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Jackson, V, O'Brien, V and Richards, A (2023) Investigating the impact of experiential learning on employability skill development and employment outcomes: a UK case study of MBA students from the Indian Subcontinent. Journal of Education and Work. ISSN 1363-9080
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Abstract
Global economic events have had a profound effect upon both businesses and the available workforce. Industries need a more skilful and advanced labour market and individuals who complete tertiary-level education are afforded better protection against economic uncertainties. Consequently, demand for higher education worldwide is growing, due to a rising number of globally mobile students. However, return on investment is important and curriculums offering employability enhancement and work opportunities are motivating factors when international students make their study decisions. This paper details one UK university’s approach to enhancing international student employability skills and employment outcomes, using a 3-day experiential learning residential on an MBA programme. Employing a survey design, the research investigates the benefits of this residential to 182 international MBA students (all from the Indian subcontinent region). The findings report that the international students developed key employability skills via the residential which significantly increased their propensity to obtain subsequent employment. The results of this paper provide much needed insight into improving both the employability skills and employment outcomes of international students, especially students from the Indian subcontinent, via immersive experiential learning activities.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | 1303 Specialist Studies in Education; 1607 Social Work; 1608 Sociology; Education |
| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HF Commerce > HF5001 Business L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > LB2300 Higher Education L Education > LG Individual institutions (Asia. Africa) |
| Divisions: | Business & Management (from Sep 19) |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis Group |
| SWORD Depositor: | A Symplectic |
| Date Deposited: | 04 Jul 2023 13:32 |
| Last Modified: | 04 Jul 2023 13:32 |
| DOI or ID number: | 10.1080/13639080.2023.2231366 |
| URI: | https://researchonline.ljmu.ac.uk/id/eprint/20218 |
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