POSTPONED: AUA Alumni Business Connect

AUA alumni are building businesses, leading companies, and shaping industries—now it’s time to bring that community together. You asked for more ways to connect within the business network and we listened. 

We are proud to introduce AUA Alumni Business Connect—a new initiative aimed at uniting AUA alumni in business through meaningful connections, shared learning, and long-term collaboration.

The purpose of the event is to lay the foundation for a more structured and formal AUA alumni business community. Through the Business Connect, we bring together AUA alumni who are:

• business owners, 
• founders (including startups), 
• co-founders
• C-level executives 

This half-day event is designed to bring together alumni engaged in business to foster meaningful connections, exchange ideas, encourage practical discussions on common business challenges and strengthen ties across our growing business network. Participants will also take part in interactive group sessions focused on experience sharing and exploring ways to support one another professionally.

A Brief Program Overview

• Outdoor open networking
• A mastermind session* 
• Feedback session
• Dinner with drinks and music

*The mastermind session is designed for groups of 8–10 business leaders to connect, share challenges, generate solutions to real business problems, and spark ideas. Four of your fellow alumni kindly agreed to help facilitate the mastermind discussion as a peer-to-peer exchange among experienced professionals.

Dr. Sergey Tantushyan (MCLS ’04), chair of the MBA program at AUA, business communications and business strategy professor;

Tatevik Janoyan (MBA ’09), Supervisory Board Member, Business and Leadership Coach;

Ani Meruzhan Margaryan (MBA ’19), Founder of Magnus HR, Head of HR, PFM;

Shushanik Ghaltakhchyan (MPSIA ’03), Founding Director of Whitebone, Whitemind, CXAA, organizational psychologist 

Who can apply?

• Minimum 5 years of business operations, or
• At least 10 employees in the company, or
• Founder/co-founder of a startup with demonstrated growth, traction, or investment, or
• Holding a C-level / senior executive leadership position

Event Details

Venue: Aregi Health Club
Date: May 23
Time: 11:30 am
Participation fee: 25,000 AMD

The first-ever Alumni Business Connect will be hosted by 2025 Distinguished Alumni Award winner Armen Gharibyan (MEIESM ’11) and his company Aregi Health Club. We have chosen a Saturday and a half-day format to give participants the chance to step outside the city, engage in the program, and still have time to unwind and enjoy the surrounding nature.

How to secure your spot?

Fill in the form here.

Please note that submissions will be reviewed, and confirmation of participation will be shared accordingly. Once your attendance is confirmed, you will be contacted by the Office of Alumni Relations and the full agenda, together with payment and transportation details, will be shared with you.

In case you have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact us at alumnirelations@aua.am. 

We look forward to welcoming you for a day of connection, learning, and collaboration.