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University of St. Thomas, Minnesota UST Research Online Marketing Faculty Publications Marketin 2013 Study abroad and the boomerang effect : The end is only the beginning Richard J. Rexisen University of S t. Thomas, Minnesota, rjrexeisen@ Follow this and additional works at : /ocbmkt pub Part of the Marketing Commons Recommended Citation Rexisen, Richard J., Study abroad and the boomerang effect: The end is only the be innin (2013). Marketing Faculty P ublications. Paper 33. /ocbmkt pub/33 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Marketing at UST Research Online. It has been accepted for inclusion in Marketin Faculty Publications by an authorized administrator of UST Research Online. For more information, please contact libroadmin@. R i c h a r d J . R e x e i s e n Study Abroad and the Boomerang Effect: The End is Only the Beginning Richard J. Rexeisen University of St. Thomas Introduction As research on the effectiveness of study abroad programs continues to evolve, we are beginning to see a gradual shift in focus from “Is study abroad effective?” to “What can we do to improve the quality of the study abroad experience?” (e.g., Pederson, 2010; Shaheen, 2004). We believe that this broadened perspective is a natural consequence of the maturing of assurance of learning programs at institutions of higher education (e.g., AACSB: Eligibility Procedures and Accreditation Standards for Business Accreditation, 2012; Higher Learning Commission (HLC), Criteria for Accreditation, 2012; de Witt, 2010). Refinements in methodology and baseline effectiveness will of course continue to be an important and ongoing body of work (e.g., Anderson and Lawton, 2011; Braskamp et al. 2009; Rexeisen Al-Khatib, 2009; Vande Berg et al., 2009). The current study adds to the current literatur