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CAROLINE SOPHIE STURM
Via Maderno 24 CP 6900, Lugano, Switzerland
0041 58 666 41 66
[email protected]
Germany
Iserlohn, Germany/ 19.01.1987
Single
Full
EDUCATION
Nov 2013Present
Institute of Economic Research (IRE), Università della Svizzera italiana (USI), Lugano,
Switzerland
PhD Candidate in Economics with specialization in Tourism (Decision Making & Sharing
Economy)
2011-2013
Switzerland
Master of Arts in International Tourism, Faculty of Economics & Communication**
Universitá della Svizzera italiana (USI), Lugano, Switzerland
Thesis: “MICE – A Caribbean Perspective, Analysis of MICE Destination Decision Factors
applied to the Caribbean”
Professor: Christian Laesser, University of St. Gallen
2007-2011
Germany
Bachelor of Arts in Latin American Studies and Economics, Faculty of Philosophy &
Economics
University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
Thesis: “The development of the United Fruit Company to Chiquita Brands International.
Social and economic impacts on the isthmus”
Professor: Barbara Potthast, University of Cologne
Feb 2010
Columbia
Field Research: Banana Industry and cultural history of Caribbean residents
University of Cartagena, Cartagena & University of Santa Marta, Santa Marta, Colombia
2003-2004
Argentina
High school exchange year*
Insituto Martin Rivadavia, Comodoro Rivadavia, Argentina
1997-2007
Germany
High School - Graduation
Gymnasium an der Stenner, Iserlohn, Germany
*Scholarship of Rotary International
** Final grade: Summa cum laude; Scholarship Create Talent
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WORK EXPERIENCE
Jul 2013 –
present
Institute of Economic Research (IRE), Lugano, Switzerland
Collaborator
Apr – June
2013
Institute of Economic Research (IRE), Lugano, Switzerland
Student Assistant
March – May
2013
Strategic Management Hotel Cadro Panoramica****, Lugano, Switzerland
Management Consultant, Field Project
2004 –
present
ROTEX 1900 e.V. (Rotary International), Dortmund, Germany
Founding Member
Mentor
Coordination & support of following issues: accounting, visa handling, transportation &
accommodation
Collaboration with international colleagues
Responsible Supervisor (Several Conventions and Europetour 2006 & 2009)
Development of travel guidebooks & routes, cultural tours
Cooperation with local media (newspapers, radio, TV)
Feb-Aug 2011
Scandic Hotel Berlin Potsdamer Platz****, Berlin, Germany
Internship in Sales & Marketing department
Market analysis & Marketing strategy planning
Client management & acquisition in / out of House
Coordination & development of tailor made e-mail marketing campaigns
Participation in Tourism Fairs (ITB, IMEX) & on-job trainings in sales and marketing
Aug 2010 Feb 2011
CET Translations, Cologne, Germany
Administration Assistant
Oct 2009Apr 2010
Macromedia GmbH (University of Applied Science), Cologne, Germany
Marketing Assistant
Dec 2008
Fredebold & Partner, Cologne, Germany
Sales Agent
May-Jul 2006
FIFA World Cup Football Championship, Dortmund, Germany
Volunteer
Oct 2004 –
June 2007
PrivateTutor, Iserlohn, Germany
Subjects: German, English, Spanish
SKILLS
Languages:
German (native), English (fluent), Spanish (fluent), Italian (advanced), French (basic),
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Portuguese (basic)
Computer:
MS Office & MAC OS, Adobe Dreamweaver & Photoshop, Audacity, CITRIX,
EXCEL, FIDELIO, Google Analytics, HTML, SOPHISTO, SPSS, Stata
PUBLICATIONS
Spring 2014
Conference Paper Caroline Sturm: Behavioral Theory and Modelling Travel Decision
Processes in Leisure Tourism. Swiss Transport Research Conference (STRC), 2014, Monte
Verità
Winter 2014
Sarman, Igor; Sturm, Caroline Sophie; Scagnolari, Stefano. Case study on secondary homes
in the region of Lago Maggiore e Valli. “Inchiesta sulle case secondarie nella Regione Lago
Maggiore e Valli: abitudini e comportamenti dei proprietari“ O-tur. Istituto della ricerche
economiche (IRE)
Winter 2009
Die Indianer im Biere (The indigenous and the beer) Portuñol 01/09, University of Cologne
DOCTORAL COURSES (with exam / research project)
2014
Advanced Microeconomics, Università della Svizzera italiana, Lugano
Prof. Mario Jametti
2014
Microeconometrics 1, Lombard Advanced School of Economic Research (LASER), Milan
Prof. Matteo Manera (University of Milan-Bicocca)
Description: Models for stationary, static and dynamic panel data.
2014
Microeconometrics 2, Lombard Advanced School of Economic Research (LASER), Milan
Prof. Raffaele Miniaci (University of Brescia)
Description: Models for discrete dependent variables; Models with limited dependent
variables: censoring and truncation.
2014
Construction Theories, Università della Svizzera italiana, Lugano
Prof. Peter Schulz
2014
Behavioral Finance, Università della Svizzera italiana, Lugano
Prof. Hersh Shefrin (Santa Clara University)
2014
Discrete Choice Modeling Essex Summer School, Colchester
Dr. Tobias Böhmelt (University of Essex)
2014
Mixed Methods Essex Summer School, Colchester
Prof. Jason Seawright (Northwestern University)
2014
Introduction to Data Analysis Using R GESIS Summer School, Cologne
Dr. Florian Meinfelder (University of Bamberg)
Hans Walter Steinhauer (University of Bamberg)
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2014
Experimental Techniques in Survey Research GESIS Summer School, Cologne
Prof. Stefanie Eifler (University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt)
Dr. Lisa Wallander (Malmö University)
CONFERENCES
June 2014
4th Advances in Hospitality and Tourism Marketing and Management Conference, Pointe
Aux Piments, Mauritius
Presentation Paper “Sharing Economy and Tourism – Choice Set Considerations for Tourism
Research”
May 2014
Swiss Transport Research Conference, Monte Verità, Switzerland
Presentation Paper “Behavioral Theory and Modelling Travel Decision Processes in Leisure
Tourism”
May 2014
Ouishare Festival 2014, Paris, France
Participant
January 2014
Technoark, La Fondation pour l`innovation en Valais, Techno-Pôle, Sierre, Switzerland
Speaker “Share Economy and Tourism”
October 2012
ACTE Business Traveler Conference, Rome, Italy
Participant
May 2011
IMEX, Frankfurt, Germany
Exhibitor with Scandic Hotels International
INTERESTS & HOBBIES
Friends & family, inventions, sharing economy, journeys, art, creative writing, history, water sports.
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