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Contents Study opportunities in the United Kingdom and Ireland

Study opportunities in the United States of America

Charting the impressive growth of UK business and management education04 英国商务和管理教育的大幅增长

China sweeps past India to regain top place in the United States .................18 中国超越印度重夺美国生源之冠

We look at a new study of business schools in the United Kingdom

The number of Chinese students studying in the United States surged by 30% in the academic year 2009-10

我们来看看英国商科学院的一门新学科

2009-10学年留美中国学生人数急增三成

Ireland: ambitious 50% growth targets for international student enrolment ..07 爱尔兰定立扩招留学生50％的宏伟目标 The Irish government has launched a new strategy aimed at increasing international tertiary student numbers by 50% and English-language student numbers by 25% within five years 爱尔兰政府已开始实施新政策以达到在五年内扩招 50％的高等教育留学生和25％的英语语言留学生的 目标

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Charting the impressive growth of UK business and management education 英国商务和管理教育的大幅增长

Let Finland take you higher! .............10 芬兰使您飞得更高

Ireland: ambitious 50% growth targets for international student enrolment 爱尔兰定立扩招留学生50％的宏伟目标

Finland’s higher education system is currently ranked top in the world for both affordability and accessibility

Let Finland take you higher! 芬兰使您飞得更高

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Charting the impressive growth of UK business and management education

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We look at a new study of business schools in the United Kingdom 我们来看看英国商科学 院的一门新学科

The Association of Business Schools (ABS), in conjunction with Emerald Publishing, has just launched ‘The History of UK Business and Management Education’ by Allan Williams.

Professor Williams, Emeritus Professor at Cass Business School, City University London, has previously published works relating to human resources management and organisational development, and more recently to leadership and organisational histories.

Synopsis

简介 The History of UK Business and Management Education is in four parts: Part 1 is an historic overview identifying the milestones in the last two centuries, with particular attention being paid to the twentieth century. The impressive growth of management education in the last fifty years would not have taken place without the creation of supportive institutions.

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These supportive institutions, for example the Association of Business Schools and the Association of MBAs, are discussed in Part 2, as are the professional institutions associated with business and management education, such as the Chartered Management Institute and the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development.

Part 3 focuses on the growth of knowledge-based management education, and illustrates how systematic research has contributed to the content and methods of management education. The historical roles of academic and applied bodies such as the Tavistock Institute of Human Relations, the Association of Teachers of Management and the British Academy of Management are discussed.

Part 4 considers the national and international standing of UK business schools. Trends in the quality ratings of business schools, as revealed by various public assessments and media rankings, are explored. A selection of business school histories are examined in an effort to identify factors that have influenced their chosen strategies and subsequent development.

Establishing a UK model

建立英国典范 “This is a book,” says ABS Chief Executive

Jonathan Slack, “that draws together the main influences that have resulted in the impressive emergence of business schools in the UK, and identifies the main institutions and individuals involved. While the American influence on the development of UK business schools is acknowledged, the emphasis in this book is on UK contributions.”

ABS represents all the business schools in the UK, collectively providing business and management education for over 250,000 students a year. It is a member of the European Quality Link (EQUAL) - the international association of quality assessment and accreditation agencies in the field of European management education.

Tell me more!

更多详情 The History of UK Business and Management Education, by Allan Williams, is published by Emerald Group Publishing Limited, price £35.95 Full details from the website at: www.emeraldinsight.com For further information on the ABS, visit the website at: www.the-abs.org.uk n

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International recruiting success for European Business Schools 欧洲商科学院成功招收海外学子 The United Kingdom is one of many European countries to benefit from the move away from American dominance of management education 从以招收美国留学生为主拓展至面向国际招 生的英国管理教育界使英国成为欧洲许多受 益国的其中一员

The current full-time MBA class at Manchester Business School, for example, includes participants from 36 countries, 29% of whom are women. The average age of students is 29 and their average work experience six years, forming the basis of a formidable international alumni network that should be of enormous benefit for many years to come.

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The Manchester figures illustrate the growing trend for business students to travel abroad for their education, with European business schools among the most popular destinations.

Much of the recent recruiting success enjoyed by European business schools comes from the emphasis on multicultural classrooms, not to mention the fact that most European MBA programmes can be completed within a year or so, compared with the typical two years for American programmes. This makes them considerably less expensive.

A study released last year by the Graduate Management Admission Council, which administers the GMAT(the test required for entry to most top graduate business schools worldwide), found that the proportion of test scores that internationally mobile students were sending to programmes in the United States has slid steadily from 75% in 2000 to the current 42%.

Just as in Manchester, enrolment at Madrid’s Instituto de Empresa (IE) Business School shows 90% of students now coming from outside Spain, with the biggest growth coming from Asia. It’s a similar picture at HEC Paris, where most of the MBA students were French just 10 years ago; today, international students from 50 different countries make up 80% of the MBA programme.

There is a feeling among potential students that American programmes, even when they claim to be international, lack the diversity of some of the European programmes. On top of this, the idea of spending a year in London, Manchester, Paris or Madrid is very appealing to many potential students.

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Ireland:

ambitious 50% growth targets for international student enrolment

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The Irish government has launched a new strategy aimed at increasing international tertiary student numbers by 50% and English-language student numbers by 25% within five years 爱尔兰政府已开始实施新政策以达到在五年内扩招50％的高等教育留学生 和25％的英语语言留学生的目标 The strategy paper – ‘Investing in Global Relationships’ - predicts that the international education sector will be worth €1.2 billion (US$1.68 billion) annually to the Irish economy by 2015. Latest estimates measure the sector’s current value at €900 million per year.

As part of the plan, the government has also launched a new immigration scheme for international students, reforming entry requirements but imposing safeguards to prevent abuse of the system.

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At present, there are 17,000 full-time international students in the Irish system, or about 10% of the total full-time student population. The aim is to increase that to 25,500 by 2015. There are also more than 100,000 English-language students in Ireland and the government hopes to increase that number to at least 120,000 by 2015.

Other targets include increasing the proportion of international students undertaking advanced research from

10% to 15% (3,800 students), and increasing the proportion of international students undertaking taught postgraduate programmes from 13% to 20% (5,100 students) The growth plan was launched by Taoiseach (the Irish Prime Minister) Brian Cowen, Tánaiste (Deputy Prime Minister) and Minister for Education Mary Coughlan and Minister for Justice Dermot Ahern.

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A world-class provider

世界级的教育机构 “This is a very important strategy,” says Mr Cowen. “Our aim is for Ireland to be regarded as a world-leading provider of international education. This strategy and new student immigration regime sets out a shared vision for how Ireland can compete to the highest international standards and recruit talented students from overseas.”

“Ireland has a tremendous opportunity,” adds Mary Coughlan, “to become a global leader in the provision of highquality education to the next generation of leaders, entrepreneurs, and decisionmakers, who will make a difference in their own countries and who will form vital networks of influence for Ireland.

An education in Ireland should be a transformational experience that adds significant value to the career outcomes and personal development of students.

We offer the highest standards of education but we must also offer a unique student experience so that we can compete internationally for the top students.”

The blueprint sets out a 10-point action plan – including a rejuvenated national education brand – to achieve the targets.

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Making it happen: Ten strategic actions to improve Ireland’s competitive position as a centre for international education 使爱尔兰提高国际教育竞争力的政策中包括十项具体行动： The following ten high-level actions are proposed to enhance Ireland’s competitive position and to underpin achievement of the objectives and targets: 1. Ireland will enhance its performance through partnership and collaboration 2. The Education Ireland brand will be redeveloped and national promotion and marketing will be strengthened 3. Quality will be at the heart of Ireland’s international education offering 4. Ireland’s visa, immigration and labour market access policies will be strong and competitive 5. Ireland’s higher education institutions will be globally competitive and internationally oriented 6. Ireland will develop targeted and relevant international education offerings 7. Government policies and actions will be consistent and supportive 8. Ireland will strengthen its networks of influence 9. Outward mobility by Irish staff members and students will be encouraged 10. North-South and European Union co-operation will enhance Ireland’s international education performance Reforming regulations

规章重整 Reforms of student immigration regulations will also be put in place. The changes include revised entry requirements and safeguards to prevent abuse of the system.

“Advanced non-European graduates,” says Minister for Justice Dermot Ahern, “alongside Irish and EU graduates, have the potential to become entrepreneurs, high skills employees or scientific researchers in key sectors of the economy of the future. It is therefore important that we provide an opportunity for such

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graduates to progress within the immigration system after their graduation and for those students to utilise their skills to the benefit of the Irish economy.”

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更多详情 You can download the full report - Investing in Global Relationships – from the Irish government news service website at: www.merrionstreet.ie To find out more about study opportunities in Ireland, spend some time exploring the website at: www.educationireland.com

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Let Finland take you higher! 芬兰使您飞得更高 Finland’s higher education system is currently ranked top in the world for both affordability and accessibility 芬兰高等教育的可购性 和可及性目前均居世界 榜首

Finland has both the most affordable and the most accessible system of higher education on the planet, according to a study of 17 countries undertaken by Canadian research group Higher Education Strategy Associates (HESA).

The countries surveyed are Australia, Canada, Denmark, England and Wales, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Japan, Latvia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Sweden and the United States.

Top from start to Finnish

The country’s top-spot ranking is based on the combined findings of six different measures of affordability (taking into account the balance of costs and subsidies) and four measures of accessibility (looking at participation, attainment and equality of access), in the study by Alex Usher and Jon Medow titled Global Higher Education Rankings 2010: affordability and accessibility in comparative perspective.

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稳居榜首 Describing Finland's results as ‘very good’ across the board, HESA President Alex Usher adds: “They have reasonable education costs, a strong and generous system of loans and grants, high participation rates and an egalitarian student intake. From a student perspective, there is a lot to like. If you look at the statistics for educational achievements for students aged 15, Finland tops that too. Something very

interesting is going on throughout the Finnish educational system.”

The most affordable higher education is, according to HESA, to be found exclusively in Europe: Finland is the most affordable, followed

by Norway, Germany, Denmark and Sweden.

The nations with the most accessible higher education are Finland, the Netherlands, Norway, the United States and Australia.

Tell me more!

更多详情 You can read the complete Global Higher Education Rankings 2010 report on the HESA website at: www.higheredstrategy.com

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International students in Finland 芬兰的海外学子 Universities and polytechnics in Finland are fully committed to internationalisation. Look at the statistics: there were 306,000 degree students in Finnish universities and polytechnics in 2008, of whom about 4% were international students. By 2015, the number of non-Finnish degree students is set to double, while the target for postgraduate schools over the same period is that non-Finnish students will increase to 20% of the total.

To find out more about degree and non-degree courses taught in English, spend some time exploring the International Study Programmes Database at: www.studyinfinland.fi/study_options/study_programmes_database There are nearly 500 programmes available, and you can search by field, by institution, by programme or by level. From the programme descriptions, you can continue to the institutions’ websites for more detailed information.

Of particular interest to international students are programmes reflecting Finland’s major areas of expertise: • information and communications technology • biotechnology • forestry and environmental sciences • architecture • art and design

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Finnish polytechnics and universities do not charge any tuition fees for their Bachelor degree programmes or Doctoral level studies. Several Master programmes are also free, although some are now trialling tuition fees for non-EU/EEA nationals.

If you are considering a Master level programme, you should check the tuition fee policy at each institution offering the course.

Regardless of whether you need to pay tuition fees or not, you must be able to cover your everyday living costs during your studies in Finland.

Most degree programmes will require you to prove your English language proficiency by means of an internationally accepted test, such as TOEFL or IELTS. You should check this and other detailed requirements in the admissions instructions of the institution to which you are applying.

If your native language is English, or if you can prove that your previous education has been completed in English, you may be exempt from the language test requirement.

The main online admission sites are: www.admissions.fi (for Bachelor level studies at polytechnics/universities of applied sciences) and: www.universityadmissions.fi (for Bachelor and Master level studies at universities) Some programmes, however, may ask you to apply directly to the provider institution.

To learn more about the Finnish universities of applied sciences network for internationalisation, visit the website at: www.pinnet.fi For a very detailed guide to Finland as a country, explore the Finnish Tourist Board website at: www.visitfinland.com

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Build your Competences in Jyväskylä, Central Finland JAMK University of Applied Sciences is an attractive, internationally oriented higher education institution with a strong role among the developers of the Jyväskylä region and Central Finland. The number of students is 8,000.

Jyväskylä, as a city known for its educational institutions, attracts young people.

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The Chinese Student JAMK University of Applied Sciences is oriented towards working life. We offer first- and second-cycle degree education (bachelor’s and master’s degrees), open studies, continuing education, and vocational teacher education. We maintain close contacts with regional enterprises and organisations.The orientation of JAMK’s education and the contents of the various curricula are based on the needs of working life.

Success in the National Comparison JAMK proved to be the best university of applied sciences in Finland year 2010 according to a report made by the Ministry of Education and Culture. The overall public image of JAMK has been rated as the best among the universities of applied sciences in Finland. JAMK’s popularity as a study environment and the versatility of its fields of study can be regarded as the cornerstones of its public image.

International Orientation We are an internationally oriented institution of higher education. We have partners in more than 40 countries around the globe.

Over 2,500 international degree and exchange students have contributed to the internationalisation of JAMK and the city of Jyväskylä over the past 10 years, while enjoying JAMK’s high-quality education and the opportunity to complete their studies in close interaction with working life.

Bachelor’s Degrees at JAMK

develop your business decision making skills. Our unique High-Tech Management and Global Operations Management study track options will allow you to focus your studies toward specific types of growth and internationally-oriented businesses.

Double degree programmes with French, German andRussian partners offer you an opportunity to gain two diplomas.

Logistics Engineering Bachelor of Engineering, 240 credits (4 years) Have you ever thought how the item you order through internet gets to your mailbox?

It’s all about logistics. Travellers get to the destination, items end up to stores and airplanes fly with minimum pit stops and without delays. As a logistics engineer you will plan and control the efficient flow and storage of goods, services and related information in the supply chain in order to meet the customer requirements.

During your studies you will also have an opportunity to focus on the field of aviation.

Music and Media Management Bachelor of Culture and Arts, 240 credits (4 years) The entertainment industry calls for qualified managers. We prepare you with the skills that help you succeed in the music and media business. You will learn how to manage and combine global trends and new technological solutions into successful business projects. You will gain the skills to create innovative new products, organize

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large-scale events and design marketing and production plans.You also have the option of earning a double degree with our Dutch partner in which a diploma is awarded to you from each institution.

Nursing Bachelor of Health Care, 210 credits (3,5 years) Learn how to plan, implement and develop nursing. Learn how to provide nursing care, help, support and rehabilitation.

Get a career in Nursing! Graduates have various career opportunities in social and health care organisations. Opportunities vary from basic health care and social services to specialised nursing completed in companies, organisations and in private homes. Degree also offers the opportunity to develop a career as a private entrepreneur.

How to apply to JAMK: Apply at 3.1.-15.2.2011 through the joint application system in www.admissions.fi Further information about: • Applying to JAMK:admissions@jamk.fi • Degree programmes:www.jamk.fi/english • Jyväskylä: www.jkl.fi/lang/ Interested in Master’s Degrees?

Apply for a master’s degree programme at JAMK University of Applied Sciences at 7.3.

– 12.4.2011.

• International Business Management, 90 credits (2 years) • Information Technology, 60 credits(2 years)

Facility Management Bachelor of Hospitality Management, 240 credits (4 years) Facility Management is the ideal programme for you if you want to manage and organise services in hotels, tourist resorts, conference centres, business organisationsor public offices. In practice you will learn to manage and maintain premises, develop business service plans and products, organize hospitality services, create user-friendly workplace designs, and design effective security measures– to put it in a nutshell, to ensure that everything is availableand operating properly.

International Business Bachelor of Business Administration, 210 credits (3,5 years) Global business demands highly skilled managers, and we will prepare you with the knowledge and practical skills you need to succeed! In addition to developing a core foundation of business knowledge, you will learn to actively plan and manage projects, work in multicultural teams and

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China sweeps past India to regain top place in the United States

中国超越印度重夺美国生源之冠 The number of Chinese students studying in the United States surged by 30% in the academic year 2009-10 2009-10学年留美中国学生人数急增三成

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The Chinese Student This huge influx of students, the third year in a row of double-digit growth, takes China past India to become the top country of origin for international students in the United States.

According to Open Doors 2010, the annual report of the Institute of International Education (IEE), a record high of 690,923 international students chose the United States last year. Nearly 128,000 of them, more than 18% of the total, are from China.

“The number of students from China is booming,” says IEE executive vice president Peggy Blumenthal, “because of the booming Chinese economy. But India, which also has a booming economy, is only up 1.6%. I think one factor is the great number of Chinese families with disposable income, two working parents and only one child, and a determination to invest their money to make sure that child receives the best education possible.”

最热门学科 Business and Management remains the most popular field of study for international students in the United States, increasing by 5% and comprising 21% percent of the total, followed by Engineering with a 7% increase and comprising 18% of the total. Maths and Computer Science also increased significantly in 2009/10, up 8% from the previous year.

At the other end of the spectrum, Intensive English Language, which declined by 1% in 2009, saw a further 9% drop in enrolments.

The China syndrome

中国症候群 While the majority of Chinese students in the United States are postgraduates, the recent growth has been strongest among undergraduates.

Last year, there were 39,921 Chinese undergraduates studying in the United States, a 50% increase from the previous year, and more than four times as many as five years earlier.

Leading destinations

China sent no students to the US from the 1950s until 1974/75. In the 1980s, numbers of Chinese students grew dramatically, and in 1988/89, China displaced Taiwan as the leading sender and remained the leading place of origin until it was displaced by Japan in 1994/95. In 1998/99, China again became the leading sender until 2001/02. From 2001/02 to 2008/09, India was the only place of origin with more students in the US.

Universities in California have the largest number of international students with 94,279 (up 1%), followed by New York with 76,146 (up 2%), and Texas with 58,934 (up 1%). The New York City metropolitan area continues to be the leading city for international students, with 60,791 enrolled in area schools (up 2.5%).

The Los Angeles metropolitan area is in second place with 42,103 international students (down 2%).

For the ninth consecutive year, the University of Southern California reports the largest number of international students, with 7,987. The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (7,287) comes second, closely followed by New York University (7,276). Purdue University (6,903 students) is the fourth most popular choice, while Columbia University (6,833) is in fifth place. In total, some 186 US campuses now host more than 1,000 international students each. www.studyoverseas.com

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The United States hosts more international students than any other country, and these students contribute nearly $20 billion to the economy through their expenditure on tuition and living expenses. Together, the top three sending countries—China, India and South Korea—comprise nearly half (44%) of the total international enrolments in US higher education. China was previously the top country of origin for international students from the academic year 1998-99 until 2001-2002.

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In 2009/10, their breakdown is as follows: • 31.3% undergraduate • 52.1% postgraduate • 8.0% other • 8.6% OPT (Optional Practical Training)

The table below illustrates the staggering growth in student numbers over the past three years:

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Why use an agent? 为什么使用中介？ In a separate report, a panel of admissions deans at last year’s US National Association for College Admission Counselling (NACAC) conference raised concerns about the large role that agents play as middlemen in the undergraduate application process in China. There were tales of agents forging transcripts and test scores, and of suspect application essays. Such tales have prompted US colleges – which have increasingly embraced the use of agents, paid on commission, in international recruiting – to seek to regulate the market. Now a relatively new organisation, the American International Recruitment Council, has begun certifying overseas agencies that meet its standards.

NACAC itself, however, has been among the associations that have opposed the expansion of commission-based recruitment abroad, in China and elsewhere.

Researchers from Iowa State University recently conducted a survey to quantify the reasons why Chinese students use agents and to record their experiences. The researchers surveyed and interviewed students at five high schools in China (in Zhengzhou), and Chinese students at four US colleges: Grinnell College, Iowa and Fort Hays State Universities, and the University of Southern California. Of the Chinese high school students interested in applying to a foreign university, more than two-thirds said they planned to use or were using agents. About half of the students at US colleges said they had used agents.

The agents tend to be most helpful to students when it comes to getting a visa and preparing for English language tests, says lead author Linda Serra Hagedorn, Overall, the researchers identify six most commonly referred services that an agent could provide: 1. C hoosing a designated country and/or institution 2. P reparing college application materials (e.g. providing a flowchart of the application process, filling out the forms for clients, writing or editing any necessary English documents) 3. Initiating contact with relevant personnel (e.g. admission officer, department secretary, programme director) at target universities

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4. T ranslating Chinese documents (e.g. support letters from high school teachers, parents’ income statement, high school transcription) into English and translating English documents (University webpage, emails from the contact person in the US University, admission requirements) into Chinese 5. Preparing all necessary documents for student visa applications and/or training for the face-to-face interviews with US embassy officers (This is particular to agents who specialise in US college application). Some agencies have English speaking consultants to help students practise interview questions 6. Offering training for tests such as TOEFL, ITELS or ACT However, students and parents are often unable to evaluate the skills, knowledge, and services of the agent. They may also have difficulties understanding every item on the contract, what procedures they have to follow, and what specific services they need from the agent.

Although it would appear that the majority of agents are responsible and provide satisfactory services, the researchers identify three major problems associated with the services of some: • Unethical practice by educational agents in assisting students in the application process • Lack of consideration of students’ needs • Prices that may be higher than anticipated To prevent using an irresponsible agent, students and parents should try to check out the ability and knowledge of a prospective agent, even though this is not easy. One of the best ways is to look for personal feedback among friends or relations. The researchers report that word-of-mouth feedback plays an important role in selecting an agent, with the most important criterion being whether someone the student or their family knows had a positive experience.

The study also suggests that students should only use agents accredited by the China Ministry of Education and should be aware of what an agent can do and cannot do, regardless of promises.

You can download the report - The Use of Agents in Recruiting Chinese Undergraduates - from the website at: www.usc.edu/programs/cerpp/docs/HagedornZhangSummaryReport.pdf

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