US CEOs Value Study Abroad

Last month, the Institute for International Education released results from a survey of senior US business leaders. The survey was conducted to investigate how CEOs, presidents, and top-level managers value study abroad experience for prospective employees.

Some key findings...

• Though only a small proportion of US college graduates have ever studied abroad, 30% of the leaders responding had study abroad experience.
• Of those with experience in international education, over 90% said they looked to hire people who studied abroad.
• In all, 60% of respondents asked their HR departments to pursue and reward study abroad experience.

This is a very brief report worth reading.