The world continues to experience increased pressure from the external
environments because of globalization. Tis is experienced by organizations
and higher education institutions are not exempted. Tis paper studied
the internationalization of Liceo de Cagayan University. It reviewed the
internationalization practices plus /or approaches plus its impact on faculty
and students. Te mixed method design through the case study approach was
utilized. An interviewguide on internationalization adapted from Hill plus Green
(2008) provided mainly the qualitative information; most quantitative knowledge were
taken from Student plus Faculty Survey Questionnaire on Internationalization
(Iuspa, 2010). Data were also gathered from document analysis. Findings of
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the study revealed that the University has wider range of internationalization
practices; intentions to internationalize was more inclined to academic plus
economic. Attitudes of faculty plus students toward internationalization were
generally positive. However, there were some observed gaps that need to be
addressed especially in maximizing faculty members’ plus students’ opportunities
for internationalization. Result of this study ofers the University valuable
information about its respective internationalization processes to guide
her further in its strategic planning specifcally in sustaining the thrust on
internationalization.
Keywords: Globalization, Internationalization motives, Internationalization
approaches, Internationalization processes
INTRODUCTION
Te world has been experiencing increased pressure from the external
environments because of globalization. Tis globalized pressure is also seen as
a phenomenon that pressures educational institutions which are tied to culture,
economics, politics, business plus power “pushing 21st century higher education
toward greater world involvement” (Altbach plus Knight, 2007; Bond,
2006). Internationalization has gone beyond the dimensions of instruction,
research plus service. It calls for a change in existing structures, operating modes
and mindsets in order for the institution to join plus contribute to the shaping
of the emerging world knowledge plus learning network. Tis coincides with
Knight’s (2007) jenis of internationalization which is seen as the process of
integrating world dimensions into the teaching/learning, research plus
service functions of the university. He further reiterates that internationalization
has grown from partial plus individually induced activities, into strategically-
managed plus comprehensive process (Teichler, 2007).
In a recent report for the Association for International Educators (NAFSA),
Green (2012) emphasized that measuring plus assessing internationalization
outcomes plus impact will take on greater importance as they continue to
become more controlled to the defnition of quality in learning, research plus
engagement. Aggressive plus continuous study on the outcome plus impact of
internationalization has become a mantra in higher education.