Internationalisation of the curriculum as a tool for increasing global graduate employability: Evidence from private higher education institutions in Botswana

Research shows that internationalisation of curriculum should be considered a critical decision in private higher education institutions in the light of increased numbers of international students in these institutions, a situation which has made the learning environment more multicultural than ever before. There are currently six private higher education institutions in Botswana which offer diplomas and degrees up to Master's degree in business, computing, education and accounting and finance. Around 70 per cent of teaching staff in these institutions have master's degrees, 20 per cent have bachelor's degrees and the remainder has PhD degrees. A considerable number of the staff with master's degrees have enrolled or are planning to enroll for PhD degrees with local, regional and international universities. This exploratory study investigated how internationalisation of curriculum is understood and operationalised in private higher education institutions. A questionnaire was used as data collection tool. Results of the study indicated that the understanding and implementation of internationalisation of curriculum in private higher education institutions is very low. A number of recommendations were suggested to improve the internationalisation of the curriculum in private higher education institutions in Botswana.