An Empirical Study of Student Willingness to Study Abroad

Study Abroad Programs as Tools of Internationalization: Which Factors Influence Hungarian Business Students to Participate?

“…Both the cost of participation and the future benefits are intangible and are not easy to measure. Similar findings are reinforced by Hackney, Boggs, and Borozan (2012) in the case of a different, but similar study abroad program, who found that the willingness of American students to study abroad is increased if they perceive higher future benefits both personally and professionally. Hackney et al add that American students are more willing to go abroad if they had previous international experience, have fewer committed personal relationships, have higher levels of selfefficacy, and have friends and/or family with international experience.…”

“…Hackney et al (2012) point out that there is a significant gap between willingness and intent to apply; still, willingness is not to be disregarded, because "willingness is a precursor to intent" (p. 140). The relatively high percentage of those who have already thought about applying allows us to come to the conclusion that it would not take much effort to persuade students to apply.…”

Teaching Business Classes Abroad: How International Experience Benefits Faculty, Students, and Institutions

“…That means that approximately 2% of all undergraduates study abroad. Of the 262,416 students who study abroad, 13% or 34,100 were students majoring in business (Hackney, Boggs, & Borozan, 2012). Consequently, participation in study abroad programs by business students is approximately 0.2% of total undergraduates-a very small participation rate.…”

“…Research suggests that funding concerns play a role in limiting minority student participation (Council on International Educational Exchange [CIEE], 1991;Lincoln Commission, 2005;Salisbury et al, 2011). Financial resources are one of the impediments faced by both white and minority students considering a study abroad program (Brux & Fry, 2010;Hackney et al, 2012;Salisbury et al, 2010). Research has been conducted on who does not plan to study abroad and constraints included academic scheduling difficulties at the foreign university, absence of relevant programs at the foreign university, lack of information, and family concerns (Brux & Fry, 2010;Stroud, 2010).…”

Studying Abroad: Understanding the Relationships Among Beliefs, Perceived Value, and Behavioral Intentions

“…Educators across this nation have placed increasing emphasis on study-abroad programs to help students gain a global understanding (Hackney, Boggs, & Borozan, 2012;Schnusenberg, de Jong, & Goel, 2012). Allen Goodman, President of the Institute of International Education, highlighted that, "Many U.S. campuses now include international education as part of their core educational mission, recognizing that increasing the global competence among the next generation is a national priority and an academic responsibility" (Gardner, 2005, para.…”