Doctor of Economic Sciences, Professor, Babayev Alijan Pirijan oghlu
e-mail: alican.babayev@unec.edu.az
He was born in Baku city on 18 February, in 1952. In 1969, he left secondary school No. 172 in Baku. He was in active military service from November 1970 to November 1972.
In 1973, he entered the full-time department of the Azerbaijan Institute of National Economy named after D. Bunyadzade, and in 1976, on the initiative and direct leadership of Mr. Heydar Aliyev, he was among the first students in the process of sending Azerbaijani students to the leading universities of the former USSR, and was transferred to the Moscow State University named after M. V. Lomonosov. In 1978, he graduated from the “Economics” faculty of Moscow State University named after M.V. Lomonosov with honors.
In 1978-1982, he studied at the full-time department of the post-graduate course of Moscow State University named after M.V. Lomonosov, and after finishing the post-graduate course in 1982, he defended his candidate’s thesis on “Political Economy” at Moscow State University and got the degree of Candidate of Economic Sciences.
In 1982-1989 years, he worked as a teacher, head teacher and associate professor at the “Political Economy” department of the Azerbaijan Institute of National Economy named after D.Bunyadzade and the Baku branch of Leningrad Financial and Economic Institute named after H.A. Voznesensky.
In 1989-1992, he studied full-time at the doctoral program of the Moscow State University named after M.V. Lomonosov, and in 1992 he defended his doctoral thesis on the specialty “Political Economy” and got the scientific degree of Doctor of Economic Sciences.
By the decision of the Higher Attestation Commission under the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan dated November 18, 1994, he was given the scientific title of professor at the “Economic theory” department.
In 1992-1995, he worked as an associate-professor and professor at the “Economic theory” department of the Azerbaijan State Institute of Economics.
In 1994, he completed the “Market Economy” courses organized by the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund at M.V. Lomonosov Moscow State University.
From 1996 to 2022, he worked as the head of the “Economic theory” department of the Azerbaijan State University of Economics (UNEC). Currently, he works as a professor of the “Economic and Technological Sciences” department of the Azerbaijan State University of Economics (UNEC).
The textbook “Economic Theory” was developed and published under the co-editorship of Professor A.P.Babayev. He is the co-author of the textbook “Курс экономической теории”- (Под ред. А.В. Сидоровича. Изд-во “Дело и сервис”) made by the academic staff of the Moscow State University,
Under the general scientific editorship of Professor A.P. Babayev, the following books have been translated from Azerbaijani into the Russian language “Экономическая теория. Микроэкономика 1,2” – Под ред.Г.П.Журавлева. Изд-во “Дашков и К”, Mосква, 2007; “Экономическая теория. Макроэкономика 1,2” — Под ред. Г.П. Журавлева. Изд-во “Дашков и К”, Mосква, 2008; “Институциональная экономика. Новая институциональная экономическая теория” – Под ред. А.А.Аузан. Изд-во ИНФРА-М, Москва, 2011; “Курс экономической теории” Изд-во “Дело и сервис”, Mосква, 2007.
Professor A.P.Babayev is a member of the editorial board of “Filosofia khoziyast” of Moscow State University named after M.V. Lomonosov, “Scientific News” of Azerbaijan State University of Economics, “Finance and Accounting” of Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Azerbaijan, and “Audit” of Baku Business University.
Under the guidance of Professor A.P. Babayev, 7 PhD students defended their thesis in the specialty “Economic Theory” and got the degree of PhD in Economic Sciences.
Professor A.P. Babayev is the author of 156 scientific works (including 51 published in foreign countries) and methodical materials, including 3 monographs – “Непроизводственная шфера: социальная сущность и динами-ка” . Изд-во “Экономика”, Moscow, 1992. 11.8 ch.v.; “Regulations of functioning and development of the non-production sphere in the economic system of socialism”. Dep. в ИНИОН AN СССР #43867 от 7.02.91г. Moscow, 1991. 14 ch.v.; “From economic development to modernization”. Baku – “Oguz Eli”, 2013. ; He is the author of 2 textbooks, 2 teaching-methodical materials and many subject programs.
Professor A.P. Babayev is a full member of the Russian Academy of Natural Sciences.
In 2002-2004, Professor A.P. Babayev was a member of the expert council on “Economics and legal sciences” of the Higher Attestation Commission under the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, and in 2011-2012, he was the chairman of the expert council on “Economic sciences”. He is currently a member of the Dissertation Board of ED 2.10 – Doctor of Economic Sciences in the field of economic sciences, operating under the Azerbaijan State University of Economics (UNEC).
According to the Decree of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan on September 26, 2011, on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the Azerbaijan State University of Economics, he was awarded the honorary title of “Honored Teacher” for his services in the development of education in Azerbaijan.
On May 23, 2011, he was awarded with the “Decrees of Honor” of the Azerbaijan State University of Economics (UNEC) for his achievements in scientific-research and scientific-methodical work, and on October 6, 2017, for his long-term effective scientific and pedagogical activity.
By the Decree of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan on September 24, 2020, on the occasion of the 90th anniversary of the Azerbaijan State University of Economics and for his services in the development of education in Azerbaijan, he was awarded the “Taraggi” medal.
He is married and has three children.
The UNEC professor spoke in the international conference about teaching the economic theory in Azerbaijan (18.12.2017)
UNEC Professor attended the International Conferences (05.04.2017)
UNEC Professor made a speech in the International Congress (01.12.2016)
UNEC Professor attended the International Conference (16.09.2016)
UNEC Professor made a speech in “International Congress of Political Economy” (13.06.2016)