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Thus to have more overseas students is not only educationally meaningful but also economically significant. In order to increase the international student number in HEIs, it becomes more critical to have a thorough understanding of the stakeholders\u2019 demand of operations management professionals and preference on such an education programme\u2019s content and its graduates\u2019 competence. 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