International Programs Of The California State University

The idea of the professional who bridges both research and practice has been largely overlooked and at times even disregarded by the academic and administrative structures that govern activity in higher education today. In international higher education, the number of students who now engage in mobility and exchange has expanded globally, along with the administrative cadre that manages all facets of internationalization, and the quickly growing scholarly attention to understanding the phenomenon. In this process, two distinct professional categories have emerged: those who ‘study it’ and those who ‘do it’ – the scholars and the practitioners. Practitioners are seen as those who manage the daily logistical flow of students and personnel around the globe, while scholars are seen as those who conduct research, collect and analyze data, and publish findings to inform, improve, and justify the activity. Yet this dichotomy is overly simplistic, outdated, and excludes the large and growing class of hybrid scholar-practitioners who now engage regularly in both kinds of activity. It is this rapidly growing population of bridge builders that are profiled and discussed in this book through critical essays on the notion of the scholar-practitioner and its implication for the further development of international higher education. The chapters include detailed analyses from university faculty, senior international officers and other high-level administrators, directors of research centers, key leaders from influential professional associations and private organizations, managers of study abroad and exchange, and graduate students. This book launches a much-needed dialogue about the perception and reality, potential and promise, of the scholar-practitioner in higher education today. It will be of relevance to a wide variety of readers, from those within universities and organizations to those who are outside observers of higher education.

In a straightforward, easy-to-read style, this book provides authoritative, up-to-date specifics on what it takes to plan for and go to college in California and how to pay for it. Get the inside track with a Calendar of steps to follow for grades 8 through 12 activities choosing a college, choosing a major, visiting college campuses; Completing admission applications, entrance tests, important deadlines writing the essay, successful interviews, getting recommendations. Freshman and transfer admission requirements special admission opportunities, programs for educationally disadvantaged students/minority students/disabled students majors, housing, transferring study abroad, athletics, international student requirements, California residency qualifications. Admission selection criteria of . . . the University of California by campus/major California State University for impacted campuses/majors, independent colleges, College costs, financial aid application procedures and deadlines, calculating financial need grants/ scholarships/loans/work-study. Over 240 public and independent California colleges universities. Includes Action Plans, Checklists and Worksheets.

Peterson's MBA Programs provides comprehensive profiles of up-to-date information on full-time, part-time, joint-degree, Executive MBA, and online graduate programs at more than 1,000 institutions, including degrees comparable or equivalent to an MBA. A wealth of facts and figures on admission and degree requirements, entrance difficulty, postgraduate hiring rates, financial aid, and contact information for approximately 4,000 graduate-level business programs are all available within Peterson's guide. It contains informative articles such as how an MBA can advance a career, how to choose the right program and pay for it, the advantages of getting your advanced business degree abroad, information on the latest hiring and salary trends, and application tips, including guidance on how to write a winning essay. Profiles of institutions are listed alphabetically within state, province, or country, with all the fast facts an applicant needs-plus two-page narrative descriptions which contain even more in-depth information on schools.

An overview of student and faculty study-abroad programs with particular focus on programs in Mexico administered by California's public higher-education institutions.