Hi - I am
Roxanne
van Deursen
Master’s student | International Management & Enterpreneurship | Webdesign
About me
« Le monde appartient aux audacieux et aux entreprenants. »
--- Henri-Frédéric Amiel
Hi! Thank you for visiting my website. I am a Dutch master’s student at the Université de Montpellier, France. This experience so far hasn’t only allowed me to challenge myself culturally, it has also enabled me to broaden my entrepreneurial mind and academic expertise in the field of international management, intercultural communication, and strategic business development. I am continuously looking for new learning opportunities and international adventures.
Fun fact: I am also an avid sailor, having participated in several student competitions and working as a skipper in Greece and Kroatia during summers. Want to find more about this? Click here.
Hi! Thank you for visiting my website. I am a Dutch master’s student at the Université de Montpellier, France. This experience so far hasn’t only allowed me to challenge myself culturally, it has also enabled me to broaden my entrepreneurial mind and academic expertise in the field of international management, intercultural communication, and strategic business development. I am continuously looking for new learning opportunities and international adventures.
Fun fact: I am also an avid sailor, having participated in several student competitions and working as a skipper in Greece and Kroatia during summers. Want to find more about this? Click here.
What I do
internationalization strategy
The international development of Small and Medium Enterprises remains a complex next step in the life cycle of businesses. My studies have provided me with a broad knowledge about this process.
web design & online marketing
As a kid, I've always loved being creative - starting to develop my webdesign skills during the summer of 2021 was only a natural next step. The latest result: this website.
intercultural management
Intercultural teams can be highly effective - when given the chance. My international experiences have shown me how intercultural management helps overcoming cultural obstacles.
Languages
Languages
Experience
2021 - now
Business Development intern
France-Compagnie • 4 months • analysis of strategic plan and value proposition.
Throughout the course of a 4-month internship, I analyzed France-Compagnie’s then current business model and developed possible routes for strategic innovation. Having conducted research on competition and customer needs, I was able to elaborate a new possible organisational and market approach that better fits the company as well as its’ stakeholders, that is now communicated via a new company website that I helped design.
I am currently active as project manager with France-Compagnie, in charge of communications with stakeholders, the recruitment process, and certain active client projects.
Education
2020 - 2022
Master
International Management of Small/Medium Businesses
Montpellier Management • Université de Montpellier • Internationalization strategy & SME development.
Mémoire de Stage (Master 1): “Développement stratégique d’une PME/TPE néerlandaise : adaptation du business model et du plan de communication chez France-Compagnie.” (graded: 16/20)
2016 - 2020
BA
International Business Communication
Radboud University Nijmegen • Intercultural communication in a business context.
Bachelor Thesis: “Verbal anchoring in logos: a cross-national study on the influence on French and Dutch (potential) donators’ response.” (graded: 7.5/10)
Minor: International Relations and Conflicts (18 ECTS)
Minor 2: Leadership, Management, and Innovation (18 ECTS)
Additional Course: Cross-cultural Management & Communication (6 ECTS)
What else ?
2019 - 2020
Course Manager & Teacher
Athena Studies • Secondary education • French.
During the process of expanding Athena Studies’s services to secondary education, I developed a textbook and took the necessary first steps to set up a complete French exam preparation course for high school students.
2018 - 2020
Editor-in-chief
N.S.Z.V. De Loefbijter • Editorial committee.
2017 - 2018
Commissioner External Relations & Acquisition
N.S.Z.V. De Loefbijter • Directory Board • President of Fundraising committee.
2019 - 2020
Course Manager & Teacher
Athena Studies • Secondary education • French.
During the process of expanding Athena Studies’s services to secondary education, I developed a textbook and took the necessary first steps to set up a complete French exam preparation course for high school students.
2018 - 2020
Editor-in-chief
N.S.Z.V. De Loefbijter • Editorial committee.
2017 - 2018
Commissioner External Relations & Acquisition
N.S.Z.V. De Loefbijter • Directory Board • President of Fundraising committee.
