Perceptions and Preferences of Study Abroad: Do Business Students Have Different Needs?

Autor/inn/en	Toncar, Mark F.; Reid, Jane S.; Anderson, Cynthia E.
Titel	Perceptions and Preferences of Study Abroad: Do Business Students Have Different Needs?
Quelle	In: Journal of Teaching in International Business, 17 (2005) 1-2, S.61-80 (20 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0897-5930
Schlagwörter	Majors (Students); Study Abroad; Business Education; Student Needs; Student Attitudes; Comparative Analysis; Student Motivation; Employment Potential; Graduation; Educational Finance; Program Design; Surveys; Statistical Analysis; Cultural Awareness; International Trade; Nonmajors + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Studies abroad; Auslandsstudium; Wirtschaftserziehung; Wirtschaftspädagogik; Schülerverhalten; Schulische Motivation; Arbeitsmarktbezogene Qualifikation; Beschäftigungsfähigkeit; Abschluss; Graduierung; Bildungsfonds; Programme design; Programmaufbau; Programmplanung; Survey; Umfrage; Befragung; Statistische Analyse; Cultural identity; Kulturelle Identität; Trade; International relations; Handel; Internationale Beziehungen
Abstract	This research compares the study-abroad perceptions and preferences of business and non-business majors. The results suggest that the two groups have somewhat different motivations for studying abroad. On balance, business students appear more pragmatic than their non-business counterparts, expressing greater concern for financial issues, and the effects of study abroad on both graduation dates and future job prospects. However, the two groups expressed virtually unanimous agreement when asked to describe their specific preferences regarding a study-abroad program. The results suggest that although the two groups seem driven by different motivations, their study-abroad needs may be satisfied by a single, carefully designed program. (Contains 5 tables.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10