Business Case Study Report: Challenges of International Students

This business case study report delves into the multifaceted challenges faced by international students. It begins with an abstract highlighting the increasing trend of students studying abroad and the associated difficulties such as emotional distress, financial constraints, and language barriers. The report then provides a detailed literature review, exploring the obstacles students encounter when transitioning to international universities, including academic, social, and financial hardships. The core of the report identifies specific challenges such as time management, adapting to new environments, managing relationships, tuition fees, and the pressures of working while studying. The report concludes with actionable recommendations, emphasizing the importance of time management strategies, seeking support from university resources, and utilizing financial planning. The references provide a list of academic papers used to support the findings of the report. This report is a valuable resource for students and universities seeking to understand and address the complex needs of international students.

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Abstract
In the recent scenario, the students are going in the other countries for their studies as they are
keen for their career that forces them to go abroad for the studies. However, the students are
facing various challenges such as emotionally torture, financial challenges, and language barrier
and so on. Therefore, to cope up from the challenges the universities can arrange some
consultancy sessions for the students as well as the students can take initiates to cope up from the
challenges that they are facing. I will help them to growing their career in an effective and
efficient manner.

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Table of Contents
Introduction......................................................................................................................................2
Literature Review............................................................................................................................2
Challenges faced by students...........................................................................................................2
Recommendations............................................................................................................................3
Conclusion.......................................................................................................................................4
References........................................................................................................................................6

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Introduction
Despite the country's recent need for internationalization and globalization, a cross-border
student migration across the globe has ensued. The number of international students in the
international market has greatly increased. According to the 2011 Open Doors Report, the global
number of foreign students coming to the international market was more than 723,277 which
rose by five times in the recent years. Global students train at thousands of universities and
schools in the international market. They continue to diversify and internationalize their schools,
campuses, and neighborhoods. Such students, for example, incorporate diverse viewpoints in the
classroom and improve shared awareness and recognition of the disparities observed worldwide.
Hence, accepting foreign students on international campuses is important because of their
achievements that have greatly affected the student community on so many different levels. Such
affected rates include intellectual reputation, cultural interaction, and financial income (Marx and
Pray, 2011).
In the following part there will be detailed analysis of the challenges that is faced by the students
in the recent era that affected over their studies as well to the certain extent.
Literature Review
Entry into international universities and colleges can be a daunting life and cultural change for
most foreign students. Several researches discussed the difficulties and obstacles that foreign
students entering to the other country higher education institutions faced (Mesidor and Sly,
2016). These problems include, but are not limited to, language difficulties, difficulties in
adjusting to academic culture, misunderstandings and challenges in interacting with staff and
peers; pain, anxiety, feelings of alienation, social interactions, cultural change, financial
struggles, lack of sufficient housing, solitude and loneliness, and some transition in their
everyday lives. When a traveller ventures beyond the known universe, he passes the first barrier
to take on the land of mystery (Calder et al., 2016). This process entails leaving the country of
the parent and moving beyond the cultural and physical level of foreign soil. There are
significant obstacles for foreign students studying overseas at higher institutions. The recent rise
in international student and information movements is the' globalization' trend. This specifically

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means economic convergence across boundaries for commuting, working or researching. In the
other hand, students return for further study or practice in their home countries, which have an
effect not just on their experience but also on their home community (Jindal-Snape and Rienties,
2016).
Challenges faced by students
Here are some problems that many students face when they begin university as they are
explained in the below points:
Management of time
Maintaining a personal schedule, getting enough sleep, eating healthy or maintaining good
learning routines is always the first obstacle, and one that often after the first set of midterms will
sneak up on a student, because no parent or guardian is around to compel such things to happen
anymore. It might seem like "taking care of yourself" is not a major deal, but it does have a lot to
do, from making sure the laundry is done, to trying grocery shopping, to calculating how much
research time is needed for a particular topic to do well. Time management is a lot to learn, but
it's one of the most important qualities to have for the success of a college.
Handling Changes and Transitions
Moving to university is a time of transformation. Students may not feel necessarily homesick,
but transition may be frightening, and improvement can take some time. Course research can be
more complicated or harder than planned or seminars can have very broad sizes. Students will
worry themselves further, as they are persuaded that each decision they make will affect their
future career and progress. Students can be tempted to turn majors, drop courses or add them
(Olson and Banjong, 2016).
Managing and Relating to Other People
Relationships are always dynamic. The fresh task of interacting with various groups of
individuals that the student could never have met before comes with the freedom of college and
university. Discrepancies in values, variations in cultural context or sexual orientation and

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discrepancies in the understanding of acceptable limits (e.g., between roommates) all mean a lot
of social work for students as they adapt.
Managing Tuition Fees
Costs for tuition rise at alarmingly high rates. Add the cost of food, supplies, housing, and
textbooks to that and you have the worst nightmare for a university student. Each year university
students drop out of school because they are unable to afford the amount. Many are expected to
juggle full-time work schedules to make ends meet. Students are getting particularly hard at
graduating debt-free.
Working While in School
A lot of graduates have to find a job to cover the high rate of college tuition. Juggling a career,
15 to 18 points, and a club or sports team is a big undertaking. Most students are struggling to
cram all these things into a single day and are not having enough sleep. The students are
vulnerable to health conditions without adequate rest.
Depression
Any issue on this list will escalate the stress level of a student. Some find comfort in partying,
and some (even those who party) can get upset (Zafar, Kousar, Rehman and Rehman, 2018).
Recommendations
 The best coping technique to note here is that having a time management program that
functions uniquely for the student is crucial, because the needs of both are different. It
will help to maintain careful calendars or bullet notes, use a loose Google calendar of
reminders, or even behave as simple as scheduling a sequence of alarms in the morning to
get up. The most critical thing to note when the student feels like they're disorganized and
sinking is that they can (and should) seek assistance. Guidance counselors, more
structured friends, or web posts with advice on time management will provide help here.
 Yoga and meditation workshops will aid here, including having good sleep. The best
thing that can improve is to emphasize to the student that the average human on this
planet has more than 80 years, which is plenty of time to do things. They've got time.

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Calm, continuous work is the most effective way to accomplish a objective. Ask them
they do plenty.
 Universities are full of career counselors and student assistants who are available to deal
with this campus life social elements. The strongest student coping strategy is the
realization that out - of-control or abusive roommates, excessively dependent peers, or
social alienation are all solvable issues that don't have to be addressed by themselves at
all. There is no embarrassment in finding assistance, whether from a relative, a therapist,
a psychologist or another trustworthy adult.
 Student loans are reasonably straightforward to get. However, many students don't know
how repayment operates, and how many years they could spend paying off their loans.
Try taking on a job on campus. Living on campus would cut future travel costs and help
you remain more academically focused. If you have a high school job and are going to
university nearby, see how you can manage to work whilst you are in training. When you
are going to graduate, ask to move to a place of work near your education. Additionally,
build and adhere to a schedule for shopping trips and dining out.
 Decide what matters. Consider conferences, sports, seminars and experiments a priority
and plan accordingly. Remember; before the individual get a job learn their choices.
Universities also give students jobs which fit into the schedule of a student.
 When stress and depression are a challenge, try job counseling. Most colleges offer free
student counseling services. Counselors are qualified to listen to the students and help
them get back on track (Zhang, Xia, Fan and Zhu, 2016).
Conclusion
From the above analysis it can be concluded that the student are going abroad for their studies at
higher volume to grow in their life and attain targeted objective. However, they majorly face
certain challenges that could affect their overall performance to the certain extent. Such as the
students feel home sickness as well as face issue in language barrier that create challenge for the
students to survive in the competitive market. Furthermore, they also feel challenge in managing
funds that force them to manage the time between work and studies that create biggest challenge
for the student’s o the certain extent. Therefore, it is required for the students to focus over their
managing time through using Google calendar as well as should take proper consulting that will

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help them to cope up from the challenges that is recently faced by the students to the certain
extent.

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References
Calder, M.J., Richter, S., Mao, Y., Kovacs Burns, K., Mogale, R.S. and Danko, M. (2016)
International Students Attending Canadian Universities: Their Experiences with Housing,
Finances, and Other Issues. Canadian Journal of Higher Education, 46(2), pp.92-110.
Jindal-Snape, D. and Rienties, B. (2016) Understanding multiple and multi-dimensional
transitions of international higher education students: setting the scene. In Multi-dimensional
transitions of international students to higher education (pp. 21-38). London: Routledge.
Marx, S. and Pray, L. (2011) Living and learning in Mexico: Developing empathy for English
language learners through study abroad. Race Ethnicity and Education, 14(4), pp.507-535.
Mesidor, J.K. and Sly, K.F. (2016) Factors That Contribute to the Adjustment of International
Students. Journal of International Students, 6(1), pp.262-282.
Olson, M.R. and Banjong, D.N. (2016) Issues and trends of international students in the United
States. International Journal of Education, 4(1).
Zafar, M., Kousar, S., Rehman, C.A. and Rehman, M. (2018) Problems Faced by International
Students in Private Higher Education Institutions: An Exploratory Study. Pakistan Journal of
Social and Clinical Psychology, 16(2), pp.53-60.
Zhang, M.M., Xia, J., Fan, D. and Zhu, J.C. (2016) Managing student diversity in business
education: Incorporating campus diversity into the curriculum to foster inclusion and academic
success of international students. Academy of Management Learning & Education, 15(2),
pp.366-380.