Indian employers don’t value study abroad, report claims
Universities welcoming international students from India need to market themselves more to Indian employers after data shows they don’t value an international degree over a domestic one.
In a survey of 71 companies across the IT, finance and education sectors carried out by Sannam S4, a third of respondents said that they would not hire new graduates with international degrees. “Indian companies don’t think that international students bring anything new to the table,” according to Sannam S4’s Head of Education, Lakshmi Iyer. “They think that your skillsets are on par with anybody that they pick up from an Indian campus.” Sannam S4 which provides market intelligence and on-the-ground support for international institutions in India, China and Brazil, also surveyed 559 Indian graduates who studied in the USA, UK, Australia and Singapore. Around 45% said they do not believe their international degree helped them get their first job in India.
(Courtesy of Sannam S4)
Source: The PIE News
URL: http://thepienews.com/news/indian-employers-dont-value-study-abroad-report-claims/
