Gayane Barseghyan has joined the AUA as full time faculty in 2015. Dr. Barseghyan teaches various Economics courses to bachelors and masters students and supervises theses. Prior joining AUA, she held a senior economist position at the Central Bank of Armenia. She has received her PhD degree in Economics from Yerevan State University in 2013. Her research interests are primarily in the areas of Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics. Dr. Barseghyan has received grants and awards for her research and has published articles in international peer-reviewed journals.
Education:
- PhD, Yerevan State University, 2013
Courses taught:
- ECON 122-Principles of Macroeconomics
- ECON 221-Intermediate Microeconomics
- ECON 320-Microeconomic Theory
Publications:
In international peer-reviewed journals:
- Barseghyan G., Grigoryan A. Competitive Equilibrium with Capacity Constrained Firms: A Classroom Experiment, Journal of Economic Education, forthcoming
- Barseghyan G., Baghdasaryan V. Optimum Currency Area Theory: Evidence from Post-Soviet Countries and Implications for Eurasian Economic Union, Post-Communist Economies, forthcoming
- Barseghyan G., Hambardzumyan H. The Effects of Exchange Rate Volatility on Exports: Evidence from Armenia, Applied Economics Letters 25, 1266-1268.
E-mail: [email protected]
Phone: +37460 61 26 04
Office location: 236W (PAB)
Office hours: By appointment only via email
Knar Khachatryan joined the CBE in 2013 as an Assistant Professor. She holds a PhD in Management from SKEMA Business School, France, and a double degree of French Doctorate from University of Nice, France.
Prior to joining the AUA, she was a visiting faculty at the French University in Armenia (UFAR). Also she worked at SKEMA Business School as teaching assistant lecturing both in English and French, and administering business simulations. Her scholarly activity focuses on microfinance, financial inclusion, poverty and development studies.
Her recent publications have appeared in Review of Development Economics, Journal of Eastern European Economics, Caucasus Survey, Strategic Change. She has a number of on-going research projects focusing on multidimensional poverty, financial inclusion and regional development.
She is an associate researcher at the Centre for European Research in Microfinance(CERMi), Belgium.
In 2016 and 2018, her articles were nominated among the three finalists for European Microfinance Network (EMN) Research Award. In 2015 her PhD thesis was nominated as the best research on sustainable finance and was awarded SAB Trophy.
Dr. Khachatryan was a Visiting Research Fellow at the Auburn University, Alabama; and Center European Research on Microfinance (CERMi), Belgium.
She has successfully initiated and completed a number of international and local research grant projects such as the Atlas South Caucasus Research Fellowship (FMSH, France), University of Southern California Institute of Armenian Studies (US), ISTC Research Grant (Armenia).
Currently, she is the PI for a two-year EURASIA program which is funded by Norwegian Agency for International Cooperation and Quality Enhancement in Higher Education. The project focuses on Financial Inclusion and is in partnership with University of Adger, Norway.
Higher education
- Doctorate from University of Nice, France
- PhD. in Management from SKEMA Business School.
- MSc in International Business and MSc in Research both from SKEMA Business School
- BA in Management from French University in Armenia
Publications:
Khachatryan, K., Baghdasaryan, V., Hartarska, V. (2019), Is the model “loans-plus-savings” better for microfinance in Eastern Europe and Central Asia? A PSM comparison, Review of Development Economics, forthcoming.https://doi.org/10.1111/rode.12589.
Grigoryan, A., Khachatryan, K., Ter-Matevosyan, V. (2019), Armenia-Turkey border opening: What determines the attitude of Armenians, Caucasus Survey 7(1), 25-43. https://doi.org/10.1080/23761199.2018.1499298.
Grigoryan, A., Khachatryan, K. (2018), Remittances and emigration intentions: evidence from Armenia, CERGE-EI WP series 626, ISSN 1211-3298. (currently under review at Journal of Development Studies)
Khachatryan, K., Avetisyan E. (2017), Microfinance Development in Armenia: Sectoral Characteristics and Problems, Strategic Change 26(6), 587–595. DOI: 10.1002/jsc.2169.
Khachatryan, K., Hartarska, V., Grigoryan, A. (2017), Performance and Capital Structure of Microfinance Institutions in Eastern Europe and Central Asia, Journal of Eastern European Economics, 55(5), 395-419.
E-mail: [email protected]
Phone: +37460 61 25 68
Office location: 208W (PAB)
Michael Kouchakdjian is Professor in the College of Business and Economics, teaching courses in business, management, and entrepreneurship. He is also the Director of the Entrepreneurship and Product Innovation Center at AUA (EPIC). Professor Kouchakdjian’s background is in the biotech industry, where most recently he was founder and president of Blue Stream Laboratories, Inc. (Cambridge, MA). Previously at AUA, Kouchakdjian was Director of Administration (Prorector), Director of the Center for Business Research and Development, and Project Executive for the construction and startup of the AUA Business Center.
Education:
- MBA, UCLA Anderson School of Management, 1992
- Ph.D., Columbia University, 1990
- B.S., University of Maryland, College Park, 1885
Courses Taught:
- Bus 101-Introduction to Business
- Bus 211-Introduction to Innovation and Entrepreneurship
- BUS299 – Capstone
Research interests: Technological innovation, entrepreneurship, human capital and advanced workforce fluidity, industry cluster and ecosystem development
Publications:
https://www.researchgate.net/scientific-contributions/34809209_Michael_Kouchakdjian
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 060 61 25 38
Office location: 235W (PAB), 520M (MB) (EPIC)
Office hours: By appointment only
Website: linkedin.com/in/mkouchak
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Faculty member’s name: Theofanis Varvoglis
Contacts (E-mail, telephone): [email protected],+374 60 61 2569
Office hours and room: PAB 237W
Short bio-career description of the faculty member
Fanis Varvoglis has a Doctorate in Marketing from Virginia Tech and specializes in Marketing Strategy and Entrepreneurial Decision Making. He is also an internationally certified mediator specializing in corporate disputes. He has been a professor of Marketing at San Diego State University, California, USA, adjunct professor at the University of Macedonia and the University of the Aegean in Greece, and Chair of the Business School at the American College of Thessaloniki. Since 2017 he is professor of Marketing at the American University of Armenia.
Essays and articles of his have been published in American, European, and Greek publications, and he has appeared on American and Greek television on issues relating to Marketing. He has implemented and coordinated studies and research in the private sector both domestically and abroad on education, strategy for corporations, startups, and not-for-profit organizations.
In 1998 he was president of the Greek Institute of Marketing, Macedonia, Greece. In 1997 he founded the volunteer group of the Alumni Association of the American College of Anatolia, of which he was a member of the Executive Board from 1995 to 1999 and president from 1999 to 2001. He has been a trustee of Anatolia College from 2001 to 2012 and a member of the Board of Directors of the State Museum of Contemporary Art from 2011 to 2014. He was President of the Anatolia Alumni Association in Athens in 2015. He has served as a member of the Advisory Board of the Anatolia School of Business Entrepreneurship Hub from 2014 to 2016.
Education and Degrees:
- Doctorate in Marketing from Virginia Tech, USA
- MBA, Adelphi University, USA
- Bachelor in Macroeconomics, University of Macedonia, Greece
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Courses taught:
- Marketing Management
- Principles of Marketing
- Consumer Behavior
- Pricing Competition
- Market Research
- Managerial Decision Making
- Advertising
- Industrial Marketing
- Entrepreneurship
Mission
- Education:
- Outreach:
- Research:
Areas of specialization:
- Market Research, Marketing Strategy, Consumer Behavior, Pricing
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Dr. Aleksandr Grigoryan has a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Turin (UOT) and a Master’s degree from the Institute for Advanced Studies, Vienna (IAS). Since 2009, he has worked at the Research Department in the Central Bank of Armenia (CBA) and has taught at the American University of Armenia (AUA), the School of Political Science and International Affairs (PSIA). Since April 2012, he has been appointed as an Assistant Professor of Economics at the College of Business and Economics (CBE) and the College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHSS) at the AUA. Dr. Grigoryan has served as the chair of the Master of Business Administration (MBA) program at the CBE from 2014-2020. His research covers various development topics, such as microfinance, migration, poverty, gender, monetary policy, and international trade. Dr. Grigoryan has publications in the Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics, Empirical Economics, International Migration, Eastern European Economics, International Economic Journal, and Journal of Income Distribution, among other journals. He has a rich experience in economic research and policy consultancy in collaboration with well-known international organizations.
Dr. Grigoryan is a board member of the Armenian Economic Association (AEA) and served as the AEA president from 2015-2017.
Education
- Ph.D in Economics, University of Turin, Italy, 2005 – 2008
- Institute for Advanced Studies (IHS) in Vienna, Austria, 2003 – 2005
- Yerevan State University of Economics, Armenia, 1996 – 2004
- Post graduate study, 2001 – 2004
- Graduate study, 1996 – 2001, Diploma in Economics (with Honor)
Courses taught:
- Time Series Econometrics (ECON 229)
- Research Methods (BUS 295)
- Data Analysis for Business Decisions (BUS 320)
Publications:
- Armenak Antinyan, Vardan Baghdasaryan, and Aleksandr Grigoryan (2022). Charitable giving, social capital, and positional concerns. Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics, 2022.
- Aleksandr Grigoryan and Knar Khachatryan (2022). Remittances and emigration intentions: Evidence from Armenia. International Migration, pages 1–37, 2022.
- Aleksandr Grigoryan, Knar Khachatryan, Knarik Ayvazyan, and Pundarik Mukhopadhaya (2022). Chapter 23: Financial inclusion and poverty: evidence from a developing country. Forthcoming in Handbook of Microfinance, Financial Inclusion and Development. Edited by Valentina Hartarska and Robert Cull. Edward Elgar Publishing, 2022.
- Vardan Baghdasaryan, Aleksandr Grigoryan, Hrant Davtyan, and Knar Khachatryan (2022). Comparison of econometric and deep learning approaches for credit default classification. Strategic Change, volume 30, pages 257–268, 2021.
- Narek Ohanyan and Aleksandr Grigoryan (2020). Measuring monetary policy: rules versus discretion. Empirical Economics, volume 61, pages 35–60, 2020.
- Gor A. Khachatryan and Aleksandr Grigoryan (2020). Export growth dynamics and real exchange rate: Evidence from Armenia. International Economic Journal, volume 34, pages 493–509, 2020.
- Aleksandr Grigoryan, Knar Khachatryan, and Vahram Ter-Matevosyan (2019). Armenia-Turkey border opening: what determines the attitude of Armenians? Caucasus Survey, volume 7, pages 25–43, 2019.
- Knar Khachatryan, Valentina Hartarska, and Aleksandr Grigoryan (2017). Performance and capital structure of microfinance institutions in Eastern Europe and Central Asia. Eastern European Economics, volume 55, pages 395–419, 2017.
- Aleksandr Grigoryan. A model with indivisible investments in different environments (2015). Armenian Economic Journal, volume 1, pages 109–144. Armenian Economic Association, 2015.
- Aleksandr Grigoryan (2013). A model for anocracy. Journal of Income Distribution, volume 22, pages 3–24, March 2013.
E-mail: [email protected]
Phone: +37460 61 26 14
Office location: 230W (PAB)
Office Hours: 16:30 – 17:30, Tue/Thur and by appointment
Agassy Manoukian is an Associate Professor who has joined the MSCBE team in Fall 2013. He currently teaches Operations Management, Supply Chain Management, Management of Information Systems, Project Management and Entrepreneurship courses. He has also been involved with California State University, Northridge and California Lutheran University as Visiting Professor. He holds PhD in Manufacturing and Technology Management (University of Toledo, OH, USA), Master of Business Administration in Finance and International Business (University of Toledo, OH, USA), Master of Science in Industrial Engineering (American University of Armenia, Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering (State Polytechnic University of Armenia) degrees. Dr. Manoukian has wide research interests, including operations management, entrepreneurship, partnership synergy technology commercialization, and clean-tech/renewable energy. He has a vast practical prior experience as president and CEO of a hydrogen fuel cell company, which he led for decade since its establishment. Also, Dr. Manoukian has been involved in a number of international and local projects in various roles, including as a leader, consultant, trainer, and mentor. He has coauthored several books and many scientific/research articles. Dr. Manoukian has delivered keynote speeches and presentations at scientific conferences around the world.
Education:
- Manufacturing and Technology Management, PhD, University of Toledo, Ohio, 2013
- International Business and Finance, MBA, University of Toledo, Ohio, 2000
- Industrial Engineering, Master of Engineering, American University of Armenia, 1996
- Mechanical Engineering, Diploma, State Polytechnic Institute of Armenia, 1994
Courses taught:
- BUS 280 – Operations Management
- BUS 380 -Operations and Process Management
- BUS 382 -Supply Chain Management
Research activities:
Wide research interests, including operations management, entrepreneurship, partnership synergy technology commercialization, and clean-tech/renewable energy.
- V. Odabashian, A. Manoukian, H. HassabElnaby, Innovative Renewable Energy Technology Projects’ Success through Partnership, International Journal of Energy Sector Management (accepted for publication on September 9, 2018, publication pending)
- A. Manoukian, V. Odabashian, Operations Management View of Technology Innovation, 2017 Annual Meeting of the Decision Sciences Institute: Proceedings. 2017, pp. 1286319 1 – 1286319 8
- A. Manoukian, H. HassabElnaby, V. Odabashian, A Proposed Framework for Renewable Energy Technology Commercialization and Partnership Synergy: A Case Study Approach, American Journal of Business, Volume 30, Issue 2, pp. 147 – 174, 2015.
- A. Manoukian, H. HassabElnaby, V. Odabashian, Technology Commercialization Review: Aiming at a Fresher Perspective Based on Partnership Synergy, International Journal of Management Research & Review, Volume 5, Issue 7, July 2015.
- V. Odabashian, The UN Initiative “Sustainable Energy For All” and Results of a Study on Investment Environment For Sustainable Energy Development In Armenia, Annual Scientific Conference of the State Engineering University of Armenia, Yerevan, 2015.
- A. Manoukian, H. HassabElnaby, V. Odabashian, Impact of Management Compensation on Success of Startups. Proceedings of the 2014 Annual Meeting of the Decision Sciences Institute, Tampa, FL, USA, 2014.
- A. Manoukian, V. Odabashian, R. Mnatsakanyan, Certain Prospects of Higher Temperature PEM Fuel Cells Research and Development, 2006 Fuel Cell Seminar, Honolulu, HI, USA, November 13-16, 2006.
- V. Odabashian, A. Manoukian, A Hydrogen Outlook from a Transition Economy: Development of Hydrogen Fuel Cells by H2 ECOnomy in Armenia. The International Seminar on the Hydrogen Economy for Sustainable Development, Reykjavik, Iceland, September 28-29, 2006.
- A. Tadevosyan, N. Beknazaryan, V. Odabashian, A. Manoukian, G. Shushanyan, Optimized Decision Making in International Business and Marketing: Practical Problems, Tchartaraget, Yerevan, 2006, (in Armenian language, Textbook adopted for instruction at State Engineering University of Armenia).
- A. Manoukian, A. Tadevosyan, V. Odabashian and A. Lalayan, Manual on International Marketing, Tchartaraget, Yerevan, 2005, (in Armenian language, Manual adopted for instruction at State Engineering University of Armenia).
- A. Manoukian, A. Tadevosyan, and V. Odabashian, International Management, Tchartaraget, Yerevan, 2004, (in Armenian language, Textbook adopted for instruction at State Engineering University of Armenia).
- V. Odabashian, A. Tadevosyan, and A. Manoukian, International Business Basics, Tchartaraget, Yerevan, 2003, (in Armenian language, Textbook adopted for instruction at State Engineering University of Armenia).
- G. Karamyan, R. Mnatsakanyan, H. Sargsyan, Kh. Gyulumyan, V. Odabashian, A. Manoukian, V. Melikyan, V. Vardanyan, A. Danielyan, Development of Fuel Cells by H2 ECOnomy, 2003 Fuel Cell Seminar: Fuel Cells for Secure, Sustainable Energy, Miami Beach, FL, USA, November 3–6, 2003.
E-mail: [email protected]
Phone: +37460 61 26 22
Office location: 232W (PAB)
Office hours: By appointment
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Vardan Baghdasaryan is Assistant Professor and a Program Chair for MSM. He has been teaching various economic-related courses to BAB, MBA and MSM cohorts since 2014. Dr. Baghdasaryan has been a Senior Consultant at the AVAG Solutions, Ltd, providing consulting to various international donor agencies. For detailed information, please refer to www.vardanbaghdasaryan.com
Education:
- Graduate School in the Economics and Finance of Public Administration (DEFAP) Catholic University of Milan, Italy, 2009 – 2014
- PhD in Economics (Aspirantura) Russian-Armenian (Slavonic) University, Yerevan, Armenia, 2004 – 2007
- Diploma of Manager-Economist (with honorary distinction), Yerevan State Institute of Economy, Department of Management Yerevan, Armenia, 1999 – 2004
- ACCA affiliate (all exams passed) Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), UK, 2004-2010
Courses Taught: ECON 221 – Intermediate Microeconomics
Research Activities:
1. Baghdasarayan V., Iannantuoni G. and Maggian V., “Electoral Fraud and Voter Turnout: Experimental Study”
Working paper available at: http://papers.ssrn.com/
2. Baghdasaryan V., Manzoni E., “Set them (almost) free. Discretion in Electoral Campaigns”
Working paper available at: https://papers.ssrn.com/
3. Khachatryan K., Baghdasaryan V., Hartarska V., “Role of Deposits in MFI performance in Central Asia and Eastern Europe”
Publications:
Antinyan A., Baghdasaryan V., Grigoryan A., “Relative position and social capital in South Caucasus“
E-mail: [email protected]
Phone: +374 60 61 25 67
Office location: 207W (PAB)
Office hours: Tuesday 13:30-15:00, or by appointment via email
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Dr Gurgen Aslanyan has served as an adjunct lecturer at the American University of Armenia since 2016. Currently he is a Teaching Fellow at CERGE-EI Prague and a Researcher at the Economics Laboratory of the Ural Federal University. Prior to that he has been teaching (classroom, seminars, trainings) in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Croatia, Georgia, Russia, the UK, and the US. Dr Aslanyan is a Development Economist with a focus on policy evaluation. Over the years he has consulted private and public sector, such as the Central Bank of Armenia, and as a researcher has been affiliated with the University of Pennsylvania and the Czech Academy of Sciences. Dr Gurgen Aslanyan has presented his research and published internationally, is a recipient of various awards, and currently is elected to serve as the President of the Armenian Economic Association.
He holds dual doctorate degree from the Charles University in Prague and the University of the State of New York.
Education:
- PhD in Economics, CERGE-EI and Charles University
- MA in Economics, CERGE-EI
- BSc in Economics, Yerevan State University
Courses taught:
- PSIA 352-Economics for Political Science
- Bus 233-Public Finance
- Econ 228-Economics of Development
- Econ 225-International Economics
- Econ 229-Special Topics (Policy Evaluation)
Areas of research and teaching specialization
Areas of research: Public Economics, Population Economics, Economics of Reforms, Economics of Education
Areas of teaching: Economic Development and Growth, Labour Economics, Micro- and Micro-Economics, Public Economics, Inernational Economics
Research projects:
- Non-Selective Migration and Unfunded Public Pensions: Can They Coexist?
- Melting Pot v Cultural Mosaic: Dynamic Public Finance Approach
- Financial Literacy and Behaviour: Quasi-Experimental Study (with Derdzyan and Mkhitaryan)
- Multinationals, Competition and R&D investments (with Torosyan and Levonyan)
- Bank Reforms and Real Economy: Utilising Synthetic Controls
Published research:
- Migration Challenge for PAYG, Journal of Population Economics, doi: 10.1007/s00148-014-0516-x
Awards and honours:
- Alumni Hero Award, CERGE-EI, 2016
- Armen Alchian Award, Armenian Economic Association, 2014
- Best Paper Prize, Warsaw International Economic Meeting, 2011
E-mail: [email protected]
Phone: +37460 61 26 11
Office location: 236W(PAB)
Mané Beglaryan joined AUA in 2011 initially teaching in the Political Science and International Affairs (PSIA) program and, subsequently, at the School of Business and Management. She has been a full-time lecturer at CBE since 2012. In 2018 she assumed a position as assistant professor teaching courses in Foundations of Management, Organizational Behavior, Social, Legal and Ethical Environment of Business, HRM, Managing People and Organizations and Managerial Negotiations in the Bachelor of Arts in Business (BAB), Master of Science in Management (MSM), and MBA programs. She has supervised a number of internships and capstones for undergraduate and graduate students, and has coached many students in making a successful transition to the marketplace and getting employed. In February 2020 Dr. Beglaryan was appointed as the Program Chair of MBA.
Within the Erasmus+ mobility program, Dr. Beglaryan has taught undergraduate and graduate students at Audencia School of Business, France; University of Murcia, Spain; Warocque School of Business, University of Mons, Belgium; and Frederick University, Cyprus. She has served on several academic standing and ad-hoc committees, including the Curriculum Committee and the Faculty Senate as vice-chair, as well as on student admissions and faculty selection and interview panels for BAB, MS in Management and the MBA programs. Her research interests include leadership traits and characteristics, organizational learning and corporate culture ecosystem, strategic human resource management, employee wellness and innovative work behavior (IWB).
Education:
- Doctor of Philosophy, (PhD), National Academy of Sciences, Yerevan, Armenia, 2018.
- Masters of Public Administration (MPA), Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse University, Syracuse, U.S.A. 2004
Courses taught:
- BUS 306 -MBA program: Managing People and Organizations (BUS 305, 3 credits), Human Resource Management (BUS 307, 3 credits), Managerial Negotiations ( 2 credits).
- MGMT 341 – in Management: Organizational Behaviour (3 credits).
- BUS 112 – A. in Business: Social, Legal and Ethical Environment of Business (3 credits), BUS 105 – Foundations of Management (3 credits), BUS 207 – Human Resource Management (3 credits).
Publications:
– Beglaryan, M. Identification of Existing Gaps between the United Nations Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC) and Armenia’s Institutional Framework on Anti-Corruption
UNDP Publication, Yerevan 2008, Armenia.
– Beglaryan, (contributor) Analysis of Youth Employment Opportunities in Armenia-Supporting Young Entrepreneurs, UNIDO, Vienna International Centre, Vienna, Austria, 2012.
– Beglaryan, M., (contributor) Women Connect Across Conflicts: Building Accountability for Implementation of UNSCRs 1325, 1820, 1888, 1889, Gender Mapping Study: Armenia Chapter, UN WOMEN Georgia, 2012, Tbilisi, Georgia.
– Beglaryan, M. The Classification of SME-s in Armenia and abroad: Comparative Analysis, Journal of Finance and Economics, #11-12 (207-208), 2017, pp.102-106.
– Beglaryan, M. Peculiarities of implementation of management function in SME. “Problems of Science” publishing house, “ECONOMICS”, №2 (34), 2018, pp. 14-19.
– Бегларян М.А., Проблемы организационных структур малых и средних предприятий в Армении. Научный журнал «ИНТЕРНАУКА», Издательский дом “Интернаука”, № 4 (44), 2018, 2 т., с. 7-10.
– Beglaryan, M. Tax Management Problems in the Sphere of Small and Medium Entrepreneurship, Herald of Social Sciences, №1 (652), 2018, pp.215-22.
– Beglaryan, M. Priorities of State Regulation of Small and Medium-sized businesses, Journal of Public Administration, 1-2/2018, pp.139-147.
– Beglaryan, M. The Impact of AMO Framework on SME’s Performance, (with Gregorio Sanchéz-Marín and Gabriel Lozano-Reina), Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development, under review.
E-mail: [email protected]
Phone: +37460 61 26 15
Office location: 230W (PAB)
Office hours: By appointment only via email
Dr. Sergey Tantushyan is a Business Strategy and Effective Communication professor in the MBA, BAB and MSM programs at AUA. Until July 2019 he was the Director of Extension Programs at the American University of Armenia. Sergey was formerly a Deputy CEO at IDeA Foundation, a major philanthropic organization undertaking headline development projects in Armenia.
He has worked at the Central Bank of Armenia and served as a consultant at the OSCE office in Yerevan. Sergey’s private sector experience includes management positions in investment and consulting companies in Russia, from 2005 to 2007. Back in Armenia, Sergey headed the Strategy Development Division of AmeriaBank in Yerevan from 2007 to 2009, and thereafter pursued his MBA in Boston. Before returning to Armenia in 2012, he worked as an Economist at The Conference Board in New York.
In addition to his 2011 MBA from Brandeis International Business School in Boston, MA, Sergey also holds an MSc in Economics from Yerevan State University, an MCLS from AUA, and a Doctorate degree in Finance and Economics from the National Academy of Sciences of Armenia. As a 2006 Fulbright Fellow, he pursued studies in Strategic Development and Global Economy at Dickinson College, Pennsylvania. Sergey is also an alumnus of the Eurasia Executive Leadership Program (2008), University of Cambridge, UK. In 2009, he became a Sauvé Scholar and Academic trainee at McGill University, Canada.
Education:
- Brandeis University International Business School, MBA, 2009-2011
- National Academy of Sciences of Armenia, PhD in Economics, 2004-2007
- Yerevan State University, Master of Science in Economics, 2002-2004
- American University of Armenia, Master in Comparative Legal Studies, 2002-2004
- Yerevan State University, Bachelor of Science in Economics, 1998-2002
Courses taught:
- MGMT 323-Business Strategy
- BUS 177-Business Communication
Research activities: Business Case Writing, Research in Innovation in Education
Publications:
1. AUA Business Case: HDIF- searching for balance between social purpose and entrepreneurship (2015), case taught as part of Strategy class at Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth, as well as Competitive Strategy course at AUA, published at Harvard Business Review
2. AUA HR Case: Synergy International Systems, Inc. (2015), case taught at the AUA as part of Management class
3. Shifting Nature of the US Housing Market –contributor (March 2012)
4. Mortgage Market Development and Introduction of Securitization of Assets as a new Financial Tool in the Republic
of Armenia, Doctorate Dissertation, published by Higher Attestation Commission of Armenia (April 2007)
5. Benchmarking of Armenian IT Policies from the Perspective of Increasing IT Cluster Competitiveness. USAID Competitive Armenian Private Sector research. Published on CAPS web site (August 2007)
6. Analysis of Regulation of Abuse of Dominant Position in Armenia. European Journal for Comparative Economics, Italy
7. Psychological, Gender and Economic Aspects of Loan Repayment. Scientific Periodical of National Academy of Science of Armenia (#11, 2005)
E-mail: [email protected]
Phone: +37460 61 27 00
Office location: 110 M (MB)
Office hours: By appointment only via email
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Faculty member’s name: Karén Sarkavagyan
Contacts (E-mail, telephone): [email protected]; 060 612601
Office hours and room: 221W, by appointment
Karén Sarkavagyan acts as the primary contact for industry relations at CBE. Karén’s research interests include entrepreneurship and small business management, as well as environmental sustainability and stakeholder motivation. Karén has been with Every Day CJSC since 2008, where he earned most of his hands-on experience in small business management. Before that, Karén worked in commercial lending.
Education and Degrees: BA and MS in Economics, Yerevan State University; MBA University of Oregon
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Courses taught: Innovation and Entrepreneurship; Graduation Capstone Projects
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Faculty member’s name: Mher Martirosyan
Contacts (E-mail, telephone): [email protected], +374 60 612699
Office hours and room: TBD, PAB 317W
Short bio-career description of the faculty member:
Mher Martirosyan joined the CSE team in Fall 2014, and also the CBE team in Fall 2015 as an adjunct associate professor. He has more than two decades of teaching experience at Yerevan State University. He was awarded a Ph.D. degree in Mathematical Analysis by YSU in 1999, and assigned to a position of Associate Professor in 2005. His research interests lie primarily in the area of theory of functions and functional analysis. The problems are focused on approximation and representation questions.
In parallel to his university and research career, M. Martirosyan has been involved in teaching and examining for the International Baccalaureate Organization. He is also a co-founder of Mathico school of mathematics.
Education and Degrees:
- PhD in Mathematical Analysis, Yerevan State University, 1999
- BS/MS in Mathematics, Yerevan State University, 1995
Courses taught:
- Mathematical Analysis (YSU)
- Business Mathematics (AUA)
- Probability (AUA)
- Discrete Mathematics (AUA)
- Linear Algebra (AUA)
- Set Theory (YSU)
- Multivariate Analysis (YSU)
- Measure and Integral (YSU)
- Mathematics for Humanities (YSU)
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Mrs. Adilkhanyan has joined the AUA in Fall 2016. She teaches Introduction to Finance and Money, Banking and Financial Institutions courses to the bachelors of the BAB program. She has received a Master’s degree from the Yerevan State University in 2005.
In parallel to her academic career, for the last twelve years, Isabella occupied managerial positions in several companies in the financial sector of Armenia. Currently, she works as Chief Financial and Operating Officer of C-Quadrat Ampega Asset Management Armenia.
Education:
- 2003 Isabella has earned a Bachelor’s degree in Economics and in 2005 a Master’s degree in Finance, both from Yerevan State University. Isabella is a CFA charter holder and a member of CFA Institute.
Courses taught:
- BUS 226-Money, Banking & Financial Institutions
- BUS 230-Introduction to Finance
E-mail: [email protected]
Phone: +37460 61 26 00
Office location: 217W (PAB)
Office hours: By appointment only via email
Diana Avetyan joined the CBE in 2020 as an Adjunct lecturer. She holds a MBA from the American University of Armenia.
Before joining CBE, she was a trainer at the Open Education Department at AUA teaching marketing, digital marketing, customer service quality and entrepreneurship courses targeted at the tourism and hospitality industries.
Ms. Avetyan is the founder of Morgan Consulting Armenia, a company specializing in consulting and training in business skills, marketing and digital marketing, sales and service quality. She has also co-founded an incoming tourism agency specializing in eco-travel.
Before this, she has worked for the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Armenia as a project manager, managing the private sector growth, enterprise development, and business-enabling environment reform related projects in USAID/Armenia’s Economic Growth portfolio.
Higher education
- MBA from the Business School at AUA
- Diploma from the Applied Mathematics at Yerevan State University
Courses Taught
BUS160-Principles of Marketing
E-mail: [email protected]
Phone: +37460 61 26 05
Office location: 220W (PAB)
Dr. Movsisyan joined AUA in 2013. He started his professional career at the Central Bank of Armenia (CBA) and worked at the Monetary Police Department (2005-2006), Statistics Department (2007-2015), and Economic Research Department (2015-2020) and left CBA in 2020. He has been a member of the International Statistical Institute (ISI) and the International Association of Survey Statisticians (IASS) for 5-6 years. Dr. Movsisyan is a co-founder of Datamotus LLC, a company that provides Data mining and statistical analysis services.
Higher Education
2007, PhD in Economics
Moscow State University of Economics, Statistics and Informatics (MESI)
2004, Diploma in Economics
Armenian State Institute of Economics
Courses taught:
- BUS 110 – Applied Statistics
- BUS 50 – Pre-term Quantitative Methods
- BUS 320 – Data Analysis for Business Decisions
- BUS 321 – Data Mining for Business
- ECON 310 – Economic Statistics
- ECON317 – Data Scraping
- CS 107 – Probability
- CS 108 – Statistics
- DS 110 – Statistics 2
Publications:
- Accuracy of Expectations in Business Surveys
Martin Galstyan and Vahe Movsisyan, Central Bank of Armenia
2017 61st ISI World Statistics Congress, Marrakech, Morocco:
https://www.bis.org/ifc/events/wsc_isi/ips023_galstyan_paper.pdf
- Economic Policy Uncertainty for Armenia
Armenian Economic Association 2018 annual Conference, June 15, 2018.
http://www.aea.am/files/papers/w1805.pdf
- The Relationship between Education and the Dimensions of Social Capital in Armenia
Vahe Movsisyan, Central Bank of Armenia
Social Capital: Definitions, Applications, Cultural contexts: CRRC-Armenia 2013 Conference on Social Capital Proceedings, 6 June 2013.
https://www.crrc.am/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/CRRC-Social_Capital-Conference.pdf (pp 26-39)
- Social Engagement in Armenia
Vahe Movsisyan, Central Bank of Armenia
Caucasus Research Resource Centers (CRRC) – Armenia: A program of Eurasia Partnership Foundation, Yerevan, December 24, 2012.
https://www.academia.edu/5900839/Social_engagement_in_Armenia
- Quantification of qualitative data: the case of the Central Bank of Armenia
Martin Galstyan and Vahe Movsisyan, Central Bank of Armenia
IFC Bulletin No 33, The IFC’s contribution to the 57th ISI Session, Durban, July 2010.
https://www.bis.org/ifc/publ/ifcb33t.pdf
- Consumer Confidence Survey in Armenia
Martin Galstyan and Vahe Movsisyan, Central Bank of Armenia
IFC Bulletin No 30: The use of surveys by central banks, July 2009.
https://www.bis.org/ifc/publ/ifcb30d.pdf#page=43
Research database ID: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=fx16yvMAAAAJ&hl=en
Office location: 335W/PAB
Office hours: By appointment
Faculty member’s name: Dmitriy Kha
Contacts (E-mail, telephone): [email protected]
Office hours and room: By appointment via email. 223W (PAB)
Short bio-career description of the faculty member:
Dr. Dmitriy Kha joined the AUA College of Business and Economics in 2017, teaching Applied Statistics and Introduction to Econometrics courses to BAB students. Dr. Kha has over 20 years of teaching experience at various international institutions around the world. He played a key role in developing the International School of Economics in 2010-2014, a joint program run by the London School of Economics and Kazakh-British Technical University in Kazakhstan.
Education and Degrees:
- Dmitriy Kha, Ph.D. Suffolk University, 2010
CV: Download
Courses taught:
- BUS 110 Applied Statistics
- ECON 224 Introduction to Econometrics
- BUS 234 Market Structure and Strategy
Mission
- Education: Teach with an emphasis on application.
- Outreach: Reach out to each student regardless of the educational background; motivate students even through the admissions process.
- Research: Actively work with the students on research papers that can be eventually published.
Areas of specialization:
- Political Economy, Marriage Economics
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Articles:
“Three-Candidate Spatial Competition When Candidates Have Valence: Stochastic Voting” (with Haldun Evrenk), Public Choice, June 2011, Volume 147, Issue 3-4, pp. 421-438.
Levon Baghdasaryan joined the American University of Armenia (AUA) as an adjunct lecturer in 2021. He teaches Principles of Marketing to Bachelor of Arts in Business and Master of Science in Management cohorts. His core expertise is marketing strategy formulation and implementation, market research, and brand management. Baghdasaryan is the Head of Marketing at Andaco LLC, one of Armenia’s largest food and beverage importing and distributing companies. He oversees projects that cover numerous local and international brands. Baghdasaryan holds an MBA from AUA and a BA from the State Engineering University of Armenia (SEUA).
Courses taught:
BUS 160 – Principles of Marketing
MGMT 040 – Foundations of Marketing
E-mail: [email protected]
Phone: +374 99 033399
Office location: 210W
Office hours: By appointment
Faculty member’s name: Arsen Chilingaryan
Contacts (E-mail, telephone): [email protected] +374 60 612601
Office hours and room: 223W (PAB), Thursday 15.00-16.00 (by email appointment)
Short bio-career description of the faculty member:
Arsen Chilingaryan joined CBE as an adjunct lecturer in Summer 2017. He received his Bachelor’s Degree from the Armenian State University of Economics in 2014 and Master’s Degree from the American University of Armenia in 2017.
Mr. Chilingaryan has occupied managerial positions in commercial aviation field since 2004 working as Commercial Manager at Air France – KLM for 12 years and at Aeroflot – Russian Airlines for 2 years. He also served as Business Development Manager at Fouraitch, a German-Armenian IT company, and is co-founder of Tutor Platform edtech start-up.
Education and Degrees:
- 2017, Master of Business Administration from American University of Armenia
- 2014, Bachelor in International Economic Relations from Armenian State University of Economics
CV (uploaded)
Courses taught:
- BUS101-Introduction to Business
- BUS105-Foundations of Management
Faculty member’s name: Areg Vardanyan
Contacts (E-mail, telephone): [email protected]
060 61 26 05
Office hours and room: Appointment via email
220W
Short bio-career description of the faculty member: Areg Vardanyan, MBA joined AUA as an adjunct lecturer in spring 2018. Areg is an experienced digital marketing specialist and has worked on the promotion of many local and international brands and companies. In 2016 Areg co-founded AYYO Marketing and in 2018 entered the startup world as the co-founder and CMO of ForgeFiction.
Education and Degrees: American University of Armenia, Master of Business Administration (MBA), 2013 – 2015
French University of Armenia Bachelor’s degree, Business Administration and Management, 2009 – 2013
CV (uploaded)
Courses taught: BUS278 Internet Marketing
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- Digital Marketing
- Startups
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Faculty member’s name: Eliza Tigranyan
Contacts (E-mail, telephone): [email protected]. 060 61 26 46
Office hours and room: By appointment only via email. 210 W (PAB)
Short bio-career description of the faculty member:
Eliza Tigranyan has joined the CBE team in Spring Semester 2014. Ms. Tigranyan is a Fellow Chartered Certified Accountant and a member of Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) of Glasgow, UK, Management Consultant and former Licensed Auditor. She upgraded her professional knowledge in several Western European countries, USA and in the University of Cambridge, Judge Institute of Management Studies (UK).
Ms. Tigranyan has over 25 years of combined experience in strategic business planning, financial management and forecasting, financial modeling, business and investment valuations, feasibility and sector studies, value chain analysis. She also has extensive experience in transaction support services and enterprise, project and NGO audit, internal audit; experience in loan disbursement, grant making activities and monitoring projects after getting financed.
In addition, Ms. Tigranyan has conducted trainings for managers of established and startup companies, for the clients and staff of international organizations and banks. She has work experience in Armenia and in a number of CIS and Western European countries. Ms. Tigranyan has extensive practice in project and company management and employment records in several international consulting companies and organizations. She worked for 17 years in Grant Thornton in Corporate Advisory Department and had a position of Senior Manager.
Education and Degrees:
- Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA-UK), Qualification: Chartered Certified Accountant, 2002-2005
- University of Cambridge, Judge Institute of Management Studies (UK) Executive Management and Leadership Program, 2003
- American University of Armenia (Affiliate of the University of California, USA), College of Business Administration, Degree: MBA, 1993 – 1994
- Yerevan Polytechnic Institute, Department of Computer Sciences, Degree: Engineer of Computer Sciences, 1985 – 1990
- Yerevan Polytechnic Institute, Department of Public Sciences, Degree: Journalist, 1987 – 1989
CV (uploaded)
Courses taught:
- BUS 146- Introduction to Managerial Accounting
- BUS 253-Introduction to Auditing
- BUS 145-Introduction to Financial Accounting
- BUS 248- Introduction to Financial Statement Analysis
- MGMT 030 – Foundations of Accounting
- MGMT 392 – Capstone
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Dr. Sevag Agop has served as an adjunct lecturer at the American University of Armenia since
- He has extensive experience in teaching mathematics and economics in Armenia, Italy,
and Syria. His main research interests are macroeconomic models that incorporate
microfoundations. He has developed DSGE models with financial frictions, and currently is
working on CGE models that can be implemented for policy analysis in Armenia.
Education:
PhD in Economics, Catholic University of Milan
MS in Economics, American University of Armenia
MS in Mathematical Analysis, University of Aleppo
BS in Mathematics, University of Aleppo
Courses taught:
Econ 310 – Economic Statistics
Econ 311 – Econometrics
Econ 315 – Financial Econometrics and Time Series Analysis
BUS 110 – Applied Statistics
Areas of research and teaching specialization:
Areas of research: Macroeconomics, DSGE Models, CGE Models.
Areas of teaching: Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, Econometrics, Statistics, Mathematics.
Research projects:
Building Computable General Equilibrium Model of Armenia (with Gurgen Aslanyan).
Loan Defaults in Endogenous Firm Entry Framework.
Sunk Costs and Endogenous Firm Entry: Borrowing From Imperfect Banks.
New-Keynesian Philips curve with Bertrand competition and endogenous entry in a small open
economy (with Gayane Barseghyan).
Awards and honors:
Grigor Artzruni Award, Armenian Economic Association 2017
Bassel Academic Prize, University of Aleppo, 2005- 2006- 2007.
E-mail: [email protected]
Phone: +37460 61 2646
Office Location: 210W (PAB)
Dr. Lena Seissian joined the American University of Armenia (AUA) as of 2020 as a full-time faculty.
Currently, she teaches accounting and finance in both undergraduate and graduate programs. She is a financial consultant providing consultancy services to startups and established firms in Lebanon. Dr. Seissian has published several articles in international journals. She holds a Doctorate of Business Administration from the American Graduate School of Business, Switzerland. She is also a Certified Management Accountant (CMA) and a member of Institute of Management Accountants (IMA).
Education:
DBA in Corporate Finance, American Graduate School of Business, Switzerland
MSc in Finance, American University of Science and Technology, Lebanon
BSc in Business Accounting, American University of Science and Technology, Lebanon
BSc in Hospitality Management, American University of Science and Technology, Lebanon
Courses taught:
Introduction to Financial Accounting – BUS145
Finance Theory- ECON351
Special Topics in Finance (Valuation)- BUS 239
Intermediate Financial Accounting – BUS 245
Introduction to Managerial Accounting – BUS 146
Introduction to Finance – BUS 230
Intermediate Managerial Accounting – BUS247
Areas of research and teaching specialization
Areas of research: financial performance, profitability, liquidity, leverage, voluntary disclosure, internet financial reporting, value creation.
Areas of teaching: managerial accounting, financial accounting, corporate finance, Valuation.
Current Research projects: The Impact of Corporate Governance on the Firm’s Value Creation: Empirical Evidence from the French Equity Markets. Determinants of Internet Financial Reporting and Its Role in Improving Trading prospects of the Underlying Common Stock: The Case of Real Estate and Development Companies in the GCC Region.
Published research:
Gharios Robert, Hamdar, Bassam, and Seissian, Lena (2016). “The Economic Impacts of Liquidity and Leverage on the Financial Performance of MENA and GCC listed companies. International Journal of Economics, Commerce and Management (IJECM), Vol.4, 10/15 th October issue.
Seissian, Lena, Gharios, Robert, & Awad, Antoine (2017). “Structural and Market-Related Factors Impacting Profitability: A Cross Sectional Study of Listed Companies”
Arab Economic and Business Journal (AEBJ), Vol. 13, issue 2nd December issue.
Awad, Antoine, Seissian, Lena, and Gharios, Robert (2022). “Corporate Voluntary Disclosures in Emerging Markets: Empirical Evidence from the GCC Equity Markets”
International Journal of Accounting and Financial Reporting, Vol.12, issue 1/February issue. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5296/ijafr.v12i1.19453
E-mail: [email protected]
Phone: +37460 61 26 95
Office location: 223W(PAB)
Narek Ohanyan joined the American University of Armenia as an adjunct lecturer in 2016, teaching in the Bachelor of Arts in Business (BAB) and Master of Science in Economics (MSE) programs. He also worked in the Financial system forecasting division at the Central Bank of Armenia and received a Letter of Appreciation from the Chairman of the Central Bank of Armenia for his research performance.
Narek Ohanyan’s experience encompasses consulting services to the World Bank and Asian Development bank in the areas of poverty and targeting of social security programs in Armenia, opportunities of inclusive growth in Armenia and economic opportunities associated with Armenia’s entry into the Eurasian Economic Union.
Currently, he is a Ph.D. candidate at Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain.
Education:
MRs in Economics, Finance and Management, Universitat Pompeu Fabra
M.S. in Economics and Finance, Barcelona School of Economics
M.S. in Economics, American University of Armenia
B.S. in Finance, Gavar State University
Courses taught:
Econ 315 – Time Series Analysis and Financial Econometrics
Econ 340 – International Trade
Econ 311 – Econometrics I
Bus 110 – Applied Statistics
Areas of research and teaching specialization:
Areas of research: macroeconomics, monetary economics, time-series econometrics
Areas of teaching: macroeconomics, international economics, econometrics, statistics
Research projects:
Financial Dollarization and Equilibrium Determinacy
Imperfect Information and the Uncertainty Channel of Monetary Policy
Monetary Policy in an Open Economy: the Role of Financial Dollarization
Published research:
Measuring Monetary Policy: Rules Versus Discretion, co-authored with A. Grigoryan, Empirical Economics 61, pp. 35-60, 2021
Awards and honors:
Best Paper Prize, Armenian Economic Association, 2016, 2017
Letter of Appreciation, Central Bank of Armenia, 2016
Personal website: narekohanyan.github.io
E-mail: [email protected]
Phone: +37460 612646
Office location: 210W (PAB)
Dr. Hayk Kamalyan received his Ph.D. in economics from Goethe University Frankfurt. Prior to that, he worked as an economist at the Central Bank of Armenia. Dr. Kamalyan joined the American University of Armenia as a full-time faculty member in 2020. Currently, he is an assistant professor/scholar in residence at the Manoogian Simone College of Business and Economics and a teaching fellow at CERGE-EI Prague. His research interest lies in macroeconomics, primarily in the fields of monetary economics and international macroeconomics. His ongoing research projects include, among others, studying the effects of macroeconomic uncertainty in emerging economies and possible asymmetries in the propagation of macroeconomic shocks over the business cycle.
Education
Ph.D. in Economics, Goethe University Frankfurt
M.S. in Quantitative Economics, Goethe University Frankfurt
B.A. in Management, Armenian State University of Economics
Courses taught
ECON385, Economic Research Seminar
ECON320, Microeconomic Theory
ECON310, Quantitative Methods for Economists
ECON330, Macroeconomic Theory
ECON122, Principles of Macroeconomics
ECON101, Introduction to Economics
Awards and honors
DAAD (Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst) scholarship, 2015-2016
Deutschlandstipendium (“Germany scholarship”), 2014-2015
Grigor Artzruni Award for the second best paper, Armenian Economic Association Annual Conference, 2013
E-mail: [email protected]
Phone: +37460 612624
Office location: 234W(PAB)
Faculty member’s name: Marianna Movsesyan
Contacts (E-mail, telephone): [email protected],060 61 26 46
Office hours and room: By appointment only via email (217W/PAB)
Short bio-career description of the faculty member:
Marianna Movsesyan, MBA, joined the CBE team in the Spring of 2014. Mrs. Movsesyan is a Fellow Chartered Certified Accountant and a member of Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) of Glasgow, UK. Marianna teaches several courses to bachelor students at AUA, such as Introduction to Financial Accounting and Introduction to Managerial Accounting.
Mrs. Movsesyan has more than 15 years of professional experience in accounting and finance, budgeting, business valuation and automated accounting systems. Marianna is also a licensed auditor in Armenia. She has worked in one of the Big Four professional services networks, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), where she derived extensive expertise on accounting, financial reporting and internal control matters from local and CIS clients. Her career with PwC also brought her to Moscow where she worked for Financial Services division for several years. While in PwC, Marianna conducted workshops on complex IFRS accounting issues to incoming staff and clients. Experienced in IFRS, UK GAAP, Russian Accounting Legislation (RAL).
In parallel to her academic career, Mrs. Movsesyan occupies the position of the CFO at Megafood, a major company specialized in import and distribution in Armenia.
Her academic experience includes teaching ACCA courses at International Accountancy and Business (IAB) center. She has been the prizewinner on ACCA P7, P2 and F8 papers in Armenia. Marianna is also an alumnus of Future Leaders Exchange (FLEX) program (2000).
Education and Degrees:
CV (uploaded)
Courses taught:
- BUS 145 – Introduction to Financial Accounting
- BUS 146 – Introduction to Managerial Accounting
Mission
- Education:
- Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA-UK), Qualification: Chartered Certified Accountant, 2010-2013
- MBA with specialization in Finance and Accounting: American University of Armenia, 2004 – 2006
- BA in Economics: Yerevan State University, Armenia, 2000 – 2004
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Edgar Begrakyan is adjunct faculty at the MSCBE. He has joined the AUA team and teaches “Introduction to Finance” course (BUS 230) since 2015. He previously was adjunct faculty at the Yerevan State University. He earned his Diploma in Information Systems from Yerevan State University of Economics and his M.S. in Economics from Stockholm University.
Parallel to his academic work instructor Begrakyan is supervisor at the Central Bank of Armenia. He specializes in banking supervision and credit risk analysis. Before joining the financial supervision team he was economist/researcher at the CBA and his interests were in the area of income inequality and economic growth relationship. He has several articles on examining this relationship.
Education:
- Master of Science in Economics, Stockholm University, Department of Economics (www.ne.su.se), 2008-2010
Courses taught:
- BUS 230-Introduction to Finance
E-mail: [email protected]
Phone: +37460 61 26 07
Office location: 217 W (PAB)
Office hours: By appointment only via email
Research activities: Credit risk analysis and management
Faculty member’s name: Vahe Odabashian
Contacts (E-mail, telephone): [email protected] , +374 60 61 26 22
Office hours and room: By appointment only, 232W (PAB)
Short bio-career description of the faculty member:
Vahe Odabashian joined the MSCBE team in Fall 2015. He holds MBA in Business, Government and Not-for-Profit Management degree received with honors from Willamette University, Salem, OR, USA, and a PhD degree in Economics and Management of Industries from Yerevan State University. For ten years he has held executive positions in American-owned hi-tech companies in Armenia. After that Dr. Odabashian has been involved in various projects as a consultant, such as the World Bank/IMF Readiness for Investment in Sustainable Energy, UNIDO GEF Global Cleantech Innovation Program and many more. He also has been teaching at the National Polytechnic University of Armenia since 2003. He has coauthored six textbooks currently used as teaching material for BSc and MBA students at several Armenian universities, as well as numerous articles and other publications. Dr. Odabashian is the winner of the AUA’s 2020 Faculty Teaching Excellence Award.
Education and Degrees:
- PhD in Economics and Management of Industries, National Polytechnic University of Armenia and Yerevan State University, Yerevan, Armenia, 2016 – 2018
- MBA in Business, Government & Not-for-Profit Management (with Honors), Willamette University’s Atkinson Graduate School of Management, Salem, OR, USA – 1998 – 2000
- Diploma of English Translator, Yerevan State University, Yerevan, Armenia, 1988 – 1990
- B.Sc. in Chemistry, Yerevan State University, Yerevan, Armenia, 1984 – 1992
CV (uploaded)
Courses taught:
- BUS 280 Operations Management
- BUS 281 Management of Information Systems
- BUS 210 Introduction to International Business Management
Mission
Education: Provide not just knowledge, but mentality of outside-the-box and analytical thinking, effective and clear communication, rigor to dig deep down to the essence of things, both flexibility and responsibility in decision-making.
Outreach:
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Areas of specialization:
- Operations Management
- Technology Innovation Management
- International Business
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Articles:
- Odabashian, G. Karamyan, Fuel Cells Development in Armenia, Renewable Energy: Reality and Perspectives. Conference Proceedings, Yerevan, 2003.
- Karamyan, R. Mnatsakanyan, H. Sargsyan, Kh. Gyulumyan, V. Odabashian, A. Manoukian, V. Melikyan, V. Vardanyan, A. Danielyan, Development of Fuel Cells by H2 ECOnomy, 2003 Fuel Cell Seminar: Fuel Cells for Secure, Sustainable Energy, Miami Beach, FL, USA, November 3–6, 2003.
- Odabashian, A. Tadevosyan, and A. Manoukian, International Business Basics, Tchartaraget, Yerevan, 2003, (in Armenian language, Textbook adopted for instruction at State Engineering University of Armenia).
- Manoukian, A. Tadevosyan, and V. Odabashian, International Management, Tchartaraget, Yerevan, 2004, (in Armenian language, Textbook adopted for instruction at State Engineering University of Armenia).
- Manoukian, A. Tadevosyan, V. Odabashian and A. Lalayan, Manual on International Marketing, Tchartaraget, Yerevan, 2005, (in Armenian language, Manual adopted for instruction at State Engineering University of Armenia).
- Tadevosyan, N. Beknazaryan, V. Odabashian, A. Manoukian, G. Shushanyan, Optimized Decision Making in International Business and Marketing: Practical Problems, Tchartaraget, Yerevan, 2006, (in Armenian language, Textbook adopted for instruction at State Engineering University of Armenia).
- Odabashian, A. Manoukian, A Hydrogen Outlook from a Transition Economy: Development of Hydrogen Fuel Cells by H2 ECOnomy in Armenia. The International Seminar on the Hydrogen Economy for Sustainable Development, Reykjavik, Iceland, September 28-29, 2006.
- Manoukian, V. Odabashian, R. Mnatsakanyan, Certain Prospects of Higher Temperature PEM Fuel Cells Research and Development, 2006 Fuel Cell Seminar, Honolulu, HI, USA, November 13-16, 2006.
- Odabashian, Financing Innovation and Technology: H2 ECOnomy’s Case, Advancing Innovation in ECA 2007 Conference, Yerevan, Armenia, September 17-20, 2007.
- Odabashian, IC Technologies in the Renewable Energy, Bridging the Development Gap: Sustainable Growth in Information and Communication Technologies and Hi-Tech through Education, American University of Armenia, Yerevan, November 20-23, 2007.
- Odabashian, S. Khachatryan, Renewable Energy in Armenia, “21-st CENTURY”, Yerevan, No. 1 (3), 2008 (English language edition).
- Odabashian, Hydrogen Economy, ArmTech Congress ’08, Yerevan, Armenia, October 4-5, 2008.
- Ranjbari, S. Grigoriev, V. Odabashian, V. Fateev, Y. Lu, P. Millet, Reversible Electrolyzer-H2/O2 Fuel Cells Using PEM Technology, Fundamentals and Developments of Fuel Cells Conference 2008 – FDFC2008, Nancy, France, December 10-12, 2008.
- Odabashian, H. Altunyan, S. Khachatryan, The Role of Renewable Energy in Development of Innovation System in Republic of Armenia, The 4th International Renewable and Clean Energy Conference, Yerevan, October 5-7, 2009.
- Odabashian, Hydrogen Economy: Recent Developments and Prospects, Round Table Discussions on the Renewable Energy Development Roadmap in Armenia, Arzakan, Armenia, June 25-26, 2011.
- Odabashian, H. Gzraryan, E-business as a Modern Form of Economic Activity and Management, State Engineering University of Armenia Bulletin: Collection of Scientific Papers, Tchartaraget, Yerevan, 2012.
- Odabashian, Economic and Marketing Considerations of Applying Renewable Energy Sources in the Telecommunication Industry, State Engineering University of Armenia Bulletin: Collection of Scientific Papers, Tchartaraget, Yerevan, 2013.
- Odabashian, Fuel Cells: Industry Trends, Technological/Economic Considerations and Commercialization Barriers, The 5th International Renewable and Clean Energy Conference (The Prospects of Low Carbon Development in Armenia), Yerevan, Armenia, October 24-25, 2013.
- Odabashian, Some of the Current Realities in Commercialization of Hydrogen and other Fuel Cells Technology, State Engineering University of Armenia Bulletin: Collection of Scientific Papers, Tchartaraget, Yerevan, 2013.
- Odabashian, Enabling Environment for Development of Renewable Energy in Armenia: a Summary of the RISE Project, Renewable Energy Conference in Armenia (by R2E2 and Konrad Adenauer Stiftung), Yerevan, Armenia, December 10-11, 2014.
- Manoukian, H. HassabElnaby, V. Odabashian, Impact of Management Compensation on Success of Startups. Proceedings of the 2014 Annual Meeting of the Decision Sciences Institute, Tampa, FL, USA, 2014.
- Odabashian, The UN Initiative “Sustainable Energy For All” and Results of a Study on Investment Environment For Sustainable Energy Development In Armenia, Annual Scientific Conference of the State Engineering University of Armenia, Yerevan, 2015.
- Manoukian, H. HassabElnaby, V. Odabashian, Technology Commercialization Review: Aiming at a Fresher Perspective Based on Partnership Synergy, International Journal of Management Research & Review, Volume 5, Issue 7, July 2015.
- Manoukian, H. HassabElnaby, V. Odabashian, A Proposed Framework for Renewable Energy Technology Commercialization and Partnership Synergy: A Case Study Approach, American Journal of Business, Volume 30, Issue 2, pp. 147 – 174, 2015.
- Odabashian, Innovation and Innovative Technologies: Problems and Solutions, “21-st CENTURY”, (Armenian language edition), No. 5 (69), 2016, pp. 47-68.
- Tadevosyan, V. Odabashian, T. Nasoyan, Marketing of Service Industry Enterprises, Tchartaraget, Yerevan, 2016, (in Armenian language, Textbook adopted for instruction at the National Polytechnic University of Armenia).
- Odabashian, The Main Management Issues of Technology Innovation Process in Academic Literature, National Polytechnic University of Armenia Bulletin: Collection of Scientific Papers, Vol. 1, 2017, pp. 477-481.
- Tadevosyan, V. Odabashian, Stimulation of Innovation and Innovative Technologies as a Primary Objective of Scientific-Educational Institutions, National Polytechnic University of Armenia Bulletin: Collection of Scientific Papers, Vol. 1, 2017, pp. 482-487.
- Odabashian, The Issue of Developing Cooperation and Partnership Networks in the Process of Creation of Innovative Technologies, “21-st CENTURY”, (Russian language edition), No. 3 (44), 2017, pp. 63-73.
- Manoukian, V. Odabashian, Operations Management View of Technology Innovation, 2017 Annual Meeting of the Decision Sciences Institute: Proceedings. 2017, pp. 1286319 1 – 1286319 8
- Odabashian, A. Tadevosyan, The Problem of Forming Innovation Culture in the Process of Creating Innovative Technologies, National Polytechnic University of Armenia Bulletin: Collection of Scientific Papers, Vol. 1, 2018, pp. 317-321.
- Tadevosyan, V. Odabashian, T. Nasoyan, Exercise Book for Marketing of Service Industry Enterprises, Tchartaraget, Yerevan, 2018, (in Armenian language, Exercise book adopted for instruction at the National Polytechnic University of Armenia).
- Odabashian, H. HassabElnaby, A. Manoukian, Innovative renewable energy technology projects’ success through partnership, International Journal of Energy Sector Management, No. 13 (2), 2019, pp. 341-358.
Dr. Sevak Alaverdyan received his Ph.D. degree in Economics from Bielefeld Graduate School of Economics and Management (BiGSEM) of Bielefeld University (Germany). Dr. Sevak Alaverdyan has served as an adjunct lecturer at the American University of Armenia since 2018. Currently, he is an Assistant Professor at the Manoogian Simone College of Business and Economics and a Teaching Fellow at CERGE-EI Prague. His research interests are primarily in the areas of Labour Economics and Job Search and Matching Theory. Prior to joining AUA, he completed multiple teaching and research projects for regional offices of WHO and CDC, Ministry of HTI of RA, etc.
Education
Ph.D. in Economics from Bielefeld University, Bielefeld, Germany
MA in Economics from School of Economics at TSU, Tbilisi, Georgia
MA in Economics and Management Enterprises from State Engineering University of Armenia
BA in Economics and Management Enterprises from State Engineering University of Armenia
Courses taught
ECON 342 – Labor Economics
ECON 318 – Advanced Econometrics I
MGMT 300 – Quantitative Tools for Management
MGMT 325 – Business Analytics
BUS 109 – Business Mathematics 1
BUS 209 – Business Mathematics 2
BUS 295 – Research Methods
HHM 350 – Basic Quantitative Tools
Publications
Alaverdyan, Sevak, and Anna Zaharieva. “Immigration, social networks and
occupational mismatch.” Economic Modelling (2022): 105936.
Usmanova, Ruzilya, Nargiza Parpieva, Hayk Davtyan, Olga Denisiuk, Jamshid Gadoev,
Sevak Alaverdyan, Kostyantyn Dumchev, Irina Liverko, and Barno Abdusamatova.
“Treatment Compliance of Multidrug Resistant Tuberculosis in Uzbekistan: Does
Practice Follow Policy?.” International Journal of Environmental Research and Public
Health 18, no. 8 (2021): 4071.
Turaev, Laziz, Ajay Kumar, Dilyara Nabirova, Sevak Alaverdyan, Nargiza Parpieva, and
Barno Abdusamatova. “Universal Access to Xpert MTB/RIF Testing for Diagnosis of
Tuberculosis in Uzbekistan: How Well Are We Doing?.” International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 6 (2021): 2915.
Nabirova, Dilyara, Ryszhan Taubayeva, Ainur Maratova, Alden Henderson, Sayagul
Nassyrova, Marhzan Kalkanbayeva, Sevak Alaverdyan et al. “Factors Associated with
an Outbreak of COVID-19 in Oilfield Workers, Kazakhstan, 2020.” International Journal
of Environmental Research and Public Health 19, no. 6 (2022): 3291.
Khushvakhtov, Shodmon, Hayk Davtyan, Sevak Alaverdyan, Anthony Harries, Olim
Kabirov, Shahnoza Azamova, Firuza Sharipova, Safarkhon Sattorov, and Asliddin
Rajabov. “Scale-up and impact of digital and molecular diagnostic technologies on TB
diagnosis and timely linkage to care in Tajikistan.” The Journal of Infection in
Developing Countries 15, no. 09.1 (2021): 58S-65S.
Sayfutdinov, Zayniddin, Ajay Kumar, Dilyara Nabirova, Jamshid Gadoev, Laziz Turaev,
Sanjar Sultanov, Sevak Alaverdyan, and Nargiza Parpieva. “Treatment Outcomes of
Isoniazid-Resistant (Rifampicin Susceptible) Tuberculosis Patients in Uzbekistan,
2017–2018.” International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no.
6 (2021): 2965.
Zhdanova, Elena, Olga Goncharova, Hayk Davtyan, Sevak Alaverdyan, Aelita Sargsyan,
Anthony D. Harries, and Bolot Maykanaev. “9-12 months short treatment for patients
with MDR-TB increases treatment success in Kyrgyzstan.” The Journal of Infection in
Developing Countries 15, no. 09.1 (2021): 66S-74S.
E-mail: [email protected]
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Dr. Khzmalyan teaches several courses on international law to bachelors and masters students at Russian-Armenian (Slavonic) University since 2009, where he had before served as assistant professor since 2006. He received a legal degree from Russian-Armenian (Slavonic) University in 2006, and was awarded a Ph.D. degree in Public International Law by Yerevan State University in 2009. Dr. Khzmalyan has published several articles on international law topics in Armenian and Russian scientific journals.
In parallel to his academic career, for the last seven years he occupied managerial positions in the legal field at Yerevan Brandy Company CJSC and Pernod Ricard Armenia CJSC. His experience also includes working in legal consulting with Ameria CJSC. Currently Dr. Khzmalyan is Partner, Legal Advisory, at ADWISE Business and Legal Consulting LLC.
Education
- Legal degree from Russian-Armenian (Slavonic) University in 2006
- Ph.D in Public International Law from Yerevan State University in 2009
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Phone: +37460 61 26 15
Office location: 230W (PAB)
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Zarmine Zeitountsian has an extensive background in international finance, non-profit management, the private sector and academia. Her extensive track record includes entrepreneurial and marketing leadership in the United States, Russia and Armenia. She started her career in an emerging banking industry in Russia as the Deputy Head of the Foreign Exchange Department of the Moscow Bank of Technology. She continued her banking career in the United States as a Corporate Relationship Manager at Wells Fargo, where she participated in business development efforts to execute integrated sales strategies to support business growth and increase market share by identifying qualified referrals and prospects and maintaining strong and profitable relationships with clients. She conducted over 25 industry analysis in various sectors and originated, evaluated and underwrote transactions related to traditional commercial lending, long-term mortgage financing and asset-based loans, providing risk assessment, structuring credit terms and coordinating the due diligent effort.
After receiving her MBA degree Ms. Zeitountsian moved to Armenia in 2010 to contribute to her home country and has worked in the fields of tourism development, marketing, fundraising, project management and development though holding various managerial positions.
As the Project Manager of Tatev Revival Project at the National Competitiveness Foundation of Armenia, Ms. Zeitountsian successfully led one of the large-scale regional development projects in Armenia. Other positions she has held include Development Director of the RVVZ Foundation and Dilijan International School of Armenia (UWC Dilijan), Communications Director at the American University of Armenia and Marketing lead at the USAID financed My Armenia Program in Armenia. From 2016 to 2018 Zarmine was appointed as the inaugural Chair of the newly established State Tourism Committee of Armenia. During her chairmanship, Armenia experienced over 18% growth in tourism numbers.
She currently teaches Advertising Management, Sales Management and Tourism Management at the American University of Armenia and Tourism Marketing, Branding and Consumer Behavior at the Public Administration Academy of the RA. She also holds various training courses for integrated community development funded by various EU programs.
Education:
- Master’s in Business Management, (2001-2004) ∙ California State University – Los Angeles, CA
- Credit Management Training (1999) Wells Fargo Bank Corporate Headquarters – San Francisco, CA
- Banking and Finance Courses(1992-1993) ∙ Academy of Finance – Moscow, Russia
- Bachelors in Arts, Arabic Language and Literature, (1985-1990) ∙ Yerevan State University – Armenia
Courses taught
BUS261- Sales Management
Dr. Anahit Armenakyan successfully completed her doctoral studies at Carleton University (Ottawa, ON). She has taught several marketing courses at Carleton University (Canada), Laurentian University (Canada), and the State Engineering University of Armenia (Armenia). Currently, at Nipissing University, Dr. Armenakyan teaches a diverse range of marketing courses, encompassing consumer behavior, advertising and promotions, digital marketing, and social marketing. Her practical experience in Armenian, American, and international companies has provided her with a comprehensive perspective, which she adeptly incorporates into her course materials. Additionally, she has held Visiting Professor positions at Vilnius University (Lithuania) and the American University of Armenia (AUA), and currently serves as an Adjunct Lecturer at the AUA.
Education
PhD, Carleton University
MBA, University of Pittsburgh
MBA, American University of Armenia
MSc, State Engineering University of Armenia
Courses taught
BUS160, Principles of Marketing
Publications (Peer Reviewed)
Book Chapters
Armenakyan, A. (2022). Life on the Two Sides of the Pond. In T. Sibbald, & V. Hadford (Eds.), Academic Sabbatical as a Voyage of Discovery (pp.105-128). University of Ottawa Press.
Journal Publications
Brown, N.R., Armenakyan, A., & Piper, L. (2021). Early adopters’ philosophies, practices and perspectives on eco-tourism and eco-certification: The case of ecotourism in Jamaica. Multidisciplinary Business Review, 14(1), 120-136.
Armenakyan, A. (2020). Gettreated.co: A digital medical tourism concierge service in Armenia. Ivey ID: 9B20A028. London, Canada: Ivey Publishing
Armenakyan, A., O’Reilly, N., Heslop, L. A., Nadeau, J., & Lu, I. R. R., (2016). It’s all about my team: Mega-sport events and consumer attitudes in a time series approach. Journal of Sport Management, 30(6), 597-614.
O’Reilly, N., Armenakyan, A., Lu, I. R. R., Nadeau, J., Heslop, L. A., & Cakmak, E. (2016). Sport mega-events and tourism: Contrasting the influence of host country and event. International Journal of Sport Management and Marketing, 16(3-6), 280-296.
Dikcius, V., Armenakyan, A., Urbonavicius, S., Jonyniene, G., & Gineikiene, J. (2015). The influence of children on family purchasing in Lithuania and Azerbaijan. Organizations and Marketing in Emerging Economies, 5(2), 79-96.
Doyle, J. & Armenakyan, A. (2014). Value creating mechanisms within the market orientation-performance relationship: A meta-analysis, Journal of Strategic Marketing, 22(3), 193-205.
Armenakyan, A., Heslop, L. A., Nadeau, J., O’Reilly, N., & Lu, I. R. R. (2013). Tell me who’s your host and I’ll tell you who you are: Olympic Games image before and after the 2008 and 2010 Olympic Games. International Journal of Sport Management and Marketing / Special Issue “Advances in Sport Tourism Marketing & Management”, 14(1/2), 71-95.
Heslop, L. A., Nadeau, J., O’Reilly, N., & Armenakyan, A. (2013). Mega-event and country co-branding: Image shifts, transfers, and reputational impacts, Corporate Reputation Review / Special Issue on “Nation Branding”, 16(1), 7-33.
Armenakyan, A., Heslop, L. A., Nadeau, J., O’Reilly, N., & Lu, I.R.R. (2012). Does holding the Olympic Games matter?: Canada’s image before and after the 2010 Olympic Games. International Journal of Sport Management and Marketing / Special Issue on “Consumer Behaviour in Sports”, 12(1/2), 111-140.
Doyle, J. D., Heslop, L. A., Ramirez, A., Cray, D., & Armenakyan, A. (2012). Trust building in wine blogs: A content analysis. International Journal of Wine Business, 24(3), 196-218.
Heslop, L. A., Cray, D., & Armenakyan, A. (2010). Cue incongruity in wine personality formation and purchasing. International Journal of Wine Business Research, 22(3), 288-307.
Other contributions (Reports)
Brown, N. & Armenakyan, A. (January, 2020). “In search of welcoming neighbourhoods and adequate housing: The experiences of recent newcomers in North Bay and Timmins, Ontario,” Pathways to Prosperity: Canada, Available from http://p2pcanada.ca/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/2020/02/In-Search-of-Welcoming-Neighbourhoods-and-Adequate-Housing.pdf
Brouard, F., Neilson, L., & Armenakyan, A. (October 31, 2012). “Small charities: An analysis of change in fundraising activities,” SCSE-CSES Research, Carleton University, Available from https://www.mtroyal.ca/cs/groups/public/documents/pdf/ins-brouardrpt1.pdf
Neilson, L., Brouard, F., & Armenakyan, A. (2012). “Fundraising methods: Past, present, future,” SCSE-CSES Research, Carleton University.
Recent conference presentations
Armenakyan, A. & El Banna, A. (2022). Consumer ethnocentrism in pre- and post-war Armenia, Armenian Economic Association 2022 Annual Conference, Yerevan (Armenia), June 30-July 2, 2022.
Adler, A., Brown, N., & Armenakyan, A. (2022). Why am I here? Choristers’ perception of the university community choir, An Abstract, Academy of Marketing Science 2022 Annual Conference, Monterey (CA, USA), May 25-27.
Armenakyan, A. (2021). Youth Olympic Games: Canadian perspective. Abstract, Virtual, The 15th International Symposium for Olympic Research, London, Ontario, Canada, October 15-16.
Armenakyan, A. (2020). Nairian-Armenia: International expansion, North American Case Research Association (NACRA) 2020 Annual Conference: Start-up Case Workshop, (Online-only), October 8-10.
Brown, N., Armenakyan, A., & Shahi, A. (2020). The impact of cricket on immigrant social inclusion in Northern Ontario communities, Annual Conference of Administrative Sciences Association of Canada: Sport and Tourism Division, Virtual Conference, June 12-15.
Armenakyan, A. (2019). Team-building activity to deliver marketing concepts, Structured Abstract, Proceedings of the 2019 World Marketing Congress, Marketing Education track, Edinburgh, Scotland, July 9-12.
Armenakyan, A. (2019). Youth sport participation and Youth Olympic Games, Structured Abstract, Proceedings of the 2019 World Marketing Congress, Special Session: Sports Marketing, Edinburgh, Scotland, July 9-12.Armenakyan, A. & Baregheh, A. (2019). Organic Fresh Produce Purchase Behaviour in Armenia, 2019 Armenian Economic Association Conference, The Armenian Economic Association (AEA), Yerevan, Armenia, June 27-29.
For a complete list please see Dr. Armenakyan’s faculty web-page at https://faculty.nipissingu.ca/anahita/
E-mail: [email protected]
Phone: +37460 612605
Office location: 220W(PAB)