Marina Iskhakova

Research areas

• Cultural intelligence;
• International experience;
• International education;
• Short-term study abroad;
• Cultural intelligence of educators.

Biography

• Marina Iskhakova is a Senior Lecturer of Economics and Management. Her research interests include cultural intelligence, international experience, cross-cultural management, international education and short-term study abroad. Her work on international experience and cultural intelligence not only fostered a deeper understanding during development of the College of Business and Economics’ Global Business Immersion programs, it contributed to program design. Marina’s research has appeared in Critical Perspectives on International Business, Journal of Intercultural Communication Research and Journal of International Education in Business and has been presented at Academy of Management.

Research publications

• M Iskhakova, DL Ott. Working in culturally diverse teams Journal of International Education in Business 13 (1), 37 – 54 2020

• DL Ott, M Iskhakova. The meaning of international experience for the development of cultural intelligence. Critical perspectives on international business 15(4), 390 - 407 2019

• DL Ott, M Iskhakova. The Meaning of International Experience for the Development of Cultural Intelligence. Academy of Management Proceedings (1), 14184 2019

• M Iskhakova. Does cross-cultural competence matter when going global: cultural intelligence and its impact on performance of international students in Australia. Journal of Intercultural Communication Research 47 (2), 121-140 2018

Grants

• Department of Education and Training, 2019 Endeavour Mobility funding, Global Business Immersion Russia, 10 Endeavour Short-Term Mobility Grants for CBE students.
• Department of Education and Training, 2018 Endeavour Mobility funding, Global Business Immersion Russia, 10 Endeavour Short-Term Mobility Grants for CBE students.

Awards

• 2019 ANU Vice Chancellor’s Teaching Excellence Award
• 2018 CBE Teaching Excellence Award
• 2018 Fellow of Higher Education Academy (FHEA)

Research engagement and outreach

• RSE Australian Public Service Engagement Program