Impact of internship programs on professional and personal development of business students: a case study from Pakistan

被引：57

作者：

Anjum, Sadia ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Govt Coll Univ, Dept Commerce & Finance, House 90,Gillani St 4,Sadaqat Pk Sanda Khurd, Lahore 54000, Pakistan

来源：

FUTURE BUSINESS JOURNAL | 2020年 / 6卷 / 01期

关键词：

Internship programs; Business students; Professional development; Personal growth; Pakistan; EXPERIENCES; EMPLOYERS; BENEFITS;

D O I：

10.1186/s43093-019-0007-3

中图分类号：

F [经济];

学科分类号：

02 ;

摘要：

This study aims to evaluate the impact of internship programs on the professional as well as on personal development and skills of business students in Pakistan. The data of the study consisted of 800 undergraduating business students of 4-year degree programs from 15 universities of Pakistan. The study used structured questionnaire (35 close-ended questions assessed using 5-point Likert scale) comprised of six parts: Part I: Demographic information, Part II: Reasons for participation in internship, and Part III to VI: Assessment of information related to professional and personal growth and skills. The study employed descriptive analysis to evaluate demographic information and central tendencies of the responses. Furthermore, scale measurement analysis is used to check distribution normality of study data and reliability of the questionnaire. The results of the study depict the impact of internship programs on the professional and personal growth and skills of the business students of Pakistan.

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