French

This course examines the stakes of microfinance development in developing countries, as well as in Europe. It analyzes the links between financial inclusion and poverty reduction. The course addresses specific needs of targeted populations, the specifics of financial and non-financial services offered to these populations, and the challenges of the stakeholders who gravitate towards microfinance institutions (public donors, investment funds, regulators, rating agencies). Issues of social performance and impact are analyzed to identify best practices and discuss controversial issues.

This workshop is for advanced level students (C1-C2). It helps with oral expression and understanding in an academic context. Content focuses on presentations, summaries, and writing academic papers.

This course comprises a thematic and comparative approach to French civilization. It focuses on issues relating to local geography (Bordeaux and it's region), secularism in France, the educational system, and French institutions. Students produce written and oral descriptions of French cultural and economic aspects, explain the cultural differences between their own country and France, and improve their French speaking and writing levels through document analysis.

This course focuses on the study of corporations. Topics include: the structure of productivity and human relations, the business environment, business as a cultural project, and the management of human resources. It provides an introduction to how corporations are set up in France, including an explanation of multiple cultural differences that happen in the French business world compared to the rest of the world.

This intermediate French course focuses on intensive instruction in written and oral French through audio-visual method and group work with an instructor. The oral part of the course studies pronunciation, vocabulary for daily and university life, and simple and more complex sentence structure. Written work includes grammatical review, spelling, and expression. The course includes regular exercises to train comprehension and expression.

This course studies applied cognitive, social, and cultural psychology within the sub concepts of motivation, conflict, diversity, and career. Topics include examining theories about motivation, change and communication within an organization, leadership styles, and social and cultural relations within an organization.

This course examines major historical, social, and artistic movements reflected in representative novels published in France from the 19th Century to the present.