Ophélie TRACHÉ

photo by Ophélie Traché

Career path

  • Since 2016: Professor, Faculty of Economics, Hochschule Bremen (School of International Business), Germany
    • Subjects taught in English :
      • Dimensions of international trade :
        • International economics (globalization, political economy, economic development, economic theories, government policy in international trade, regional economic integration, foreign exchange markets)
        • International management (corporate social responsibility, market entry strategies, international human resources, intercultural management)
      • International political economy
      • Intercultural communication
    • Subjects taught in French :
      • Economic and business French (French economic, social and political landscape, business management, marketing, project management)
      • Franco-German intercultural communication
  • 2014-6: Education officer (VIA), Alliance française, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia
    • Marketing and communication: marketing management, website maintenance and communication on social networks, new product development. Representation of AF.
    • Management: management of volunteer team and interns (internship supervisor).
    • Project management: development of educational and cultural projects, organization and participation in events, organization and running of summer camps in Russia.
    • HR: setting up an internship center. Recruitment, supervision and training of teachers.
    • Teaching French as a foreign language: Haute école d'économie, lycée, AF, DELF- DALF examiner/corrector.

Thesis project

Title: Water-saving policies: impact of public action on individual consumption behavior. A comparative study (main sites: Catalonia and Occitania, control sites: California and Bremen)

Purpose: The aim of this work is to assess the causal link between public water-saving policies and changes in individual consumption behaviour. The analysis focuses on the following instruments of public action: financial incentives, information and education, and monitoring, control and sanctions.