INTERNATIONALIZING U.S. COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES WHILE DECREASING THE TRADE DEFICIT: THE POSITIVE DOUBLE WHAMMY
Donald Vest Lori Boyer Charles Moses Clark Atlanta University ABSTRACT By way of a well-educated, internationally savvy populace, the United States can possibly maintain a sense of global prominence and at the same time reduce the nation’s chronic trade deficit. One way to address the two aforementioned issues is to recruit more international students to […]
AN INVESTIGATION ON WHETHER OR NOT CHINESE STUDENTS HAVE ACHIEVED THEIR EXPECTATIONS TO STUDY IN U.S. UNIVERSITIES?
Niall Hegarty Leonora Fuxman Hilmi Elifoglu Chiang-nan Chao St. John’s University, New York, USA ABSTRACT This study explores whether or not Chinese students have achieved their expectations while studying at U.S. universities. This study investigates the decision factors that lead to Chinese students studying at the U.S. as their preferred destination. This study in U.S […]
DOES A STUDY ABROAD CLASS MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN STUDENT’S GLOBAL AWARENESS? AN EMPIRICAL STUDY
Jia Wang Ali Peyvandi California State University, Fresno Betty S. Coffey Appalachian State University ABSTRACT Educational learning experiences that enhance a business student’s global awareness are important in today’s dynamic global environment. Based on constructivist experiential learning theories the authors hypothesized that there would be a significant difference between students’ global awareness scores before and […]
CORRELATES OF THE ETS FIELD TEST IN BUSINESS – GRADES AND CHOICE OF MAJOR
Timothy E. Jares William Wilcox Garth Allen Robert Lynch University of Northern Colorado ABSTRACT Using one objective measure of the level of student learning, the ETS Major Field Test in Business (ETSB), this study examines correlation between both pre-college and college-level measures of student performance for 448 business majors. Pre-college aptitude is, as expected, highly […]
ANGLING FOR GRADUATES: HOLES IN THE RETENTION NET
Melissa V. Melancon University of Louisiana at Monroe Lizetta M. Frederick University of Houston ABSTRACT In the highly competitive, rapidly evolving business of education, one of the major factors in accountability has been the retention rate among students and the subsequent graduation rates. Many current state funding initiatives are based on meeting goals for graduation […]
THE CHANGING POLICY FRAMEWORK OF DUAL ENROLLMENT
Jad H. Khazem University of Virginia Hassan A. Khazem Nova Southeastern University ABSTRACT Florida’s two largest accelerated learning programs by enrollment size – dual enrollment and Advanced Placement (AP) – each have their own share of strengths. Both programs offer students the opportunity to earn postsecondary education credit while still in high school. Nevertheless, recent […]
STUDENTS’ PERCEPTION OF INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS CURRICULUM IN CHINA
Victor Bahhouth John E. Spillan University of North Carolina – Pembroke Jocelyne Bahhouth Bladen Community College – Bladen Lin Liang Southwest Petroleum University, Sichuan, China ABSTRACT Economic development depends on business education for a thriving and secure society. A skilled work force that can create, innovate and increase business opportunities fosters an environment of prosperity […]
A CURRICULUM TO FILL THE GAP BETWEEN BUSINESS AND TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE TO MEET THE GLOBAL NEED FOR BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY ROFESSIONALS
Rassule Hadidi University of Illinois Springfield ABSTRACT This study incorporates the Business Process Management Common Body of Knowledge developed by the Association of Business Process Management (BPM) Professionals, in the Master of Science in Information Systems (MSIS) model curriculum developed by a joint committee of the Association for Information Systems and the Association for Computing […]
HOW DO BUSINESS STUDENTS IN THE U.S. AND IN CAMEROON PERCEIVE FACULTY ATTRIBUTES? A COMPERATIVE STUDY
Donald L. Ariail Muhammad A. Obeidat Southern Polytechnic State University Guy Laurent Fondjo Pkfokam Institute of Excellence ABSTRACT This study investigates student perceptions of ten selected attributes embedded in faculty behavior. These attributes are classified as primary and secondary attributes. The 4 primary attributes include effective communication (ability to communicate information effectively), ability to combine […]
DIFFERENCES IN THE PERFORMANCE ON THE CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT EXAM OF GRADUATES FROM MINORITY AND NON-MINORITY INSTITUTIONS
Stanley Self Ana Machuca Robert Lockwood Kaplan University ABSTRACT Prior studies have examined factors affecting candidate performance on the Uniform Certified Public Accountant examination (UCPAE). This study examines potential differences on the UCPAE between graduates from minority and non-minority institutions. This study also examines differences on the UCPA among graduates from minority institutions. Minority institutions […]
