Training - Operations Management Using Solver, 5-7 June 2017, Yerevan

International Center for Agribusiness Research and Education

invites you to participate in a FACE-TO-FACE training on

Operations Management Using Solver

conducted by Rafael Bakhtavoryan, PhD

Dates

The 3-day training will take place on June 5-7.

Venue

International Center for Agribusiness Research and Education (ICARE).

Address: 74 Teryan Street, 0009 Yerevan.

Time

18:30 - 20:45, (this includes a coffee break). For details, see the agenda below.

Working language

The working language will be Armenian but the PowerPoint slides will be in English.

Level

Intermediate. Participants are not expected to be intimately familiar with linear programing; however, it is recommended that they have a basic background in mathematical programming and Microsoft Excel.

Training participation fee

The training is free of charge. While similar hands-on trainings are quite expensive, ICARE fully covers the associated expenses for the participants, thus staying true to its charitable, social, scientific, and educational commitments.

Presentation methods

A combination of PowerPoint presentations and in-class computer exercises will be used (the participants must bring their own notebooks to every session). The participants will be provided with training material ahead of time. A dynamic discussion and exchange of ideas through interactive class participation will be strongly encouraged.

Trainer

Dr. Bakhtavoryan received his Ph.D. in Applied Economics from Texas A&M University. Currently, he works as an Assistant Professor at Texas A&M University-Commerce, United States. Also, he teaches graduate courses, such as Statistics, Econometrics, Managerial Economics, and Agribusiness Analysis and Forecasting, in the Master of Agribusiness (MAB) program at the Armenian National Agrarian University. His research interests lie in the areas of consumer demand analysis, applied econometrics, and forecasting. He has extensive experience in conducting trainings in Armenia (at Baker Tilly Armenia, ICARE, and German Agency for International Cooperation).

Registration procedure and deadline

If interested, please register for the training by filling out the registration form (in English) available here:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScBUUt0RmOuKox-ByFy_QFAI1-Jy-wulADtFg5YiMARW92UPQ/viewform

or contact the training coordinator, Mary Melkonyan, at melkonyanmary@gmail.com  Registration deadline is June 2nd, 19:00. Due to limited seating only shortlisted applicants will be notified for participation.

Contacts

If you have questions, please contact Mary Melkonyan at melkonyanmary@gmail.com, or call at 094 47-77-06.

Agenda