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Vladimir Vepryev

Vladimir Vepryev is a consultant in business and international relations with a diverse background. A native of Ukraine, a naturalized U.S. citizen, and a firm believer in life-long enhancement of skills, he finished a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, another Bachelor of Science in Structural Engineering, and a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, all from the Ukrainian State University of Water Management. Later, Vlad earned a Master of Business Administration from Georgetown University, a Master of Science in International Development Studies from the University of Amsterdam, and a Master of Liberal Arts, concentration in Government, from Harvard University. He also completed graduate studies in international management at the University of Oxford, Trinity College.

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Au Bon Pain: A Success Story

The cafes of the Au Bon Pain chain normally can be found in a number of American cities in or […]

By Vladimir Vepryev | 02 Sep 15 | Also posted in Finding Oxstones, Food for Thought, North America, Tools and Resources, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

Performance Reviews

The annual reviews of employees’ performance have worked as an integral part of standard business procedures. In our age of […]

By Vladimir Vepryev | 27 Jul 15 | Also posted in Food for Thought, Fortune Cookie Wisdom, The Big Picture, Tools and Resources | Comments (0)

Tunisia and the Arab Spring: Why the Results Are Different

Tunisia achieved the level of the success story based on the results of the recent political developments in the country. […]

By Vladimir Vepryev | 20 Jul 15 | Also posted in Africa / Middle East, Food for Thought, The Big Picture, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

East Prussia

The recent development of the events in the former Soviet Union (FSU) brought more attention to the tendencies of aspiration […]

By Vladimir Vepryev | 06 Sep 14 | Also posted in Eastern Europe, Food for Thought, Regions, The Big Picture, Western Europe | Comments (0)

Malaysia Airlines: Actions for the Future

Recently, one of the leading airlines of Asia and a reputable provider of intercontinental air traveling, Malaysia Airlines suffered two […]

By Vladimir Vepryev | 31 Jul 14 | Also posted in Asia, Finding Oxstones, Food for Thought, Regions, Tools and Resources | Comments (0)

American Soccer and American Marketing

The current year of 2014 became characterized as the year of the entrance of soccer to the new level of […]

By Vladimir Vepryev | 24 Jul 14 | Also posted in Food for Thought, North America, The Big Picture | Comments (0)

Centralization of the African Union Leadership Summits

Liesl Louw-Vaudran, a journalist and an analyst from South Africa with a solid experience in African affairs, summarizes the ways […]

By Vladimir Vepryev | 24 Jun 14 | Also posted in Africa / Middle East, Food for Thought, Tools and Resources | Comments (0)

One-Year Master Programs in Netherlands

One-year master programs can work as a good addition to a resume in many cases. Such a variant becomes more […]

By Vladimir Vepryev | 11 May 14 | Also posted in Fortune Cookie Wisdom, Retirement & Savings, Tools and Resources, Western Europe | Comments (0)

The Economy of Ukraine and Geopolitical Threats

Ukraine took a place of a hot topic in news reports and analytical observations in the last several months. Nevertheless, […]

By Vladimir Vepryev | | Also posted in Asia, Eastern Europe, Food for Thought, The Big Picture, Western Europe | Comments (0)

Two More Reasons Why Africa’s Time Is Now

The purpose of this note is to add to the list of reasons for the expected strong economic development in […]

By Vladimir Vepryev | 01 Oct 13 | Also posted in Africa / Middle East, Finding Oxstones, Food for Thought, The Big Picture, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)