ERIC Number: EJ1022514
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2014
Pages: 19
Abstractor: As Provided
Reference Count: 59
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ISSN: ISSN-0897-5930
Student Perceptions of Internationalization, Multiculturalism, and Diversity in the Business School
Mitchell, Matthew C.; Vandegrift, Darcie
Journal of Teaching in International Business, v25 n1 p25-43 2014
Over the last five decades, business schools all over the world have adapted their strategies for introducing the theoretical and pedagogical consequences of globalization. Educational institutions have gone to great lengths to internationalize their curricula to stay current with the most recent trends in the globalizing economy. As this evolution takes place, the issues of multiculturalism and diversity are increasingly included in the internationalization dialogue. In this article we use qualitative focus groups to examine how U.S. business students experience the relationships among internationalization, multiculturalism, and diversity. Next, we consider the role of international business faculty in addressing this issue. We conclude by offering recommendations for successfully integrating these perspectives into a coherent curriculum.
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Cultural Pluralism, Business Administration Education, Global Approach, International Education, Educational Trends, International Trade, College Faculty, Qualitative Research, Focus Groups, Minority Group Students, Racial Composition, Educational Experience, Management Development, Racial Bias, Student Diversity, Foreign Students, Institutional Environment
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers: United States (Midwest)

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