Dr. Khoa Tang
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Department: The Business School
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Campus: Saigon South Campus Vietnam
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khoa.tang2@rmit.edu.vn
About
Khoa Tang is a hospitality and real estate academic with over ten years of senior management experience in the global hospitality industry. He has held leadership and operational roles in luxury and upscale hotels across the United States and Asia, with professional experience in New York City, Chicago, Thailand, and Vietnam. His industry background spans hotel operations, financial planning, asset management, and strategic decision-making, giving him a strong practitioner perspective on hospitality and tourism management.
Khoa holds a PhD in Hospitality Management from The Pennsylvania State University (USA), a Master’s degree from New York University with a focus on real estate and finance, and a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Hotel Institute Montreux (Switzerland).
Teaching interests
Khoa Tang’s teaching emphasizes applied learning, ethical decision-making, and critical thinking in hospitality and tourism management. Drawing on extensive industry experience, he integrates real-world case studies, data analysis, and industry-informed projects to help students connect theory with responsible managerial practice. His approach prepares students to make informed, ethical, and sustainable decisions in a global hospitality and tourism context.
Research interests
- Hospitality Real Estate
- Hotel Performance and Valuation
- Real Estate Finance and Investment
- Lodging REITs and Capital Markets
- Asset Characteristics and Market Pricing
- Managerial Decision-Making in Hospitality Firms
- Corporate Governance and Strategic Leadership