The effects of study abroad on leadership

When participating in a study abroad experience students develop skills such as increasing intercultural competence. These are skills that previous research has proven is vital to the development of globally minded leaders. Oddly, given this, researchers have yet to study how engaging in study abroad develops leaders. Our study found that while those who had studied abroad begin formal leadership training with a lower motivation to lead, their skills surpass their peers who had not studied abroad after engaging in a six-day LeaderShape Institute. There are a number of implications for these findings regarding the redesign of formal leadership training, as well as utilizing study abroad participants in a way never before considered.

Name thesis:degree_name

M.S.

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Agricultural Education

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2018

Author dc:creator

• Carlson, Shelby Raye

Contributors dc:contributor

• Rosch, David M.

• Leadership, Study Abroad

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright 2018 Shelby Carlson

Language dc:language

eng

Handle dc:identifier

http://hdl.handle.net/2142/101058

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/101058