International Student Perceptions of Experience in the West

Autor/in	Buchanan, F. Robert
Titel	International Student Perceptions of Experience in the West
Quelle	In: Journal of International Education in Business, 12 (2019) 2, S.147-166 (20 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2046-469X
DOI	10.1108/JIEB-06-2018-0021
Schlagwörter	Foreign Students; Student Attitudes; Masters Programs; Business Administration Education; Longitudinal Studies; Graduate Students; Cross Cultural Studies; Correlation; Educational Quality; Marketing; Academic Standards; Difficulty Level; Western Civilization; Higher Education; Costs; College Choice; Credentials; Foreign Countries; India; United States + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Schülerverhalten; Magister course; Magisterstudiengang; Longitudinal study; Longitudinal method; Longitudinal methods; Längsschnittuntersuchung; Graduate Study; Student; Students; Aufbaustudium; Graduiertenstudium; Hauptstudium; Studentin; Cultural comparison; Kulturvergleich; Korrelation; Quality of education; Bildungsqualität; Schwierigkeitsgrad; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Cost; Kosten; Studienortwahl; Studienbuch; Ausland; Indien; USA
Abstract	Purpose: The purpose of this exploratory study is an examination of some perceptions of US education, as experienced by foreign MBA students. Design/methodology/approach: A longitudinal field study captured perceptions of a group of 51 international students over a one-year interval. The first anticipatory survey was done in India, and the follow-up was made in the USA at the end of a foreign sojourn semester. Inter-item correlations and t-tests were used to examine variance in student perceptions, highlighted by qualitative elements. Findings: In general, the students went home, less impressed than they had expected to be in terms of the perceived general quality of the American business education, as well as their abilities to make friends with the local people. Additionally, the observed preparation of the American students for master's studies was not nearly as high as the foreign students had anticipated. Research limitations/implications: Results are not generalizable to broad populations, as the sample was small and localized. Social implications: Emerging markets are successfully luring locals and sojourners based on cost and proximity as they achieve greater legitimacy in their institutional credentials. This could challenge the preeminence of Western higher education, especially in light of concerns arising from marketization and rigor. Meanwhile, developed market institutions need to be strategically mindful of their international guests as a resource rather than a commodity. Originality/value: Extant internationalization studies tend to focus on administrative viewpoints, whereas this research examines the perspective of international students, which may be indicative of lessening gaps between perceptions of quality of developed and emerging market higher education. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01