Business & Economics

Paris is a business capital home to hundreds of cutting edge international companies and NGOs – such as Ubisoft, L’Oréal, Renault, Airbus, BNP Paris, UNESCO and the OECD. Learn how our professors and students leverage our proximity of these world-leading organizations through study trips, internships and other unique, first-hand experiences that combine to give you unparalleled opportunity for personal and career growth. With a business degree from The American University of Paris (AUP), you will be well-prepared for a variety of exciting careers around the world.

We'll be adding more events to the schedule, so please come back to this page for updates. 

Monday, April 12

• Instagram Student Takeover (All-day Event)
  • Follow @aupadmissions to participate

Tuesday, April 13

• 6PM: Virtual Parent Café for Undergraduate and Transfer Student Families
  • Host: Dana Callaghan & Mathilde Fouche’
  • Register Here for the Zoom Meeting

• 8PM: The Self
  • Host: Professor Evelyn Odonkor
  • Register Here for the Zoom Meeting

We’ll begin with an explanation of the three different types of “Selves”, then a brief look at self-concept and self-esteem. This will lead us into a discussion of the influence on advertising on an individual’s self-concept. We’ll continue with an explanation and discussion of the extended self, and conclude with an examination of gender differences in socialization and expectations.

Wednesday, April 14

• 6PM: Wireless Wednesday
  • Host: Alayna Amrein
  • Register Here for the Zoom Meeting

A conversation with current students about life and studies at AUP. Open to all students.

• 8PM: Budgeting in Paris – Grad Edition
  • Host: Andi Christmas, Roberta Giubrone
  • Register Here for the Zoom Meeting

Thursday, April 15

• Instagram student takeover (All-day event)
  • Graduate student

• 6PM: Virtual Parent Café for First Year Abroad Student Families (USC/GWU/Tulane)
  • Host: Dana Callaghan, Shaqueline Oberdoerster
  • Register Here for the Zoom Meeting

• 7PM: La Mordida (The Bribe)
  • Host: Professor Gail Hamilton
  • Register Here for the Zoom Meeting

This mini-class will start with a very brief introduction to case analysis and its use in business education. Participants will receive a short case on a cross-cultural business issue, discuss it in small groups, and produce a summary presentation to share with the class. Following the presentations and a debrief, we’ll wrap-up with some theoretical concepts and supporting materials.

• 8PM: What is a Family Business?
  • Host: Professor Stephane Malo
  • Register Here for the Zoom Meeting

The mini class deals with the concept of “family business “. What do we mean by Family Business? Unfortunately, no unified definition exists. As we will see, for the policymaker this uncertainty entails making comparison across countries (and studies) extremely difficult. Hence it is argued that a distinction should be made between 3 different types of definition– 1) a broad, inclusive definition, 2) a middle definition, and 3) a tight or narrow definition. 

Friday, April 16

• Instagram Takeover: Fio Friday (All-day Event)
  • Admissions Counselor, and recent AUP alumnus, Fio Lococo
  • Follow @aupadmissions to participate

Every other week, our student ambassadors interview different members of the AUP community on a variety of topics related to student life at AUP as part of our Wireless Wednesday Series. You can find a full playlist on the AUP YouTube Channel. 

Learn more about majors and minors, faculty, and classes related to the Economics and Management Department.