ABOUT US

About Hobby Alumni:

Founded in 2018, the Hobby School Alumni Association NGO (commonly known as #HobbyAlumni) is a non-profit organisation based in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Initiated and founded by 7 alumni, now Hobby Alumni has grown to become a platform where young Mongolian leaders express their opinion, share their stories, headhunt one another at alumni events and most importantly inspire and support one another.

#HobbyAlumni is 100% run by volunteers and we are affiliated, but independent from Hobby School of Ulaanbaatar. Our goal is simple - keep alumni and friends connected by our inspiring interviews and events, and support one another. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn official pages and stay connected!

Board of Directors

NOMUNSOR Soronzonbold
Chairman

Nomunsor is the Chairman of Hobby Alumni. She is a senior at Duke University majoring in Institutions and Governance with tracks in economics. She is a student worker for the Office of Development and Alumni relations and is a Co-Chair for the DKU Student Alumni Board. Hobby Alumni 2017.

OYUNGEREL Munkhbat Board Member

Oyungerel is our Board Member and C0-Founder at Hobby Alumni. She is the co-founder and COO of Airee, and previously worked as the Project and Partnership Manager at the Mongolian Sustainable Finance Association. She has BSc Environmental Science from the National University of Mongolia. Hobby Alumni 2013.

NOMUNDARI Baatar
Board Member

Nomundari is our Board Member at Hobby Alumni. She is currently working as a research team lead at the National Statistics Office of Mongolia. Nomko has MPA/ID degree from the Harvard Kennedy School and a Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics and Economics from New York University. Previously, she worked as a Managing Consultant at IBM New York. Hobby Alumni 2013.

INJINAASH Batsukh

Board Member

Injinaash is our Board member at Hobby Alumni. He is also a Junior Project Manager at Air Liquide and a volunteer for the French Red Cross. Previously, he worked at Erdenes Mongol and Enfinity English. Injinaash has an MA. in International Energy from the Paris Institute of Political Studies, an MA. in International Relations and European Studies from the University of Nicosia, and a BA. In Applied Linguistics from the University of the Humanities. Hobby Alumni 2009.

BILGUUN Adiya
Board Member

Bilguun is our Board member at Hobby Alumni. He is also the Legislative Assistant to a Member of Parliament. He has Bachelor of Law (LLB) degree from the University of Finance and Economics. Hobby Alumni 2016.

Advisory Board

BATZUL Gerelsaikhan Advisory Board Member

Batzul is our Co-Founder at Hobby Alumni. She is also the Executive Director at Erel LLC’s Properties Department, & Director at Choijin Suites LLC. Previously, Batzul worked at APIP Hong Kong, Mongolian Properties, MonCham Hong Kong, SkyPath Partners, PwC Mongolia and Economists Without Borders in Denmark. Batzul has B.S. Economics from University of Copenhagen, Denmark. Hobby Alumni 2006.

NOMIN Dashnyam Advisory Board Member

Nomin is our Legal Counsel and Co-Founder at Hobby Alumni. She is also a Partner at MahoneyLiotta LLP where she has worked since 2012. She received her Juris Doctor (JD) degree from the University of Arizona, USA and her Bachelors of Law (LLB) degree from the National University of Mongolia. Nomin was a visiting scholar at Jackson State University, USA. Hobby Alumni 2006.

NEMUUN Gal
Advisory Board Member

Nemuun is our Advisory Board Member at Hobby Alumni. At Hobby School of Ulaanbaatar, he is In charge of the AP course curriculum administration, new campus development project management, international relations, and the school debate club. Nemuun graduated from MGIMO, Russia, with International Law degree, and he has LL.M. in Law from Columbia Law School, USA.

BULGAN Enkhbat Board Member

Bulgan is our Co-Founder & Advisory Board Member at Hobby Alumni. She is also the Project Officer at the Asia Foundation. Previously, she worked at New Tushita Mining and GASI. Bulgan has MSc. Environmental science and engineering from China University of Geosciences; and BSc. Environmental Biology from National University of Mongolia. Hobby Alumni 2009.

FOUNDERS

Nomin+Dashnyam+hobby+alumni+5.jpg — NOMIN Dashnyam (2006)

Oyungerel-Munkhbat-May-HobbyAlumni-Ulaanbaatar-2020-SunikoPhoto-1800px-26.jpg — OYUNGEREL Munkhbat (2013)

OnonEvans-HobbyAlumni-Ulaanbaatar-2020-SunikoPhoto-2000px-watermarked-9.jpg — ONON Evans (2009)

Writers

Here are the list of our volunteer writers. Press on their names to see their work.

Gerelmaa Gerelsaikhan (2004)

Batzul Gerelsaikhan (2006)

Nomin Dashnyam (2006)

Nominzul Enkhbayar (2007)

Mungun Altangerel (2013)

Nomundari Baatar (2013)

Oyungerel Munkhbat (2013)

Nomunsor Soronzonbold (2017)

Photographers

Here are the list of our volunteer photographers. Press on their names to see their work.

Batzul Gerelsaikhan (2006)

Suniko Bazargarid (2013)

Nomko Baatar (2013)

Nomunsor Soronzonbold (2017)

Iveel Tamir (2018)

Haidar Arshad (2019)

Non-Alumni: Brynna Kathleen Photography, Luubat Gansukh, Sasha Busaidy, Mechteld Brasz

COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES

#HobbyAlumni have been accepted at universities all around the world.

Here is a non-exhaustive list of the colleges and universities to which #HobbyAlumni have been accepted to since 2004.

United States

Bentley University
College of St. Scholastica
Columbia University
Cornell University
Dartmouth
Georgetown University
Harvard University
Indiana University Bloomington
NYU
Princeton University
Rocky Mountain College
University of Rochester
University of Pennsylvania
Vanderbilt University
Virginia Tech
Williams College
Yale University

United Kingdom

London Metropolitan University, UK
London South Bank University, UK
University of Cambridge, UK
University of Greenwich, UK

Mongolia

National Academy of Governance
National University of Mongolia
Mongolian National University of Medical Sciences
Mongolian University of Science and Technology
University of Internal Affairs of Mongolia
Mongolian State University of Education
Mongolian University of Life Sciences
Mongolian National University of Arts and Culture
University of Finance and Economics
University of the Humanities
German-Mongolian Institute for Resources and Technology

Japan

University of Tokyo, Japan
Hitotsubashi University, Japan
Osaka University, Japan

France

Sciences Po
Emlyon Business School
University of Montpellier
University of Caen
University of Strasbourg
University of Franche-Comté

Rest of the World

American University in Bulgaria, Bulgaria
University of Nicosia, Cyprus
Lund University, Sweden
University of Copenhagen, Denmark
University of Roskilde, Denmark
University of Toronto, Canada

SCHOLARSHIPS & FELLOWSHIPS

There are various scholarship and fellowship opportunities for students, and one of #HobbyAlumni’s goals is to make them as widely known as possible and not limited to a few circles only.

Please, let us know what other opportunities are out there for students. Let’s all get educated and help one another.

Bachelor’s Scholarship

Undergraduate scholarships are rare, so make sure to look out for them directly at the schools you are interested in or in the list of Mongolian Government scholarships.
Gates Cambridge Scholarship
MEXT scholarship by the Japanese government
Monbukagakusho Scholarship (also known as the Monbusho Scholarship) offered by the Japanese government

Master’s Scholarships

Fulbright Scholarship
Gates Cambridge Scholarship
Global Shapers Oxford MBA Scholarship

Fellowships

The Asia Foundation Development Fellows
The International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP), the U.S. Department of States
The LEAD, US Embassy
The Rumsfeld Fellowship (Central Asia-Caucasus Fellowship Program)
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