Factors influencing the selection of higher learning private institutions among students in Malaysia

The objective of this study is to examine the factors influencing the selection of higher learning private institutions among students in Malaysia. There are three variables identified which influences the students choice of private institutions which are institutions reputation, cost of education a...

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Main Author: A.Nagarajah, Sivasanggiri
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Published: 2020
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spelling my-uum-etd.93002023-03-15T02:07:50Z Factors influencing the selection of higher learning private institutions among students in Malaysia 2020 A.Nagarajah, Sivasanggiri Ahmad Fawzi, Dzulhilmi Othman Yeop Abdullah Graduate School of Business School of Business Management L Education (General) The objective of this study is to examine the factors influencing the selection of higher learning private institutions among students in Malaysia. There are three variables identified which influences the students choice of private institutions which are institutions reputation, cost of education and influence of family and peers. Quantitative analysis approach was used in this study and the instrument is questionnaire, distributed through email. There were 200 respondents involved from the students of various private institutions in Malaysia. The Pearson correlation and multiple regression technique were used to explain the results. By implementing these findings, marketing team would be able to identify new marketing plans to improvise and increase the number of enrollments in their respective institutions. Based on the study, cost of education is the main factor of students‟ selection of private institutions of higher learning in Malaysia, followed by university reputation and the last one is influence of family and peers. 2020 Thesis https://etd.uum.edu.my/9300/ https://etd.uum.edu.my/9300/1/s823929_01.pdf text eng public https://etd.uum.edu.my/9300/2/s823929_02.pdf text eng public https://etd.uum.edu.my/9300/3/s823929_references.docx text eng public other masters Universiti Utara Malaysia
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advisor Ahmad Fawzi, Dzulhilmi
topic L Education (General)
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A.Nagarajah, Sivasanggiri
Factors influencing the selection of higher learning private institutions among students in Malaysia
description The objective of this study is to examine the factors influencing the selection of higher learning private institutions among students in Malaysia. There are three variables identified which influences the students choice of private institutions which are institutions reputation, cost of education and influence of family and peers. Quantitative analysis approach was used in this study and the instrument is questionnaire, distributed through email. There were 200 respondents involved from the students of various private institutions in Malaysia. The Pearson correlation and multiple regression technique were used to explain the results. By implementing these findings, marketing team would be able to identify new marketing plans to improvise and increase the number of enrollments in their respective institutions. Based on the study, cost of education is the main factor of students‟ selection of private institutions of higher learning in Malaysia, followed by university reputation and the last one is influence of family and peers.
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title Factors influencing the selection of higher learning private institutions among students in Malaysia
title_short Factors influencing the selection of higher learning private institutions among students in Malaysia
title_full Factors influencing the selection of higher learning private institutions among students in Malaysia
title_fullStr Factors influencing the selection of higher learning private institutions among students in Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Factors influencing the selection of higher learning private institutions among students in Malaysia
title_sort factors influencing the selection of higher learning private institutions among students in malaysia
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url https://etd.uum.edu.my/9300/1/s823929_01.pdf
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