Curriculum vıtae

Şükrü aslanyürek, Ph.D.

RETAIL VISON-RV GAYRIMENKUL LTD.

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Şişli İstanbul 34365 Turkey

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sukruaslanyurek@rvperakende.com

www.rvperakende.com

• Accomplished shopping centre development and management expert with thorough knowledge of relevant data and practical first-hand experience of the Turkish market
• Ability to build, train, motivate and manage teams for obtaining defined objectives
• Proven leadership and innovative skills in putting people first both in business and social issues
• Extensive knowledge of the geography and social history of Turkey.

Oct. 1977-Feb.1983       Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey

       Ph.D. in Sociology

Sept.1981-June1982      Birmingham University, Birmingham, UK

       Honorary Visiting Research Fellow (British Council)

        Center for Urban and Regional Studies

Sept. 1976-June1977     University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, Scotland

       M. Sc. in Tourism

       Scholarship from Sevk ve İdarecilik Eğitim Vakfı,İstanbul

Oct. 1972-June.1976      Boğaziçi University, Istanbul, Turkey

        B.A. in Business Administration   Grade: 3.5/4.00

        (Full Scholarship from university)

Sept. 1964-June.1972     Darüşşafaka Lisesi, Istanbul, Turkey

        Grade: 85/100      Top in 1972.

        (Full Scholarship from the school’s foundation)

Ph. D.             “Leisure in Istanbul: 16^th-19^th centuries”,   1983

M. Sc.             “The management of tourism in historic cities: Istanbul”, 1977

1977-1983Lecturer   ,  Boğaziçi University, Istanbul, Turkey

                        Department of Tourism and Hotel Management 

Developed, introduced and taught courses in:

• Tourism marketing
• Sociology of leisure
• Tourism management

Developed and ran vocational and management training programs in:

• Hotel management

Sept.1981-June1982      Birmingham University, Birmingham, UK

                                       Doctoral   research seminars.

1994-1995Lecturer   ,  Izmir University of Economics, Izmir, Turkey

                        Department of Fashion Design and Management 

(Fall semester)

1999                 International Council of Shopping Centers, New York,  USA

 University of Shopping Centers, School of Management, Marketing

 And Leasing

1998           International Council of Shopping Centers, New York, USA

 Shopping Center Management Institute, Distance Learning Program.

 (9 month course, with a final dissertation)

1986           British Airways, London, UK,

 Ground Operations, Cargo handling and Sales

1985           British Airways, London, UK,

 Putting People First, Customer Service Program

Check-in

1976           Ministry of Tourism, Istanbul, Turkey

 Professional Tour Guide (all of Turkey)

1991-1993     Capitol Shopping and Entertainment Center, Istanbul Turkey

Managing Director

Management of the development, from initial design to completion and opening

1986-1990     Ataköy Tourism Complex, Istanbul, Turkey

Business Development Director

Feasibility studies, official incentive programs and business plans of the development and the group of companies; including Galleria Ataköy Shopping Mall, Printemps Department Store, Fame City Family Entertainment Center, Holiday Inn Hotels, Ataköy Marina, Business Center and Seaside Leisure/Restaurant development.

1985-1986     British Airways, Atatürk Airport, Istanbul, Turkey

Cargo and Dispatch Manager

Ground handling, cargo dispatch and sales

1983-1985     Soytaş Holding A.Ş., Istanbul Turkey

Consultant

Management and development of time-share holiday facilities in Bodrum, Turkey.

1970-1976     Tour guide (summer months)

Guiding of cultural and city tours around Turkey,

Kontuar Turizm Travel Agency

March 1994- date   RETAIL VISION Ltd.

                               Founder, owner, managing director

Turkey’s first retail and shopping center development consultancy

See www.rvperakende.com for references

1988- 2001             Hamur Ustası Gıda San. ve Tic. AS

                                Founder, managing director

                               Developed and ran a chain of fast-food “mantı-Turkish ravioli”

Restaurants at 6 locations in Istanbul

1978- 1981            Uygulamalı Eğitim Vakfı-Foundation for Applied Education

                               One of the founder/directors

A foundation dedicated to link higher education with the world of business in practice

1993-                     Türkiye Ekonomik ve Toplumsal Tarih Vakfı –Turkish Foundation for

                               Economic and Social History - Member

1993-                     International Council of Shopping Centres- Member

1994-                     Alışveriş Merkezleri ve Perakendeciler Derneği –Turkish Council of

                               Shopping Centres and Retailers

                               Founder-President, then Secretary General for 8 years (1994-2002)

                               Designed, organized and executed retail industry conferences, training

                               Programs, ICSC shopping centre professional certificate courses, and

                               Published the “Arasta” professional journal

1998-                     Türkiye Ekonomik ve Sosyal Etüdler Vakfı –TESEV

                               Turkish Foundation for Economic and Social Studies

1998-                     American Real Estate Society -Member

Classical and jazz music, archaeology