Važnost odlaska na studentsku razmjenu za osobni i profesionalni razvoj studenata

master's thesis

• Title (english): The importance of going on a student exchange for personal and professional development of students
• Author: Marija Mrvelj
• Mentor: Ivana Načinović Braje (mentor)
• Committee member: Nina Pološki Vokić (predsjednik povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Milka Rimac Bilušić (član povjerenstva)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; Faculty of Economics and Business; Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2023-09-26, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: SOCIAL SCIENCES; Economics; Organization and Management

Abstract

Studentska razmjena već godinama obogaćuje živote studenata pružajući im jedinstveno iskustvo studiranja u drugoj zemlji, ali ne samo to. Kada se uzme u obzir da pojedinac odluči otići na određeni period van svoje zemlje, to znači da se prilagođava drugoj kulturi, uči o vrijednostima zemlje u kojoj se nalazi te usavršava znanje stranog jezika. Više od samog polaganja predmeta na stranom jeziku, studentska razmjena je cijeli proces sazrijevanja pojedinca kao osobe, prihvaćanja i učenja o drugim nacionalnostima, stvaranja prijateljstava za cijeli život, ali i pripremanja na kasniji izlazak na tržište rada.
Upravo zbog svih dobrobiti koje pruža studentska razmjena, bit će opširno predstavljena u ovome diplomskom radu. No, glavni naglasak je stavljen na motive zbog kojih se studenti odlučuju na odlazak na studentsku razmjenu. Shodno tome, potkrijepljena je motivacija i motivi kojima su se vodili studenti u prošlosti. Cilj istraživanja je bio otkriti jesu li motivi studenata vezani više uz osobni ili uz profesionalni razvoj tako da će se teorijski obraditi važnost osobnog i profesionalnog razvoja pojedinca te karijere koja nastupa nakon završetka fakultetskog obrazovanja.
Empirijsko istraživanje u drugom dijelu rada provedeno je putem anketnog upitnika kako bi se utvrdili motivi. Rezultati su pokazali kako su studenti vođeni više motivima vezanima uz osobni razvoj. S obzirom da je studentska razmjena potpora obrazovanju i da bi studenti trebali biti vođeni profesionalnim motivima, očito je kako treba ulagati u napredak razmjene ili napraviti neke izmjene kako bi se podjednak značaj dao i profesionalnim motivima.

Abstract (english)

Student exchange has been enriching the lives of students by giving them a unique experience of studying in another country, but not only that. If you consider that an individual decides to leave his home country for a certain period, it means he is adjusting to another culture, is learning about the values of the host country, and is improving the knowledge of a foreign language. More than just passing exams in another language, student exchange is a whole process of maturing as a person, accepting and learning about other nationalities, creating friendships for life, but also preparing for an upcoming entering the labour market.

For all the benefits that a student exchange brings to a person, it will be represented in detail. However, the focus is on the motives that drive students to go on a student exchange. Accordingly, motivation and motives which made students to go on a student exchange will be corroborated. The goal of the research was to find out if the motives were related more to the personal or the professional development of an individual. Therefore, the importance of personal and professional development will be depicted, as well as the significance of a career which comes after the graduation.

Empirical research in the second part of the thesis has been carried out via questionnaire to determine the motives. The results have shown that students are led more by motives related to personal development. Since a student exchange is a support to education system, students should be led by professional motives. It is obvious there should be some improvements or changes made so the professional motives would get the same attention.

• Keywords: studentska razmjena; motivi; osobni razvoj; profesionalni razvoj
• Keywords (english): student exchange; motives; personal development; professional development
• Language: croatian
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:148:890412
• Study programme: Title: Business Economics; Study programme type: university; Study level: integrated undergraduate and graduate; Academic / professional title: magistar/magistra ekonomije (magistar/magistra ekonomije)
• Type of resource: Text
• File origin: Reformatted digital
• Access conditions: Open access
• Created on: 2023-09-26 19:24:06