Academic-Oriented Projects

 


International Relations & Business ~ Public Relations &
Marketing ~     Strategic Business & Administration

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS & BUSINESS
Business & Strategy:
  - Participated in a group project for International Business Strategy course to identify international markets appropriate for product penetration by Delta Rowe Manufacturing. Prepared proposal presentation of findings.
     
•  Cultural & Industry Processes:
  - Gained exposure to Japanese culture and business operations through a Master's course trip. Gained knowledge in HR, TQM, training, IT, civil service administration, public sector reform and production.
  - Completed geography survey of major world regions with emphasis on location, component countries, world role, cultural characteristics and major problems in World Regional Geography course.
     
International Finance:
  - Authored a paper on international corporate finance entitled, “Foreign Direct Investment into Gainesville from Other Countries”. Interviewed Economic Director of Gainesville, Florida.
     
Importing:
  - Investigated value of importing aerospace satellites from Russia to the US for International Business course. Researched geography, politics and economics, and analyzed existing companies available to import.
     
PUBLIC RELATIONS & MARKETING
Event Planning:
  - Collaborated in various fundraisers including the 9th Annual Golf Tournament through membership with Epsilon Sigma Lambda, a philanthropic organization committed to raising money for charities.
     
Advertising & Graphic Design:
  - Participated in a marketing research survey of students at University of Florida through Applied Business Research course. Performed sampling and field work as well as data analysis and presentation of results.
     
STRATEGIC BUSINESS & ADMINISTRATION
Economics:
  - Gathered and reviewed statistical information for a Return on Investment Study on economic impact to area growth vs. investments by organization / community for Economics course.
     
Human Resources & Scheduling:
  - Developed human resource policies, documentations and interviewing strategies for Business Communications course. Created letters of acceptance, policy manual, recruiting advertisement, job application and letter of recommendation. Created and provided a presentation in PowerPoint.
  - Researched and wrote a comprehensive paper on non-monetary compensation and employee retention for Strategic Management course. Interviewed and assessed employers and staff at three corporations.
 
 
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