Leiden Law School, Leiden University

Jean-Pierre van der Rest is Associate Professor of Business Administration in the Department of Business Studies, Institute of Tax Law and Economics, Leiden Law School at Leiden University. He previously served as a Professor of Strategic Pricing and Revenue Management, Head of Department, Director for the Research Centre, and Associate Dean (Education) at Hotelschool The Hague, Hospitality Business School.
Dr. Van der Rest received a PhD in Business (Oxford Brookes), a MA in Managerial Economics (Durham), and a BBA in Hotel Administration (Maastricht). His research covers pricing, forecasting and business rescue.
Dr. Van der Rest is Associate Editor for the Cornell Hospitality Quarterly and for the International Journal of Revenue Management, and serves on ten international editorial boards. Recipient of research grants and awards, his work is published in leading scholarly books and international journals such as European Journal of Operational Research, Journal of Strategic Marketing, Service Science, Tourism Management, and International Journal of Hospitality Management.
Dr. Van der Rest has taught in Bachelor, Master, MBA, and Executive Education programmes. He has chaired accreditations and has been an external examiner, external advisor, and a visiting professor at various international business schools.

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Classes taught:

May, 12th (10am-1pm)
Guest Lecture (with Prof. Jan Adriaanse):
“Turnaround Management and Business Rescue” (Bachelor in Business Administration, CLEM curriculum in English: Course of Management and Organization)

May, 13th (2pm-5pm)
Research Seminar

    How does Willingness-To-Pay for hotel booking conditions (such as the ability to cancel a booking) changes over the booking horizon?
    How does a hotel's relative position on an OTA's website influence booking choice?