ABSTRACT

The Caribbean has one of the lowest rates of student participation in study abroad programs. This comparative study aims to contribute to the research on business students’ attitudes toward studying abroad, specifically for students in public institutions in the Caribbean. The research shows that positive perceptions of students toward studying or internships do not necessarily depend on demographic or personal characteristics. A study conducted among business students from main campuses at the University of Puerto Rico (UPRRP) and the Autonomous University of Santo Domingo (UASD) shows that desire to live abroad, benefits from study/internship abroad, and self-confidence are determinant factors to participate in study/internship programs abroad. Even though each group of participants has its own set of peculiarities, the results are consistent with the findings from other studies.

摘要

加勒比海地区的学生出国留学率最低。这项比较研究旨在为商科学生对出国留学的态度的研究做出贡献，特别是针对加勒比地区公共机构的学生。研究表明，学生对学习或实习的积极看法不一定取决于人口统计或个人特征。在波多黎各大学 (UPRRP) 和圣多明各自治大学 (UASD) 主校区的商科学生中进行的一项研究表明，渴望在国外生活、从国外学习/实习中获益以及自信是决定性因素参加国外的学习/实习计划。尽管每组参与者都有自己的特点，