Assessing International Opportunities in Higher Education: A Matrix-based Assessment Tool
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https://doi.org/10.36366/frontiers.v13i1.171Keywords:
International Opportunties, Higher Education, Assessment Tools, Study Abroad, Education AbroadAbstract
Faced with a growing number of international opportunities, the Lienhard School of Nursing at Pace University adapted a business model to assess which opportunities to pursue. Employing a product portfolio matrix approach, the International Opportunities Assessment (IOA) Tool was developed to assess new international ventures using the parameters of Market Attractiveness and Institutional Resources. The tool was piloted on a study abroad nursing course featuring a trip to Iceland. The tool assisted in prioritizing program development for international opportunities. In this article, we will describe the development of this tool and, in order to demonstrate its use, we will provide an example of its application in the assessment of a study abroad course for nursing students at the Lienhard School of Nursing, Pace University.
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Iammarino, N., & O’Rourke, T. (1999). Planning and implementing an international travel/study course experience for health professionals and students. Journal of Health Education, 30, 166–172.
Kahn, B. L., Kaufman, S. R., Lee, J., Julian, G., Sama, L., Ekstrom, D. N., & Shortridge-Baggett, L. M. (2005, February). Connecting international teaching, research, and service at Pace University. Paper presented at the American Council on Education Internationalization Collaborative Annual Meeting 2005, Washington D.C.
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McBurnie, G. (2000). Pursuing internationalization as a means to advance the academic mission of the university: An Australian case study. Higher Education in Europe, 25, 63–73.
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Schertzer, C., Schuster, C., & Zimmerman, R. (1993, April). Experiential learning from executive MBA study tours overseas: The Xavier University experience—Europe and Asia, 1992. Paper presented at the Twelfth Annual Eastern Michigan University Conference on Language and Communication for World Business and the Professions, Ypsilanti, MI.
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Shortridge-Baggett, L. M., Ekstrom, D. N., and Kaufman, S. R. (2003), International Affairs Strategic Plan. New York: Center for Nursing Research, Clinical Practice, and International Affairs, Lienhard School of Nursing, Pace University.
Tabi, M. M., & Mukherjee, S. (2003). Nursing in a global community: A study abroad program. Journal of Transcultural Nursing, 14, 134–138.
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2006-08-15
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Kaufman, S. R. ., Ekstrom, D. N., & Shortridge-Baggett, L. M. (2006). Assessing International Opportunities in Higher Education: A Matrix-based Assessment Tool. Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad, 13(1), 23–42. https://doi.org/10.36366/frontiers.v13i1.171
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