Saudi Journal of Economics and Finance (SJEF)
Volume-4 | Issue-03 | 85-89
Original Research Article
Examining Factors Responsible for Students’ Choice to Study or Work Abroad
Dr. Masood Ahmed, Dr. Saud Ilahi
Published : March 10, 2020
Abstract
Globalization and internationalization has an intense impact on the students’ inclination towards the foreign environment. This research paper focuses on the factors influencing the decision of students to study or work abroad. The factors examined are: level of general knowledge (GK), attraction towards foreign study and work (AT), familiarity with the foreign environment (FM), business informative questions (BA) and repulsive factors that hold him back or create negative image of foreign society (RP). The study is conducted on 201 Saudi male undergraduate students of the Jazan University, Jazan, KSA. The result shows the propensity of students towards the foreign environment. The findings can be generalized to the majority of areas and could be used to create more focused mindset of the students for better prospects.