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First-Year International Graduate Students in Hospitality Programs: School Choice, Career Expectations, and Academic Adjustment

Iowa State University

Nancy E. Brown

Iowa State University

Fifty-six first-year international graduate students enrolled in 15 U. S. hospitality programs responded to a mailed survey. The purpose of the study was to identify school choice, career expectations, and academic adjustment. Information per ceived to be important in deciding where to apply was provided in a moderately satisfactory form by their current programs. Hotels or resorts yielded the most popular career choices. Students perceived orientation to be important in helping them adjust to their hospitality graduate programs, but were only somewhat satisfied with the orientation they received. Obtaining practical experiences as part of the graduate program created the most problems for students.

Key Words: Key words: academic adjustment • career expectations • international graduate students • school choice

Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Research, Vol. 20, No. 1, 109-117 (1996)
DOI: 10.1177/109634809602000109


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