Nazareth Seferian
Nazareth Seferian
Workplace and position
Independent business, CSR and social entrepreneurship consultant
Academic title (if any ) Ph.D
Master of Business Administration (2018-2020)
Master of Public Health (2006-2007)
Work experience: as a practice, as a teacher
Consultant, educator, and trainer on CSR and social entrepreneurship issues since 2008, focusing more closely on business strategy and entrepreneurship since 2016.
Basic skills
- social entrepreneurship foundation concepts
- impact measurement and reporting
- business strategy development
- organizational behavior, organizational culture
Methods used in teaching
Business model canvas, value proposition canvas, theory of change, business strategy instruments
Expert achievements and promotion
Nazareth Seferian has been working in sustainable business for more than ten years.
He started working in the field of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in Armenia in 2008 and managed sustainability projects at Orange Armenia for four years before shifting to a career as an independent consultant in several countries.
Since 2015, he has worked with more than sixty small businesses and social enterprises, as well as the donor organizations that have supported the growing field of social entrepreneurship in Armenia.
He also teaches university-level courses and runs training sessions on a range of business topics, including strategic sessions on CSR and SE. Nazareth holds an Executive MBA from the European School of Management and Technology (ESMT) in Berlin and a post-graduate certificate in sustainable business from the University of Cambridge.
Credo
It’s all about constant self-improvement
Topics
Value proposition definition, business modeling, social impact measurement, business strategy
Areas of mentoring
Value proposition definition, business modeling, social impact measurement, business strategy