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15 Oct
2026

RAU Hosts the 3rd International Conference “Transformation of Management Theory and Practice in the 21st Century”

Leading scholars from Armenia, Russia, Bulgaria, and other countries gathered on one platform to discuss key challenges and trends shaping the transformation of management theory and practice.

The now-traditional International Scientific and Practical Conference “Transformation of Management Theory and Practice in the 21st Century” was held at the Russian-Armenian University on October 14–15. Leading scholars from Armenia, Russia, Bulgaria, and other countries gathered on one platform to discuss key challenges and trends shaping the transformation of management theory and practice.

The conference was opened by Edward Sandoyan, Rector of the Russian-Armenian University, Doctor of Economics of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Armenia, and Professor. Welcoming the participants, he highlighted the ongoing changes in management systems and production processes, emphasizing that management practices must keep pace with these developments.

“Systems of self-regulation, self-management, and collective decision-making are becoming increasingly widespread. The very processes involved in the production of goods and services have already undergone fundamental changes. Accordingly, we must make a serious effort to ensure that management processes keep pace with these changes,” the Rector stated.

The participants were also welcomed by Dmitry Bryukhanov, Vice-Rector of the State University of Management and Head of the Secretariat of the Eurasian Network University, Candidate of Economic Sciences and Associate Professor, as well as Olga Kalinina, Director of the Graduate School of Industrial Management at Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University, Doctor of Economics and Professor.

During the conference, participants examined the transformation of management amid global turbulence, contemporary theoretical approaches and conceptual trends in management, the impact of digitalization, data analytics, and artificial intelligence, as well as modern tools for managing business processes and public-sector systems.

For the first time, the conference also featured a youth roundtable discussion entitled “The Youth Perspective on the Future of Management.” The event brought together undergraduate and graduate students to exchange ideas and explore prospects for the development of modern management.

The conference proceedings will undergo peer review before being published in a collection of conference papers, assigned an ISBN, and subsequently included in the Russian Science Citation Index (RSCI) database.

The International Scientific and Practical Conference “Transformation of Management Theory and Practice in the 21st Century” was organized by the Department of Management and Business at the Russian-Armenian University. The co-organizers were Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University; the Graduate School of Corporate Management of the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration (RANEPA); Yerevan State University; the University of National and World Economy (Sofia, Bulgaria); Kuban State University; the Armenian State University of Economics; the Yerevan Branch of Plekhanov Russian University of Economics; and AraratBank OJSC.