Title

The Chinese Learner In Us Business Doctoral Programs: An Overview

Abstract

Popular sources, such as the Financial Times, tell us that the United States (US) offers the best graduate education programs in the world and that international students compete intensely for the opportunity to matriculate from a US graduate institution. The US is a global leader in graduate education because it commits tremendous resources to its graduate and research programs, allowing students to learn the most advanced research methods using cutting-edge technologies. Among international students immigrating to study in the US, Chinese students are largely and increasingly represented in US business graduate programs. However, the inherent differences in education philosophy and learning style often clash as part of a large cultural shift. In this paper, we focus on the "Chinese Learner" and investigate the adaptation process of a sample of Chinese students into the US graduate education system, such as business doctoral programs. Further, we focus our analysis on the motivations, challenges, and consequences that occur as Chinese Learners enter and attempt to matriculate from those graduate programs. © 2008 by Nova Science Publishers, Inc. All rights reserved.

Publication Date

4-1-2008

Publication Title

Education in China: 21st Century Issues and Challenges

Number of Pages

81-96

Document Type

Article; Book Chapter

Personal Identifier

scopus

Socpus ID

84892917860 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/84892917860

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