Robert Mesrob DerMesrobian specializes in personal finance matters with a focus on financial literacy and financial education. He is currently pursuing his PhD in Business Administration at the University of Pecs (Hungary) and holds an MBA in Finance and a BA in Economics from Haigazian University (Lebanon). Apart from his academic discipline, Mr. DerMesrobian has rich professional expertise in tourism, teaching, and educational management. For more than a decade, he has been closely associated with his family-run travel agency along with his parents and taught several courses at different educational levels (middle school, high school, technical and vocational education, bachelor degrees, diploma programs, and graduate certificate programs). He is currently a policy expert at the Consumer Rights Protection and Financial Education Center of the Central Bank of Armenia.
PhD in Business Administration Candidate, University of Pecs, Hungary
Adjunct Lecturer, American University of Armenia, Armenia
Policy Expert, Central Bank of Armenia, Armenia
College/Department: Manoogian Simone College of Business and Economics / General Education
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 00374-93-845965
Room #: 210W
Teaching (Office Hours and Room)
Office & Office Hours: 210W Paramaz Avedisian Building / MWF 14:00-14:30 or by appointment (Fall 2023 Semester)
BUS101 Introduction to Business
BUS288 Business Analytics
ECON 101 Introduction to Economics
HHM350 Basic Quantitative Tools
Open Education – Women in Business (Introduction to Business)
Research
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5934-4970
ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Robert-Mesrob-Dermesrobian
Interests: Personal finance, financial literacy, financial education, financial history, financial consumer protection
www.linkedin.com/in/robert-mesrob-dermesrobian-a3908896
Education
BA in Economics, Haigazian University, Lebanon
MBA in Finance, Haigazian University, Lebanon
Diploma for Coordinators and Department Heads, Haigazian University’s Center for Continuing Education, Lebanon
PhD in Business Administration, University of Pecs, Hungary
My View
Education
Education, if well provided, is an absolute game-changer through which people become more knowledgeable, cultured, and civilized.
Outreach
Create a knowledge snowball effect by transmitting my acquired knowledge to others and inspire them to similarly be thoughtful enough to share their knowledge and experiences with others.
Publications
Peer Reviewed
- DerMesrobian, RM (2023) Exploring Trends of Financial Literacy Research: A Bibliometric & Topic Modeling Approach, International Journal of Economics and Finance Studies, 15 (2), 246-277
- DerMesrobian, RM (2023) Financial Literacy, Financial Behaviors, and Financial Crises: The Case of Lebanon, Journal of Applied Economic Sciences, 18 (79) 39-49
Conference Proceedings
- DerMesrobian, RM (2022) A Model for Financial Literacy Education in Lebanon, Journal of International Scientific Publication: Economy and Business, 16, 399-406
- DerMesrobian, RM (2021) FiLiX: A National Composite Financial Literacy Index, In: Horváth, Bálint - Földi, Péter (szerk.) III. International Conference of Economics PhD Students and Researchers in Komarno: Conference Proceedings, Budapest, Magyarország, Komárno, Szlovákia : Association of Hungarian PhD and DLA Students, Téka (2021), 81- 90
Conference Presentations
- DerMesrobian, RM (June 2023) The History of Financial Literacy Education in the United Kingdom: mid-16th to mid-19th Centuries, Armenian Economic Association 13th Annual Meetings
- DerMesrobian, Robert Mesrob (August 2022), A Model for Financial Literacy Education in Lebanon, International Scientific Events 22nd International Conference on Economy & Business, Burgas, Bulgaria
- DerMesrobian, Robert Mesrob (July 2022), The Financially Literate Hedonist: When Living a Lavish Life Is Better Than Saving for Retirement, Armenian Economic Association 12th Annual Meetings
- DerMesrobian, RM (November 2021), FILIX: A National Composite Financial Literacy Index, III. International Conference Of Economics Ph.D. Students And Researchers In Komarno, Association Of Hungarian Ph.D. And DLA Students, Komarno, Slovakia