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The paper presents the results of an empirical study which examines the effectiveness of the study/work abroad programs offered by NUCB against the background of a growing awareness of internationalisation and globalization in the world. Nowadays internationalisation and globalization have become necessities not only for the economy of a state, but also for education as well. Many universities around the world have moved towards forming alliances and seeking accreditations in an effort to demonstrate their openness towards globalization. While this may be an effective way of asserting the quality assurance of their education, these universities should also be prepared to face the challenges imposed by such alliances. NUCB is actively involved in the process of internationalisation, by entering partnerships with other business schools in the world and by nurturing what is termed frontier spirit among its students, encouraging them to participate in a number of international programs. The current project examines the phenomenon of internationalisation in higher education, and will unfold over a period of 4 years (2009-2012). Our main objective is to find to what extent international programs, such as the ones offered by NUCB, contribute to the positive development of our students' knowledge in general and perception of the world outside Japan in particular. More specifically, we attempt to gauge the growth of our students along the lines indicated by the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports and Technology (MEXT), which stresses that the role of international education is "developing capabilities to live in harmony with people of different cultures and customs" while being inspired "to be proud of and feel love of Japanese history, culture and tradition" (Mombusho 2007,2008). Moreover, by comparing the data obtained from the students involved in these programs, we intend to identify the program or programs that best aid the students' growth as international people. The present paper consists of two main parts : a review of the literature regarding internationalisation both in general and specifically in Japan, with a special focus on internationalisation in education, and the results of the first stage of our empirical study of the internationalising effect of one of the programs offered by our university, namely the Gap Year (one semester abroad) Program.

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