Foreign Language in MBA Programs: A Report on a Survey of MBA Program Directors.

Autor/in	Koch, Denise W.
Titel	Foreign Language in MBA Programs: A Report on a Survey of MBA Program Directors.
Quelle	(1995), (23 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Beigaben	Tabellen
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Tagungsbericht; Administrator Attitudes; Business Administration Education; Business Communication; Cultural Awareness; Curriculum Design; Higher Education; Intercultural Communication; International Studies; Language Role; Languages for Special Purposes; Masters Programs; National Surveys; Second Language Instruction; Second Languages + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Unternehmenskommunikation; Cultural identity; Kulturelle Identität; Lehrplangestaltung; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Interkulturelle Kommunikation; Internationaler Studiengang; Sprachhandlungsfähigkeit; Magister course; Magisterstudiengang; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Second language; Zweitsprache
Abstract	A 1994 national survey of directors of 69 master's in business administration (MBA) programs gathered information on business language course offerings. Results indicate that while the issue of business foreign languages was of interest to administrators, their inclusion in the MBA curriculum was not widely supported. At present, about 80 percent of responding programs do not offer foreign language classes within the MBA program, and only 10 percent are contemplating adding them. However, there does appear to be an effort to provide students with the opportunity to develop language skills while in the program, by allowing students to take courses offered in the modern language department or contracting with outside agencies. Overall, directors' attitudes toward offering language courses were neutral, and their perception was that few faculty felt language courses were important to the MBA. Institutions offering a degree in international business were more likely than others to support language courses. Issues mentioned by respondents included how business language would fit into an already established program and how students could include them in an already intensive degree program. A copy of the survey and response data are apended. Contains 10 references. (MSE)
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2004/1/01