COURSEWORK
Here you will find the courses I have taken at Clemson and l'Université de Paul Valèry III, and samples of coursework from each.
French Courses
FR 3050 Intermediate French Conversation and Composition I:
This course focussed on the spoken language to perfect our vocabulary, pronunciation, and comprehension. We gave monthly presentations on various topics and partnered in guided discussion based on course readings.
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FR 3160 French for International Business I:
Became comfortable with french business terms, practices, and industries. We practiced formal and informal business writing in different forms. Presented a final project on a certain francophone country and a specific French brand in that country and looked into their strategy.
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FR 4160 French for International Business II:
A further study of business language and environment of the French-speaking economies. Breaking down the different sectors of the global economy and important French businesses. We presented a comprehensive background on a specific french company and focused on their global and environmental impact.
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FR 3170 Contemporary French Civ (Montpellier):
This course examined French culture and civilization from the very beginning of France as it came to be to the present, specifically focusing on Montpellier and the South of France. The course studied certain subjects such as religious crusades, local food and wine, and important buildings from past to present.
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FR 3080 French Linguistics I (Montpellier):
The detailed study of French phonetics which included learning and using the phonetic alphabet in written form, and perfecting pronunciation.
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FR 3120 Writing in French I (Montpellier):
This course dug further into precise vocabulary, writing techniques, and speaking skills. Students read material in different formats to work on comprehension, as well as write essays to master writing techniques.
Brand Communications Courses
GC 3700 Survey of Brand Comm:
This course gives an overview of the brand communications industry, introduces the concept of the industry and the roles or careers within,, and provides students the chance to pick a real brand and work through a communications project to create a campaign.
GC 3710 Brand Creation and Communication:
This course explores the role of communication in brand creation and the processes involved in the development of a brand. Students evaluate popular brands and understand their influence on consumers and the industry. Students worked on teams to create a new product for an existing brand and complete a comprehensive campaign strategy for its release.
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GC 3740 Brand Comm Strategy:
This course covers the efforts in creating strategies that guide the development of content and communication plans to support the promotion of products and services. Students choose a brand that has little recognition in a market to create an effective strategy to rebrand it and drive success.
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GC 3610 Client Reputation Management:
This course places a strong emphasis on developing the skills necessary to cultivate strong client relationships vital to career success in marketing and branding. The class highlights the important roles on a branding team that interacts with clients.
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GC 3780 Brand Agency Practicum:
Students work with external brand partners to solve problems for the brand and brand management team. Students work with intern leaders and mentors to gain skills and effectiveness. Our team worked on a campaign to bring Impossible Foods to the Clemson Campus.
Psychology Courses
PSYC 3640 Industrial Psychology:
Comparative approaches to motivation, development, maintenance, and successful work behaviors are discussed. Overview of workplace psychology from the start of the industrial revolution to present. Students learn how to successfully implement theories from the class to the workplace.
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PSYC 3680 Organizational Psychology:
Analysis of individual behavior for the purpose of investigating problems in organizations and increasing organization effectiveness. Topics include psychological factors affecting communication, decision making, conflict, leadership, work stress, power, and organizational change. Students learn how to handle workplace attitudes and situations for the best environment.
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PSYC 3890 Forensic Psychology:
This course develops an understanding of forensic psychology as it is applied to criminal behavior and the criminal justice system. Topics include theories of crime, eyewitness memory, child witnesses, jury decision-making, and identifying risk factors for violence. Students apply knowledge to real case studies from around the world.
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PSYC 4150 Systems and Theories of Psychology:
Study of the development of psychology, particularly during the past 100 years. Emphasis is on giving students a better perspective of present-day psychology. Focus is on the various approaches taken by influential psychologists and the conflicts among these approaches.
Culture and Literature Courses
FR 4120 Fr and Francophone Cinéma (Montpellier):
This class evaluated the history of television, specifically in France. We discussed the cultural impact that television made in France and went in depth about particular networks' rise and emergence into their current states.
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FR 3000 Survey of French Lit :
In this course we studied influential French literature in their artistic, cultural, and historical context. We panned multiple generations and important historical eras like the Rwandan Genocide in Petit Pays by Gael Faye as well as dissecting the french revolution through Les Miserables.
Business Courses
LAIB 1270 Intro to LAIB:
An overview of international business and careers that involve the global understanding the major provides. Students worked on their professional skills such as interviews, and expanded cultural knowledge
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ACCT 2010 Financial Accounting Concepts:
Introduction to accounting principles with emphasis on the use of financial data and analysis of financial statements. Students used Excel sheets to work on entering financial reports and learned the necessary vocabulary for the field.
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ECON 2110 Principles of Microeconomics:
The intro to economic reasoning and its application to the study of the behavior of consumers and business firms. Particular topics studied were competition, monopoly, international trade, and the impact of fiscal policies on consumers.
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ECON 2120 Principles of Macroeconomics:
Economic principles applied to larger scale economic performance. Topics included determining the rates of inflation, unemployment, and economic growth, with emphasis on how monetary policies affect global markets.
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ECON 3150 Intermediate Macroeconomics:
The course focused on macroeconomic problems of inflation and unemployment. Included learning the measures of real output and price level and global economic theory and the effects of government policies.
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MGT 2010 Principles of Management:
Focused on the principles of strong management and the traits a manager must possess. Students worked on a group project inventing a hypothetical company and implementing management guidelines to create a strong company.
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MGT 4230 International Business Management:
A continuation of management principles applied to international business operations. Topics include exporting, importing, foreign investment, multinational corporations, and international payment systems. Students complete a project involving a business proposal to move a company's operations into a foreign market.
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MKT 3010 Principles of Marketing:
The basics of planning, pricing, promoting, and distributing of goods and services. Looked at brands and marketing campaigns that have been highly influential in advertising.
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MKT 3020 Consumer Behavior:
This course looked at selected individual and group behavioral science concepts and their application to the understanding of consumer decision making. Studied the science behind certain marketing campaigns and how they influence consumer choices.
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MKT 4270 International Marketing:
This course focused on marketing from the international point of view. We learned the importance of changing marketing practices based on cultural differences. We analyzed the main ways in which countries have different values, beliefs, and tastes.
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MKT 4230 Promotional Strategy:
Emphasizes promotion as the communication function of marketing. Students learn the different effects of each communication model and their marketing success. Factors affecting promotional decision-making are explored, and promotion as a competitive tool is examined. Students work on a promotional campaign with selected communication channels.
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ENGL 3040 Business Writing:
Introduction to the different kinds of business communications. Looking at audience, context, purpose, and writing strategies for texts common in professional business settings. Included individual and team projects which produced various versions of real life business memoranda, letters, reports, and proposals.
MATH 1020 Business Calc I:
Business approach to the concepts and applications of calculus. Students learned calculator functions and graphing, differentiation, and integration. Applications from real-world social, biological, and management sciences were presented.
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MATH 2070 Business Calc II:
A continuation of Business Calc I and an introduction to the calculus of several variables, differential calculus and optimization of several variables, multiple integrals. Topics from business settings were used to apply concepts to real settings.
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COMM 2500 Public Speaking:
Instruction in public speaking; practice in the preparation, delivery, and criticism of short speeches. Students present speeches or presentations on various topics and scenarios.
Samples of Coursework
Language Proficiency
This project is from my FR3160 class in the Fall of 2022. It is the formal business plan and outline for the creation of a marketing agency. It shows our complete understanding of french business practices and fluency.
This sample is from Spring 2022 in my FR4150 class. The assignment required that I give an in-depth analysis of a Francophone country's economy and create a hypothetical business proposal.
Culture and Literature
This sample is from Spring 2023 in my LAIB 4000 class that I took abroad. We analyzed the movie La Vie Scolaire, and explained the realities of the school system in France.
This sample is also from Spring 2023 in my FR4120 class that I took abroad. The assignment was to find an overarching theme from our study of the evolution of television.
Business Competency
This sample is from Fall 2023 in my MGT4230 course. Throughout the semester I worked on creating this strategic brief that shows how the company Target could expand into a new market in Switzerland.
This sample is from Fall 2022 in my Creative Inquiry. We worked on a brand playbook and target consumer personas for the Clemson University Quality Enhancement Plan.