Education
1990: Doctor of Economics, Moscow Central Economic Mathematical Institute, Moscow, Russia, Thesis: “Management of Regional Socio-Economic Decision-making”
1976: Candidate of Economic Sciences, Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia,
Thesis: “Models of Alternative Socio-Economic Decision-Making”
1971 - 1974: Post-Graduate Student, Department of Mathematical Methods of the Analysis of the Economy, Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia
1968 - 1970: Diploma With Honors, Economics Department, Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia
1967 - 1968: Economics Department, Novosibirsk State University, Novosibirsk, Russia
As the best student was recommended to continue education at Moscow State University
1965 - 1967: Economics Department, Yerevan State University, Yerevan, Armenia
As the best student was recommended to continue education at Novosibirsk State University

Trainings
2000: Development of University Education Courses Workshop, Macedonian University, Salonik, Greece
1994 - 1995: Certificate Program in Market - Oriented Economy, American University of Armenia, Yerevan, Armenia, Certificate
1992 - Transition to Market Economy, Institute International D’Administration Publique, Paris, France

Professional experience
2000 - present Dean of Faculty of Economics, Yerevan State University, Yerevan, Armenia
1996 - 2000: Head of Management and Business Department, Faculty of Economics, Yerevan State University, Yerevan, Armenia
1995 - 1996: Team Leader for Survey of Household’s Incomes and Expenditures in Yerevan, CEPRA, Funding By USAID, Yerevan, Armenia
1994 - 1996: Professor at Mathematical Modeling of the Economy, Faculty of Economics, Yerevan State University, Yerevan, Armenia
1992 - 1993: First Deputy Minister of Economy of the RA, Yerevan, Armenia
1990 - 1992: First Deputy Chairman at State Committee of Economics of the RA, Yerevan, Armenia
1980 - 1989: Head of Department of Regional Management, Institute of Economy of the Academy of Sciences of the RA
1975 - 1980: Associate Professor at Mathematical Modeling of the Economy, Yerevan Institute of National Economy, Yerevan, Armenia
1974 - 1975: Lecturer of Economic Cybernetics at Mathematical Modeling of the Economy, Yerevan State University, Yerevan, Armenia

Associations and Boards
2009 - present: Member of the Public Council of the Republic of Armenia
1996 - present: Member of the Executive Council, Association of Armenian Economists
1997 - present: Member of the Scientific Council, Yerevan State University
1990 - 1993: Member of Editorial Board Of “Economica” Journal

Languages
Armenian, russian, french

Awards
2011: 2nd Asia's Best B-School Awards, Best Professor in Economics