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was undoubtedly very educating and interesting as students from
different cultural backgrounds came together to meet, make new friends
and learn from each other interesting things about their cultures and
their respective countries.
The stigma of cultural shock could be managed and minimized as
foreign students are able to talk more about their cultural backgrounds
and see people who are willing to hear and accept their creative thoughts
and ideas and also hear others and learn about different cultures.
Fellowship (Polish-Canadian Club) and interests groups such as
Psychology of Business and Finance clubs: University College organized
fellowships and clubs for its students where issues are explored and ideas
share is a practical way to bring foreign and native students together to
learn in an internationally supportive environment. Polish-Canadian Club
formed in 2005 in Poznan under the supervision of Canadian teacher with
Polish roots. It has grown in diversity as it now has members from four
continents of the world. A lot of issues are discussed in this arena which
has helped to practically develop students’ intercultural communication,
management competences and skills. Topic of discussion includes;
multiculturalism in Canada and its effect on the society, economics and
socially related issues, governmental policies in Poland and how it affects
international students, constructive means of having better living and
studying conditions made available for international students in Poland,
educational issues and how to make learning better and improved in their
local college and possibilities of gaining further education in North
American and EU colleges and universities.
5. Conclusion
These events will likely increase students’ intercultural awareness and
equip them to better deal with effects of the culture shock while they gain
their management knowledge and intercultural competences. There is
also a need of an intercultural communication and awareness training for
college and university teachers and government workers especially those
dealing with foreign students.
The author would like to express appreciation to Poznan University
College of Business Chancellor Tomasz Sworowski for the ongoing
sponsorship of this research, students council foreign representatives for
the time spent providing information, foreign students of PUCOB for the
time spent on essays on intercultural communication shock and
challenges they faced, and especially Mr Chibuike Wogu graduate of
management studies from the above college for final interviews
preparation and students’ essay selection assistance and also
commitment to putting together various research parts together.
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