Vahe Odabashian, Ph.D.

Adjunct Lecturer

Faculty member’s name: Vahe Odabashian

Contacts (E-mail, telephone): [email protected] , +374 60 61 26 22

Office hours and room: By appointment only, 232W (PAB)

Short bio-career description of the faculty member:

Vahe Odabashian joined the MSCBE team in Fall 2015. He holds MBA in Business, Government and Not-for-Profit Management degree received with honors from Willamette University, Salem, OR, USA, and a PhD degree in Economics and Management of Industries from Yerevan State University. For ten years he has held executive positions in American-owned hi-tech companies in Armenia. After that Dr. Odabashian has been involved in various projects as a consultant, such as the World Bank/IMF Readiness for Investment in Sustainable Energy, UNIDO GEF Global Cleantech Innovation Program and many more. He also has been teaching at the National Polytechnic University of Armenia since 2003. He has coauthored six textbooks currently used as teaching material for BSc and MBA students at several Armenian universities, as well as numerous articles and other publications. Dr. Odabashian is the winner of the AUA’s 2020 Faculty Teaching Excellence Award.

Education and Degrees:

  • PhD in Economics and Management of Industries, National Polytechnic University of Armenia and Yerevan State University, Yerevan, Armenia, 2016 – 2018
  • MBA in Business, Government & Not-for-Profit Management (with Honors), Willamette University’s Atkinson Graduate School of Management, Salem, OR, USA - 1998 - 2000
  • Diploma of English Translator, Yerevan State University, Yerevan, Armenia, 1988 - 1990
  • B.Sc. in Chemistry, Yerevan State University, Yerevan, Armenia, 1984 - 1992

CV (uploaded)

Courses taught:

  • BUS 280 Operations Management
  • BUS 281 Management of Information Systems
  • BUS 210 Introduction to International Business Management

Mission

Education: Provide not just knowledge, but mentality of outside-the-box and analytical thinking, effective and clear communication, rigor to dig deep down to the essence of things, both flexibility and responsibility in decision-making.

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Research:

Areas of specialization:

  • Operations Management
  • Technology Innovation Management
  • International Business

Projects and researches conducted:

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Publications:

Articles:

  1. Odabashian, G. Karamyan, Fuel Cells Development in Armenia, Renewable Energy: Reality and Perspectives. Conference Proceedings, Yerevan, 2003.
  2. Karamyan, R. Mnatsakanyan, H. Sargsyan, Kh. Gyulumyan, V. Odabashian, A. Manoukian, V. Melikyan, V. Vardanyan, A. Danielyan, Development of Fuel Cells by H2 ECOnomy, 2003 Fuel Cell Seminar: Fuel Cells for Secure, Sustainable Energy, Miami Beach, FL, USA, November 3–6, 2003.
  3. Odabashian, A. Tadevosyan, and A. Manoukian, International Business Basics, Tchartaraget, Yerevan, 2003, (in Armenian language, Textbook adopted for instruction at State Engineering University of Armenia).
  4. Manoukian, A. Tadevosyan, and V. Odabashian, International Management, Tchartaraget, Yerevan, 2004, (in Armenian language, Textbook adopted for instruction at State Engineering University of Armenia).
  5. Manoukian, A. Tadevosyan, V. Odabashian and A. Lalayan, Manual on International Marketing, Tchartaraget, Yerevan, 2005, (in Armenian language, Manual adopted for instruction at State Engineering University of Armenia).
  6. Tadevosyan, N. Beknazaryan, V. Odabashian, A. Manoukian, G. Shushanyan, Optimized Decision Making in International Business and Marketing: Practical Problems, Tchartaraget, Yerevan, 2006, (in Armenian language, Textbook adopted for instruction at State Engineering University of Armenia).
  7. Odabashian, A. Manoukian, A Hydrogen Outlook from a Transition Economy: Development of Hydrogen Fuel Cells by H2 ECOnomy in Armenia. The International Seminar on the Hydrogen Economy for Sustainable Development, Reykjavik, Iceland, September 28-29, 2006.
  8. Manoukian, V. Odabashian, R. Mnatsakanyan, Certain Prospects of Higher Temperature PEM Fuel Cells Research and Development, 2006 Fuel Cell Seminar, Honolulu, HI, USA, November 13-16, 2006.
  9. Odabashian, Financing Innovation and Technology: H2 ECOnomy’s Case, Advancing Innovation in ECA 2007 Conference, Yerevan, Armenia, September 17-20, 2007.
  10. Odabashian, IC Technologies in the Renewable Energy, Bridging the Development Gap: Sustainable Growth in Information and Communication Technologies and Hi-Tech through Education, American University of Armenia, Yerevan, November 20-23, 2007.
  11. Odabashian, S. Khachatryan, Renewable Energy in Armenia, “21-st CENTURY”, Yerevan, No. 1 (3), 2008 (English language edition).
  12. Odabashian, Hydrogen Economy, ArmTech Congress ’08, Yerevan, Armenia, October 4-5, 2008.
  13. Ranjbari, S. Grigoriev, V. Odabashian, V. Fateev, Y. Lu, P. Millet, Reversible Electrolyzer-H2/O2 Fuel Cells Using PEM Technology, Fundamentals and Developments of Fuel Cells Conference 2008 - FDFC2008, Nancy, France, December 10-12, 2008.
  14. Odabashian, H. Altunyan, S. Khachatryan, The Role of Renewable Energy in Development of Innovation System in Republic of Armenia, The 4th International Renewable and Clean Energy Conference, Yerevan, October 5-7, 2009.
  15. Odabashian, Hydrogen Economy: Recent Developments and Prospects, Round Table Discussions on the Renewable Energy Development Roadmap in Armenia, Arzakan, Armenia, June 25-26, 2011.
  16. Odabashian, H. Gzraryan, E-business as a Modern Form of Economic Activity and Management, State Engineering University of Armenia Bulletin: Collection of Scientific Papers, Tchartaraget, Yerevan, 2012.
  17. Odabashian, Economic and Marketing Considerations of Applying Renewable Energy Sources in the Telecommunication Industry, State Engineering University of Armenia Bulletin: Collection of Scientific Papers, Tchartaraget, Yerevan, 2013.
  18. Odabashian, Fuel Cells: Industry Trends, Technological/Economic Considerations and Commercialization Barriers, The 5th International Renewable and Clean Energy Conference (The Prospects of Low Carbon Development in Armenia), Yerevan, Armenia, October 24-25, 2013.
  19. Odabashian, Some of the Current Realities in Commercialization of Hydrogen and other Fuel Cells Technology, State Engineering University of Armenia Bulletin: Collection of Scientific Papers, Tchartaraget, Yerevan, 2013.
  20. Odabashian, Enabling Environment for Development of Renewable Energy in Armenia: a Summary of the RISE Project, Renewable Energy Conference in Armenia (by R2E2 and Konrad Adenauer Stiftung), Yerevan, Armenia, December 10-11, 2014.
  21. Manoukian, H. HassabElnaby, V. Odabashian, Impact of Management Compensation on Success of Startups. Proceedings of the 2014 Annual Meeting of the Decision Sciences Institute, Tampa, FL, USA, 2014.
  22. Odabashian, The UN Initiative “Sustainable Energy For All” and Results of a Study on Investment Environment For Sustainable Energy Development In Armenia, Annual Scientific Conference of the State Engineering University of Armenia, Yerevan, 2015.
  23. Manoukian, H. HassabElnaby, V. Odabashian, Technology Commercialization Review: Aiming at a Fresher Perspective Based on Partnership Synergy, International Journal of Management Research & Review, Volume 5, Issue 7, July 2015.
  24. Manoukian, H. HassabElnaby, V. Odabashian, A Proposed Framework for Renewable Energy Technology Commercialization and Partnership Synergy: A Case Study Approach, American Journal of Business, Volume 30, Issue 2, pp. 147 – 174, 2015.
  25. Odabashian, Innovation and Innovative Technologies: Problems and Solutions, “21-st CENTURY”, (Armenian language edition), No. 5 (69), 2016, pp. 47-68.
  26. Tadevosyan, V. Odabashian, T. Nasoyan, Marketing of Service Industry Enterprises, Tchartaraget, Yerevan, 2016, (in Armenian language, Textbook adopted for instruction at the National Polytechnic University of Armenia).
  27. Odabashian, The Main Management Issues of Technology Innovation Process in Academic Literature, National Polytechnic University of Armenia Bulletin: Collection of Scientific Papers, Vol. 1, 2017, pp. 477-481.
  28. Tadevosyan, V. Odabashian, Stimulation of Innovation and Innovative Technologies as a Primary Objective of Scientific-Educational Institutions, National Polytechnic University of Armenia Bulletin: Collection of Scientific Papers, Vol. 1, 2017, pp. 482-487.
  29. Odabashian, The Issue of Developing Cooperation and Partnership Networks in the Process of Creation of Innovative Technologies, “21-st CENTURY”, (Russian language edition), No. 3 (44), 2017, pp. 63-73.
  30. Manoukian, V. Odabashian, Operations Management View of Technology Innovation, 2017 Annual Meeting of the Decision Sciences Institute: Proceedings. 2017, pp. 1286319 1 - 1286319 8
  31. Odabashian, A. Tadevosyan, The Problem of Forming Innovation Culture in the Process of Creating Innovative Technologies, National Polytechnic University of Armenia Bulletin: Collection of Scientific Papers, Vol. 1, 2018, pp. 317-321.
  32. Tadevosyan, V. Odabashian, T. Nasoyan, Exercise Book for Marketing of Service Industry Enterprises, Tchartaraget, Yerevan, 2018, (in Armenian language, Exercise book adopted for instruction at the National Polytechnic University of Armenia).
  33. Odabashian, H. HassabElnaby, A. Manoukian, Innovative renewable energy technology projects’ success through partnership, International Journal of Energy Sector Management, No. 13 (2), 2019, pp. 341-358.