Muhammad, Ibrahim Garba and Abdullah, Haim Hilman and Ibrahim, Najafi Auwalu (2017) Internationalizing higher education in Nigeria: Essential tool for social and economic development. In: 4th Conference on Business Management, 29 - 30 Oktober 2017, The Gurney Resprt Hotel & Recidences Penang, Malaysia.

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Abstract

This conceptual paper highlights the significance of internationalizing higher education as a global phenomenon and discusses some of the potentials for developing nations with specific reference to Nigeria. The paper also dwell on examining Malaysia’s commitment to internationalization, the contributions it makes in the educational sub sector as well as the role it plays in the nation’s social and economic development.The paper concludes by discussing implications of the internationalization policy, benefits and suggests some measures that can positively contribute to effective implementation of the policy in the developing world.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Additional Information:	eISBN 978-967-0910-76-5 Organized by: School of Business Management, Universiti Utara Malaysia.
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Internationalization, Higher education, Economic growth, Social development
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > HD28 Management. Industrial Management
Divisions:	School of Business Management
Depositing User:	Mrs. Norazmilah Yaakub
Date Deposited:	15 Apr 2018 04:20
Last Modified:	15 Apr 2018 04:20
URI:	https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/23871

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