From ivory towers to international business: Are universities export ready in their recruitment of international students?

Journal of Studies in International Education

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 5-28

  Naidoo, Vik ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Export education; Export readiness; Foreign students; Globalisation; International education; Internationalisation; Marketing

Indexed keywords

EID: 74849118217     PISSN: 10283153     EISSN: 15527808     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1028315308327953     Document Type: Article

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