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32. Attitudes and Perceptions of Prospective International Students from Vietnam
- Publication Date:
- 01-2010
- Content Type:
- Policy Brief
- Institution:
- Institute of International Education
- Abstract:
- Vietnam is currently the fastest-growing market of international students coming to U.S. colleges and universities to study. Over the past decade, the number of Vietnamese students in U.S. higher education has increased more than sixfold, from just over 1,200 students in 1997/98 to almost 13,000 in 2008/09 (fig. 1). A large part of this increase has occurred in the past three years, with fall 2008 showing an increase of 45 percent, following increases of 45 percent and 31 percent the previous two years. These continuous, large increases have placed Vietnam among the top ten places of origin of international students in the U.S., moving from 20 th place in 2006/07 to 13 th place in 2007/08 to 9th place in 2008/09. At community colleges, Vietnam is now the third most popular place of origin, after South Korea and Japan, and ahead of China and Mexico.
- Topic:
- Education
- Political Geography:
- United States, Japan, China, South Korea, Vietnam, and Mexico
33. The Value of International Education to U.S. Business and Industry Leaders: Key Findings from a Survey of CEOs
- Publication Date:
- 10-2009
- Content Type:
- Policy Brief
- Institution:
- Institute of International Education
- Abstract:
- Study abroad experience is widely recognized among senior management as having the potential to cultivate valued skills and desirable personal qualities in new recruits. In a recent survey, ninety percent of senior management who reported studying abroad during their own careers also reported a hiring or promotion strategy that actively sought out and rewarded study abroad experience. This suggests that individuals with personal experience studying abroad are more likely to place a higher value on the study abroad experience of a potential employee. However, appreciation of study abroad experience in recruitment is not limited to management with personal study abroad experience: 60 percent of all respondents reported that the hiring and promotion strategy of their companies acknowledge the importance of a study abroad experience.
- Topic:
- Education, International Trade and Finance, Markets, and Labor Issues
- Political Geography:
- United States
34. Three-Year Bologna-Compliant Degrees: Responses from U.S. Graduate Schools
- Publication Date:
- 04-2009
- Content Type:
- Policy Brief
- Institution:
- Institute of International Education
- Abstract:
- Ten years ago, in June 1999, a group of 29 European Ministers signed the Bologna Declaration with the goal of establishing the European Area of Higher Education by 2010 and promoting the European system of higher education world-wide. In April 2009, 46 European Higher Education Area Ministers will gather for the fifth biennial EHEA Ministerial Conference, to take stock of this first decade and jointly define goals for the coming years. At this juncture, it is important to look at the changes that have occurred through the Bologna Process in the context of transatlantic exchange, and how they affect the way U.S. higher education institutions are approaching graduate admissions, awarding transfer credit and credit for study abroad, and advancing institutional linkages.
- Topic:
- Education, Migration, and Immigration
- Political Geography:
- United States and Europe
35. Attitudes and Perceptions of Prospective International Students from India
- Publication Date:
- 12-2009
- Content Type:
- Policy Brief
- Institution:
- Institute of International Education
- Abstract:
- India is currently the top place of origin international students studying at U.S. colleges and universities. Over the past decade, the number of Indian students in the U.S. has increased more than 175 percent, from just under 37,500 students in 1998/99 to over 103,000 in 2008/09. India has, in fact, been the leading place of origin since 2001/02, when it surpassed China. Since 2007/08, students from India have comprised over 15% of all international students in the United States.
- Topic:
- Education
- Political Geography:
- United States, China, and India
36. Expanding Education Abroad at U.S. Community Colleges
- Author:
- Rosalind Latiner Raby
- Publication Date:
- 09-2008
- Content Type:
- Working Paper
- Institution:
- Institute of International Education
- Abstract:
- U.S. students and teachers are going abroad in growing numbers, gaining the international exposure and cross-cultural knowledge that will prepare them for their future role in an interconnected world. According to the Open Doors 2007 Report on International Educational Exchange, 223,534 U.S. students studied abroad for academic credit in 2005/06, an increase of 8.5 percent over the previous year, and a 150 percent increase over the past decade. Still, only a small percentage of U.S. students study abroad during their college years. The late Senator Paul Simon urged that America send abroad as many of our students as those coming to the U.S. from abroad, currently 583,000 and rising. IIE shares this goal of doubling the number of U.S. students abroad. It is imperative that efforts to expand the number of students studying abroad make efficient use of existing resources and insure that access to education abroad is available to all, including students of underrepresented economic and social groups.
- Topic:
- International Relations, Education, Globalization, and Government
- Political Geography:
- United States
37. Educational Exchange between the United States and China
- Publication Date:
- 07-2008
- Content Type:
- Policy Brief
- Institution:
- Institute of International Education
- Abstract:
- Few countries have seen such rapid economic and educational change in so short a time period as China. Since 1978, when Deng Xiaoping began to send students and scholars to study abroad in large numbers as part of his broad modernization efforts, some 800,000 Chinese students and scholars have studied outside their home country. These numbers make China the overall largest supplier of international students to countries around the world over the past decade. The liberalization of the education sector, which accompanied China's entry into the World Trade Organization in 2001, has also permitted more students from outside China to enter the Chinese educational system. The number of Americans studying abroad in China increased by over 500% in the past ten years, making China one of the top 10 study abroad destination countries for U.S. students, and one of the top 10 host countries for all internationally mobile students.
- Topic:
- Foreign Policy, Economics, Education, and International Affairs
- Political Geography:
- United States and China
38. Exploring Host Country Capacity for Increasing U.S. Study Abroad
- Author:
- Robert Gutierrez, Rajika Bhandari, and Daniel Obst
- Publication Date:
- 05-2008
- Content Type:
- Working Paper
- Institution:
- Institute of International Education
- Abstract:
- According to the Institute of International Education's most recent data, over 223,000 U.S. students annually study abroad for academic credit, and there are widespread calls to double, triple or even quadruple that number in the coming decade, sending students to more diverse destinations around the globe. Where would another 300,000-700,000 Americans go to study abroad? Which university systems, especially in the non-traditional destinations, have the capacity to absorb large increases when countries like India, China, Egypt, Turkey and Brazil are struggling to accommodate the demand for higher education by their own citizens? To begin addressing these important questions, the Institute of International Education launched Meeting America's Global Education Challenge, a focused policy research initiative which explores from multiple perspectives the challenge of substantially expanding the numbers and destinations of U.S. students studying overseas. In May 2007, IIE published its first White Paper in this series, Current Trends in U.S. Study Abroad the Impact of Strategic Diversity Initiatives.
- Topic:
- International Relations, Education, and Globalization
- Political Geography:
- United States, China, Europe, Turkey, Brazil, and Egypt
39. Current Trends in U.S. Study Abroad the Impact of Strategic Diversity Initiatives
- Author:
- Rajika Bhandari, Daniel Obst, and Sharon Witherell
- Publication Date:
- 05-2007
- Content Type:
- Working Paper
- Institution:
- Institute of International Education
- Abstract:
- To succeed and prosper in a global economy and interconnected world, U.S. students need international knowledge, intercultural communications skills, and global perspectives. This policy research paper will present the current trends in study abroad in the United States and will look at new funding initiatives and program models that have begun to strategically influence diversity.
- Topic:
- International Relations, Education, and International Cooperation
- Political Geography:
- United States
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