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

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  • Sadia Anjum

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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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  • Sadia Anjum, 2020. "Impact of internship programs on professional and personal development of business students: a case study from Pakistan," Future Business Journal, Springer, vol. 6(1), pages 1-13, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:futbus:v:6:y:2020:i:1:d:10.1186_s43093-019-0007-3
    DOI: 10.1186/s43093-019-0007-3
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