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An Exploration of the Demand for Study Overseas from American students and Employers
An analysis of how future employment considerations are likely to impact students decisions to study overseas and employers perceptions of candidates with overseas qualifications. ... The US is no exception to this with both the number of international students studying in the US growing as well as the number of American students electing to study overseas increasing. ... Addressing the issue of how to encourage more American students to study overseas was the objective of this research project. ...
The objective of this study was to determine the employer acceptability and market value of an international degree among US audiences specifically students and employers. ...
• Are there real or perceived problems with employer recognition and acceptability of an overseas qualification?
• Do employers value overseas experience in prospective employers and if so why (what do they perceive to be its value) and to what degree? ...
• The obstacles to overseas study from both audiences’ perspectives
The project comprised qualitative research conducted amongst prospective students, students who had undertaken an overseas study experience and employers, including both HR Directors and CEOs; the quantitative phase involved 100 interviews with HR Directors and 100 interviews with students who had undertaken overseas study.
Approximate Word count = 777
Approximate Pages = 3.1
(250 words per page double spaced)
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