Public Lecture: The Crisis and New Growth Model
< 1 min readYEREVAN, Armenia – On March 21st, the College of Business and Economics hosted a public lecture led by David Sargsyan. He spoke about the origins of the 2008 economic crisis, the consequences that followed, and the search of a new growth model for the world economy, and Armenia’s economy as well. The lecture was followed by a Q&A session.
David Sargsyan, the former Minister of Finance of Armenia, and CFO of Ardshinbank, has over 20 years of experience working in public and private sectors and as a financial regulator. Mr. Sargsyan is currently serving as an adjunct lecturer at the American University of Armenia (AUA) for the 2016 spring session. He holds a PhD in Economics from the Yerevan State Institute of Economy, and his areas of expertise are in macroeconomics, institutional economics, multicultural behavior, negotiations, productivity and efficiency.
Founded in 1991, the American University of Armenia (AUA) is a private, independent university located in Yerevan, Armenia and affiliated with the University of California. AUA provides US-style education in Armenia and the region, offering high-quality, graduate and undergraduate studies, encouraging civic engagement, and promoting public service and democratic values.