Global Awareness?! International Study Tours and the Improvement of International Entrepreneurial Awareness/Do International Study Tours improve the International Entrepreneurial Success of MBA Students?

Until now, much of the research on International Study Tours has focused on the learning opportunities and intercultural advantages of participating in such mobility programs. However, there has been limited literature on the relationship between joining these study trips and the motivation that stu...

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Published inICSB World Conference Proceedings pp. 1 - 15
Main Authors Stehr, Christopher, de Cosío, Rafael González García, Struve, Franziska
Format Conference Proceeding
LanguageEnglish
Published Washington International Council for Small Business (ICSB) 01.01.2016
Subjects
Attitudes
Content analysis
Curricula
Diplomatic & consular services
Entrepreneurs
Experiential learning
Globalization
Higher education
International education
Manufacturing
MBA programs & graduates
Motivation
Multiculturalism & pluralism
School dropouts
Students
Study abroad
Study tours
Tourism
Travel
Trends
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Summary:Until now, much of the research on International Study Tours has focused on the learning opportunities and intercultural advantages of participating in such mobility programs. However, there has been limited literature on the relationship between joining these study trips and the motivation that students might get to start working abroad. This new research promises many advantages for our globalized World as more and more companies struggle to get the right people at the right place -sometimes without success. The possibility of participating in such a study program could not only contribute to prepare the future S World manager, but it could also prompt him to his willingness to accept a top position in a country other than his own.