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A Short-Term Study-Abroad Programme: Why and How

Published in: The Palgrave Handbook of Experiential Learning in International Business

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Globalization has opened new business opportunities but has imposed new challenges as well. The US economy in the 21st century is more intertwined with the global economy than ever before. The proportion of exports and imports in US gross domestic product (GDP) reached almost 30% in 2013, while US foreign direct investment (FDI) (outflow and inflow) was around 3% of GDP (BEA, 2014). Therefore, one-third of US GDP is linked to the global economy.

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Title
A Short-Term Study-Abroad Programme: Why and How
Copyright Year
2015
Book
The Palgrave Handbook of Experiential Learning in International Business

Print ISBN: 978-1-349-50005-5

Electronic ISBN: 978-1-137-46772-0

Copyright Year: 2015

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-137-46772-0_36

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