The Value of International Business Education: How to Achieve Transformative Learning for Students

Abstract

The slowdown of the global economy exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic provides us an important opportunity to reflect upon the current status and future prospect of international business education. In order to reaffirm the value of international business as a distinct discipline, this article asks the three key questions: Why do we teach international business? What do we teach? How do we teach? International business educators are responsible for preparing students to become future global leaders and citizens through transformative pedagogy that combines the acquisition of knowledge and skills across multidisciplinary disciplines, with meaningful and practical experiences within the subjects they are learning.