Hobby Alumni
 

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

 
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NOMUNSOR Soronzonbold
Chairman

Nomunsor is the Chairman of Hobby Alumni. She is working at Oyu Tolgoi LLC after graduating from Duke Kunshan University with a degree in Institutions and Governance and Economics.

She was a student worker for the Office of Development and Alumni Relations and was the Co-Chair for the DKU Student Alumni Board. Hobby Alumni 2017.

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 an Operational Manager at World Kinect Corporation based in Paris, France. Previously, he worked at Erdenes Mongol as a Risk Manager and as an IELTS instructor at Enfinity English. Injinaash has an MA. in International Energy from Sciences Po Paris, 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.

TSENGELTUYA Bold

Board Member

Tsengeltuya is a Board member at Hobby Alumni. She is the CEO of Kite Mongolia, a startup accelerator. She completed her master's degree in Development Studies and International Relations at UNSW, Australia, and her bachelor's degree in Business Studies from UWIC, UK. She is passionate about social projects that create significant
positive change and promote sustainable practices. Hobby Alumni 2005

 
 
 

DULGUUN Soyol-Erdene
Board Member

Dulguun is our Board Member at Hobby Alumni. He is a student at Bucknell University majoring in Business Analytics with minors in Computer Science and East Asian Studies. He is interested in pursuing a career in data science and artificial intelligence. Hobby Alumni 2021.

 
 

Advisory Board

 
 
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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.

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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.

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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.

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BULGAN Enkhbat Advisory 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.

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OYUNGEREL Munkhbat Advisory 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.

 
 

FOUNDERS

 
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BATZUL Gerelsaikhan (2006)

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NOMIN Dashnyam (2006)

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OYUNGEREL Munkhbat (2013)

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BULGAN Enkhbat (2009)

 
 
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ONON Evans (2009)

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BAT-ERDENE Unubaatar (2009)

 
 

Writers

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

 
 

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)

  • Vital Voices