Internationalising Higher Education

In recent decades, higher education has been made available around the world in a way that previous generations could only imagine. This 'massification' of higher education has provided opportunities not only for students but for staff to 'go global'. Business Schools need to play a central role in this globalisation and internationalisation process which integrates social, economic, technological, environmental and political aspects of the world. Thus, responding as 'citizens of the world', faculty staff can contribute towards what is sometimes seen as the growing interdependencies of a global education community. This poster will consider the opportunities, challenges and barriers of faculty global mobility. It will explore the challenges and experiences of those lecturers who undertake foreign teaching assignments. The purpose is to gain greater understanding and provide practical insight and application into this developing area of faculty work. Through both qualitative and quantitative methods, presenters will analyse the experiences of Business School faculty whose work involves teaching outside of the UK. Evidence suggests that challenges and barriers may outweigh the opportunities afforded by this work, and issues surrounding culture differences, language, and bureaucracy create paradox and tensions for both student and staff. Challenges faced through global education simultaneously inspire and detract.