Danielle Vella
Language & InternationalBusiness
COURSEWORK
LANGUAGE COURSES
CULTURE/LITERATURE COURSES
SPAN 2020 Intermediate Spanish
This course developed listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills in Spanish. Basic grammatical structures were developed.
SPAN 3020 Intermediate Spanish Grammar and Composition
Review of basic Spanish writing systems. We worked on advancing vocabulary, sentence structure, and stylistic components for compositions.
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SPAN 3050 Spanish Conversion and Composition
I worked on advancing compositions with thorough coverage of comprehension, vocabulary used often in news reports, and sentence structures.
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SPAN 3160 Spanish for International Business 1
Introduction to business vocabulary, business environment, cultural differences between Latin American countries, and interview practice.
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SPAN 4160 Spanish for International Business 2
Continuation of SPAN 3160- Explored social, political, and economic issues related to Spanish-speaking countries. Also explored topics such as company organization, management, banking, investment, goods and services, and marketing.
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SPAN 404 Advanced Spanish I (Alicante)
Thorough analysis and practice using advanced grammatical conjugations and word tense. Taken in Alicante, Spain.
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SPAN 404 Advanced Spanish II (Alicante)
Explored common sayings, poems, casual language, and film present in Spain. Taken in Alicante, Spain.
SPAN 3040 Introduction to Hispanic Literary Forms
Introduction to Spanish and Latin American films, short stories, poems, and dramas based in the 19th and 20th century.
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SPAN 404 Spain Civilization and Culture (Alicante)
Dive through major historical events in Spain throughout time and discovery of important cultural events and practices. Taken in Alicante, Spain.
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SPAN 404 Economic and Political Institutions of the European Union (Alicante)
Understanding the major leading organizations in the European Union and how they came about. Taken in Alicante, Spain.
OTHER RELEVANT COURSES
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ECON 3100 International Economy
Examined basic economic theory of trade and exchange rates, institutional and legal environment, and current policy issues.
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ECON 2120 Principles of Macroeconomics
Analyzed what factors influence inflation, unemployment, and economic growth. Focused on the influence of fiscal and monetary policies.
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ECON 4020 Law and Economics
Learn basic civil and tort law with analysis through economic means. Such as social, public, and private optimal levels of actions.
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POSC 1020 Introduction to International Relations
Introduction to contemporary global issues and world history. Dive into government structures, international peace-making institutions, and economic theory.
BUSINESS COURSES
PTRM 3920 Special Event Management
Learned planning techniques, strategies, and requirements for implementing small-scale and large-scale events.
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PTRM 3450 Tourism Management
Analyzed case studies of successful and unsuccessful tourist businesses. Examined management issues and solutions to the ever-evolving tourism industry. Explored the future of sustainable tourism.
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MGT 4230 International Business Management
Exploring economic, political, and social systems of different countries and how it affects international trade.
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ACCT 2010 Financial accounting concepts
Introduction to accounting systems, financial data, and financial statements.
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MATH 1020 Business Calculous
Beginner calculus with focus on business, financial, and economic contexts.
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MATH 2070 Business Calculus II
Continuation of MATH 1020. Explored differential calculus and optimization of several variables and multiple integrals.
MGT 2010 Principles of Management
Management's role as a factor of economic production. Functions of management, principles of organization, and behavior in organizations.
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MKT 3010 Principles of Marketing
Principles and concepts involved in planning, pricing, promoting, and distributing of goods and services.
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ENGL 3040 Business Writing
Learned and practiced professional forms of writing including memoranda, letters, reports, and proposals.
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MKT 3020 Consumer Behavior
This course dove into how professionals in the marketing industry factor in the psychology of consumer decision making to best sell products and concepts.
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MKT 4270 International Marketing
Examination of how marketing techniques vary from country to country. Explored how best to market to different cultures and what products are likely more successful in different areas of the world.