Getting what we wish for: The realities of business education for a global economy

Paul de Rijke and Jonathan A. Plucker

Business Horizons, 2011, vol. 54, issue 4, 375-382

Abstract: Business schools around the world have embraced globalization and, as a result, attempted to attract international students to their programs. Teaching diverse student groups has many advantages, but is not without its challenges, including cultural differences in educational expectations and student self-efficacy. The goal of this article is to suggest that we can create plans and activities capable of helping Asian students adapt more quickly to the expectations of Western education. We herein describe Rotterdam Business School's experiences in working with a diverse--mainly Asian--population of students, focusing on strategies that may assist them in adapting to the expectations of the global business school classroom.

Keywords: Business; education; International; students; Global; business; Globalization; Business; schools (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2011
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