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Ophélie TRACHÉ

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Career History

  • 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 market)
        • 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 (the French economic, social, and political landscape; business management; marketing; project management)
      • Franco-German Intercultural Communication
  • June 2014: Educational Project Manager (VIA), Alliance Française, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia
    • Marketing and Communications: marketing management, website maintenance, and social media communications; new product development. Representation of the AF.
    • Management: Overseeing the team of volunteers and interns (internship supervisor).
    • Project management: developing educational and cultural projects, organizing and participating in events, and organizing and leading summer camps in Russia.
    • HR: Establishment of an internship program. Recruitment, supervision, and training of instructors.
    • Teaching French as a foreign language: University of Applied Sciences, high school, AF, DELF-DALF examiner/grader.

Thesis Proposal

Title: Water Conservation Policies: The Impact of Public Policy on Individual Consumption Behaviors. A Comparative Study (Main Study Areas: Catalonia and Occitanie; Control Areas: California and Bremen)

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to assess the causal link between public water conservation policies and changes in individual consumption behavior. The analysis focuses on the following policy instruments: financial incentives, information and education, and monitoring, enforcement, and penalties.