, Destination Sustainability, Tourism Strategy, Hospitality Leadership
Introduction
The tourism and hospitality industry has increasingly emphasized sustainability, resilience, governance, and technological adaptation in response to evolving global economic and environmental conditions. Within this context, researchers and practitioners who integrate academic scholarship with professional tourism management experience contribute significantly to the advancement of tourism studies and destination development frameworks. Michail Toanoglou represents a professional profile that combines hospitality management expertise with academic leadership in tourism education and research.[3]
His career includes managerial responsibilities within hotel operations, academic administration in international hospitality programs, and research focused on sustainable tourism systems and tourism competitiveness. His involvement with educational institutions in France and South Korea, together with participation in international tourism consultancy projects, reflects the transnational character of his professional and academic engagements.[4]
Research Profile
Michail Toanoglou currently serves as Academic Director for the MSc in Hospitality Management (IMHI) and Professor of Management Practice at ESSEC Business School in France. His responsibilities include curriculum development, academic coordination, faculty supervision, executive education leadership, and student mentorship within hospitality and tourism programs.[5]
Prior to his appointment at ESSEC Business School, he held academic leadership positions at Woosong University and Jeonju University in South Korea, where he contributed to hospitality curriculum innovation, graduate supervision, and industry-academia collaboration initiatives. His professional background also includes operational management of hospitality enterprises in Greece and tourism consultancy assignments for regional development authorities and tourism organizations.
His educational background includes doctoral research in Hospitality and Tourism Management at Youngsan University, South Korea, with a dissertation examining sustainability awareness and customer behavior in hospitality environments. He also completed postgraduate studies in tourism management and hospitality management in the United Kingdom and Greece.
Research Contributions
Michail Toanoglou primarily address sustainability-oriented tourism governance, tourism destination competitiveness, hospitality sector innovation, and tourism resilience. His work on carrying capacity assessment explored the implications of sustainable tourism indicators for island destinations and tourism policy planning.
His publications concerning tourism observatories and sustainability governance contribute to ongoing discussions regarding evidence-based tourism monitoring systems and destination management structures. Research on tourism during crisis periods, including studies associated with the COVID-19 pandemic and tourism risk perception, has also addressed the relationship between media influence, tourist behavior, and destination recovery strategies.[4]
Additional scholarly contributions include studies on digital transformation in tourism, bibliometric analysis in hospitality research, tourism technology adaptation, and sustainable smart city communities connected to tourism destinations. These investigations have expanded understanding of technological integration within tourism management systems and hospitality education.
Alongside academic research, he has contributed to tourism consulting initiatives involving sustainable destination transformation, heritage-driven tourism development, tourism observatories, and executive hospitality education. These projects demonstrate the applied dimension of his work within tourism policy and regional development planning.[1]
Publications
Selected publications associated with Michail Toanoglou include research articles, tourism studies, and interdisciplinary analyses in hospitality and tourism management journals.[2]
- Board Sustainability Governance and Environmental Citizenship in Global Hospitality Firms: Associations with Environmental Performance and Firm Value (2026).
- Technological Advancements in Hospitality through Python-based Bibliometric Analysis (2025).
- A Comparative Analysis of Tourism Observatories within the INSTO Network (2025).
- Tourism Takes a Hit: The Devastating Impact of Terrorism on Iconic Destinations (2024).
- Skills Mismatch and Digital Skill Shortages in Tourism: Impact on Graduate Employment and Implications for Higher Education (2024).
- The Impact of Covid-19 Media Coverage on Tourist Awareness for Future Travelling (2020).
- The Making of Data-Driven Sustainable Smart City Communities in Holiday Destinations (2020).
- Carrying Capacity Assessment in Tourism: The Case of Northern Sporades Islands (2013).
- Comparative Analysis of Carrying Capacity Indices for the Central Aegean Islands (2012).
- Tourism Destination and Sustainable Development (2004).
Research Impact
Michail Toanoglou reflects sustained contributions to tourism and hospitality studies through academic publications, conference participation, and educational leadership. His citation record and Scopus-indexed publications demonstrate measurable engagement with international tourism scholarship.[3]
His research addressing sustainable tourism governance and destination carrying capacity has relevance for regional tourism policy and destination planning, particularly for island and heritage tourism systems. Furthermore, his studies related to digital transformation and tourism resilience align with contemporary developments within global tourism management research.[5]
Professional recognition associated with his academic activities includes the University President’s Award at Woosong University and the Best Research Paper Award at the 2017 TOSOK International Conference. He also maintains memberships within professional tourism organizations including GSTC, PATA, AMFORHT, and the World Rural Tourism Academic Committee.
Award Suitability
Michail Toanoglou demonstrates alignment with the objectives commonly associated with research excellence recognition within tourism and hospitality management. His interdisciplinary research portfolio, international academic leadership, and practical engagement in tourism strategy development collectively indicate sustained contributions to tourism scholarship and hospitality education.
The combination of academic publication activity, international consultancy experience, and participation in sustainability-oriented tourism initiatives supports recognition within the context of the Business Global Awards. His work contributes to broader discussions on tourism sustainability, tourism governance, hospitality innovation, and educational leadership within the tourism sector.
Conclusion
Michail Toanoglou has developed a multidimensional academic and professional career in tourism and hospitality management through research, teaching, educational leadership, and tourism consultancy. His scholarly investigations concerning sustainable tourism systems, destination management, tourism resilience, and hospitality governance have contributed to contemporary tourism discourse. Combined with international educational leadership and industry experience, these activities support his profile as a researcher and practitioner within the global tourism and hospitality academic community.
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References
- Elsevier. (n.d.). Scopus author details: Michail Toanoglou, Author ID 22986620300. Scopus.
https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=22986620300
- Chemli, S., Toanoglou, M., & Valeri, M. (2020). The impact of Covid-19 media coverage on tourist’s awareness for future travelling.
https://doi.org/10.1080/13683500.2020.1846502
- Toanoglou, M., Krabokoukis, T., & Papadimitriou, E. (2025). Technological advancements in hospitality through Python-based bibliometric analysis.
https://doi.org/10.30958/ajt.12-4-2
- Sarkar, S.K., Toanoglou, M., & George, B. (2020). The making of data-driven sustainable smart city communities in holiday destinations.
https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-030-08277-2_16
- Selda Uca,. & Michalis Toanoglou. (2017). A study on the effects of demographic factors on hotel selection process.
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/15980634.2017.1383763