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Sense of Belonging Among International Students Enrolled in Graduate Level Business Programs: A Case Study

Darwish, Rabab
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1434980534

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2015, Master of Education (MEd), Bowling Green State University, Business Education.
The purpose of this study was to contribute a better understanding of the sense of belonging of international students in graduate-level business programs. The topic was important because, more than 800,000 international students are enrolled in business programs at institutions throughout the United States (Desilver, 2013). This number represents a growth of more than 40 percent over the last decade. The international students serve an important role in the social and academic development of their peers, both international and domestic. Over the past decade, the number of international students enrolled in institutions of higher education in the United States has increased and data reveals the enrollment numbers will continue to grow. Not all international students who aspire to successfully complete degree requirements at their respective universities are successful in doing so. As such, to increase the chances of international students’ being successful in their respective university, education providers and scholars should clearly define and enhance academic support services (Altbach and Knight, 2007; Bolsmann and Miller, 2008). Developing a better understanding of the academic and social integration of international students may improve student retention and satisfaction with degree programs.
Frederick Polkinghorne (Advisor)
Nancy Fordham (Committee Member)
62 p.
Education
Sense of Belonging; Tinto; Graduate Level Business Programs; International Students

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  • Darwish, R. (2015). Sense of Belonging Among International Students Enrolled in Graduate Level Business Programs: A Case Study [Master's thesis, Bowling Green State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1434980534

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Darwish, Rabab. Sense of Belonging Among International Students Enrolled in Graduate Level Business Programs: A Case Study . 2015. Bowling Green State University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1434980534.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Darwish, Rabab. "Sense of Belonging Among International Students Enrolled in Graduate Level Business Programs: A Case Study ." Master's thesis, Bowling Green State University, 2015. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1434980534

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