This is my last blog of the semester and one post can’t even begin to sum up everything I’ve learned and gotten to experience.  Personally, I’ve learned and implemented four main things/tips that may seem simple, but have completely changed my experience and influenced my growth.  Academically and professionally, I’ve learned valuable lessons on how…

Dear Pre-Departure Gwen,  I understand the stress you’re feeling about going abroad and leaving almost everything you know behind, but trust me, it’ll all work out in the end. It is going to be such a rewarding experience filled with personal growth. As you’ve traveled and connected with people from various backgrounds, you’ve undoubtedly become…

With less than 2 months left in my program, I am realizing just how much both my soft and hard skills have developed throughout my time here. The soft skill I feel I have developed the most here has been teamwork – both inside the classroom and outside. Being a business major, group work is…

Having been here for a little over a month now, I think I have adjusted to most of the things I was having trouble with in the beginning of this experience. However, there are a couple things that have still been challenging. The first being the food culture (grocery stores). Growing up, my parents made…

As an exchange student, I worked with the global experiences office and my advisor to look through past KEDGE courses to see which ones might align with the ones I need for Pitt. This proved to be a little challenging as I had no idea what classes would be available to me in the Spring…

Hi, my name is Gwen Connor and I am a junior at the University of Pittsburgh studying Supply Chain Management and Marketing. I’m spending my spring semester doing an exchange program at the KEDGE Business School in Marseille, France. At KEDGE, you can either be in the IBBA/Kedge Bachelor program or the Master of Management…