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Learning problems in transnational business education and training: the case of the MBA in Thailand
Author(s) -
Pimpa Nattavud
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
international journal of training and development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.558
H-Index - 26
eISSN - 1468-2419
pISSN - 1360-3736
DOI - 10.1111/j.1468-2419.2009.00331.x
Subject(s) - context (archaeology) , business education , public relations , value (mathematics) , international business , training (meteorology) , sociology , transferability , business , political science , higher education , economic growth , economics , geography , human capital , archaeology , machine learning , meteorology , computer science , law
The transnational Master of Business Administration (MBA) programme has been one of the most popular official business training programmes amongst Thai business practitioners. Although the numbers of transnational business schools and MBA programmes are rapidly increasing, the programmes face numerous challenges from both local and global factors. This empirical study discusses the concept of learning in transnational MBA programmes in the Thai business training and cultural context. By investigating experiences from various key stakeholders, the study highlights various problems related to learning style and culture, learning and languages, the transferability of the Western managerial concept to the Thai context, and the value of Western learning resources for Thai business learners. The implication of the results of this study for the management of transnational programmes is that such management needs to respond to local conditions, regional forces and global factors rather than being locked into a standard model.