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INTERNATIONAL STUDENT MOBILITY CHALLENGES AND
OPPORTUNITIES FOR UNIVERSITIES
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How to understand the demographic implications
of international mobility? and

• How they can help us make our priorities as a
  sector clear?

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International mobility is a global phenomenon in
education, which contributes changes in learning.

• Because the world is globalized, education is one
  of the most influenced sectors
• As a consequence, there are changes in the
  organization and objectives of educational
  institutions, in which the structures and
  management find fertile ground to develop
  themselves
  

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Student international mobility is
establishing a new panorama in the field of
higher education and

• Below are the main factors in the increase of
  international mobility, and some of the
  opportunities that can be an advantage

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In 2004, 2.5 million students carried out their
studies abroad, in respect to 1999, according to
the figures reported by UNESCO in its Global
Education digest 2006. Montreal

• MOST OF THIS GROWTH IS BECAUSE OF THE HIGHER
  EDUCATION SECTOR, WHICH ALSO EXPERIENCED AN
  INCREASE OF 40 IN STUDENTS.
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USA, UK, GERMAY, FRANCE, AUSTRIA, JAPAN

• ARE THE MAIN HOST COUNTRIES FOR HIGHER EDUCATION
  STUDENTS.
• MORE THAN 7.2 MILLION INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS IN
  2006 (UNESCO 2006)

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Below are some of the factors
that would explain this increase

• Business globalization and management techniques
  
• Rising incomes in developing countries
• And the efforts to harmonize the structure of
  degrees and their international recognition

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• International student mobility is a factor that
  has a substantial economic impact in the host
  countries.
• The USA,UK and GERMANY together make up more than
  half of the international student mobility
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• These countries know what they are doing, and
  they position themselves for the
  internationalization of their universities,
  mainly Business Administration Schools

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ACCORDING TO FIGURES FROM THE IIE 2007(Institue
for International Education) 17.8 OF
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS CARRIED OUT MANAGEMENT
STUDIES.

• The majority of these students pay all their fees
  themselves, in contrast to Spanish students,
  that rely on programs and grants or available
  financing

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• THIS IS AN ADVANTAGE TO INTERNATIONALIZE OUR
  HIGHER EDUCATION.
• AND
• WE MUST FIND OUT WHAT
• THE MOTIVATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL STUDENT IS

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I WOULD LIKE TO MENTION SOMETHING ELSE

• THE IMPLICATIONS THAT INTERNATIONAL MOBILITY HAS
  ON THE SUSTAINABILITY AND QUALITY OF THE
  BUSSINESS SCHOOLS.

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THE OPPORTUNITIES ARISING FROM INCREASING
INTERNATIONAL MOVILITY ARE OBVIOUS

• BEING ABLE TO ANSWER WITH QUALITY PROGRAMS AND
  KEEP BEING COMPETITIVE IN TIME, DEMANDS
  INVESTMENT IN A GLOBAL WORLD, IN WHICH ITS OWN
  TALENT IS NOT ENOUGH.

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JUST AS COMPANIES HAVE BEING GLOBALIZED, THE
SCHOOLS ARE BEING GLOBALIZED TOO, AND THERE-
FORE, THE TALENT THAT NOURISHES THEM.
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BEING COMPETITIVE AND UP TO SCRATCH WITH THE
INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLS, IMPLIES COMMITMENTS TO THE
BEST TEACHERS ON THE MARKET
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UNIVERSITIES THAT MANAGE TO ATTRACT AND EDUCATE
YOUNG PhD GRADUATES ARE OFFERING AN INTEGRAL
VALUE WHETHER ITS TEACHING STAFF AS ITS STUDENTS.
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AN ATTRACTION THAT WILL DISTINGUISH IT FROM THE
REST AND MAKE IT GROW IN QUALITY AND STRENGTH
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THANK YOU
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