Enactus Worldwide

San Jose, California, USA | 9-11 October 2018

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Meet the Teams

  • Azerbaijan State University of Economics

    Azerbaijan | In action since 2006

  • 17Students involved

  • 1Past WC appearances

Project Highlight:

Misker.az Website

Observing the gradual disappearance of the coppersmith trade in Azerbaijan, our Enactus team from Azerbaijan State University of Economics created a project to promote craftsmanship in their country. The Misker.az website offers goods created by Azerbaijani craftsmen, increasing the demand for beautifully hammered copper and iron wares and other handicrafts, and in turn, improving the livelihoods of the artisans who make them.

Impact(s): 11 craftsmen whose products are promoted

What’s next: Expanding opportunities and wages for craftsmen in the coppersmith trade; motivating more people to pursue the craft as a career.

 

This project advances these key Global Goals:

    

Team Profile:

Faculty advisor(s):
Ramil Jabbarov, Fuad Aliyev

Volunteer hours invested in project:
536

Our proudest moment of the past year:
Creating a botanical garden in UNEC.

Biggest challenge from the past year:
The financial problems faced trying to go to Lahij village.

Team described in one word:
Initiators

Get to Know Us:

Before university, Arzu was interested in project management and was among the winners of the Intel Isef National Competition. She joined Enactus when the university team held a registration event. A member for one year, Arzu already serves as team Project Manager. “I learned how to create a new idea that is useful for humanity,” says Arzu, who plans to graduate in 2020 with a degree in finance. “Also, sometimes I lead our team, and it helped me learn leadership and management.”

More about Arzu:

  • What I’m reading: “How to Develop Self-Confidence and Influence People by Speaking” by Dale Carnegie
  • Theme song: “We are the Champions” by Queen
  • Who inspires me: [Her friend and teammate] Eshgin Jafarov
  • Enactus in one word: Network
  • Best Enactus moment: “Our victory in the National Competition.”
  • In five years, I will be… “CEO of my business and distant master student on business administration.”

Connect with Arzu!
LinkedIn

Eshgin’s background in start-ups and business projects prepared him well for the Enactus team of UNEC. After two years as an Enactus member, he is the team Project Manager, which requires him to arrive on campus one to two hours early each day to work with his team. “Being the team leader of our university …helped me improve my leadership skills,” says Eshgin, an economics major who plans to graduate in 2019. He says he is hopeful that participating in EWC 2917 will enhance his experience in entrepreneurship.

More about Eshgin:

  • What I’m reading: “What Makes an Effective Executive on Leadership” by Peter F. Drucker
  • Theme song: “We are the Champions” by Queen
  • Who inspires me: [His friend and teammate] Arzu Tofiqli
  • Enactus in one word: Future
  • Best Enactus moment: “Our victory in the National Competition.”
  • In five years, I will be … “a CEO of my own business.”

Connect with Eshgin!
Facebook

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