ERIC Number: EJ1445767
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 18
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-2162-3104
EISSN: EISSN-2166-3750
Cross-Cultural Challenges Faced by International Students: A Case Study of Indian Postgraduate Students at a London-Based Business School
Marcus Astley
Journal of International Students, v14 n4 p971-988 2024
This case study was undertaken in a London-based business school and explores the cross-cultural challenges faced by students who have relocated from India to the UK for one-year postgraduate (PG) business master's courses. Primary data were collected in two stages: semi-structured interviews, followed by a survey. The paper draws on the literature related to socio-cultural theory. It then reviews the findings of the research as to the cultural challenges the students have faced in the UK, whether in their studies, or their wider social lives. Finally, it integrates these findings into the extant literature and proposes a set of recommendations for consideration by the business school. Some of these may also have relevance for other Higher Education (HE) institutions working with Indian students.
Descriptors: Foreign Students, Case Studies, Asians, Graduate Students, Business Schools, Intercultural Communication, Foreign Countries, Minority Group Students, Social Influences, Cultural Awareness, Teaching Methods, Student Attitudes
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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 - Location: United Kingdom (London)
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