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Promotional tools at selected universities in the Tshwane Metropolitan RegionKonyana, Samkele Vuyokazi Mizpha 05 June 2013 (has links)
Thesis submitted in fulfilment of the requirements of the Degree of Master
of Technology: Marketing, Durban University of Technology, 2012. / Due to the competitive environment, the changes in the higher education landscape and
limited financial resources, higher education institutions are forced to evaluate and review
their marketing strategies in order to recruit suitably qualified students. This study will
examine the impact of the current promotional tools at public higher education
institutions in the Tshwane metropolitan region.
The main objective of this study was to evaluate the promotional tools used by public
higher education institutions in the Tshwane Metropolitan Region from a student
perspective. Furthermore, the study strived to establish whether the demographics of the
students played a role regarding the value they attach to choice factors when selecting a
higher education institution. Prospective students will benefit from the study because
promotional tools were identified to make informed decisions about their institution of
choice. The study also identified the effect of the existing promotional tools used as sources
of information by students and identified the most appropriate promotional tools to enable
proper allocation of the promotional budget.
An empirical study was conducted using a questionnaire adapted from Wiese (2008) study.
Likert scale was used to structure questions. Non-probability sampling was used to select
first year students from two public institutions in the Tshwane Metropolitan Region. Data
was captured into a software package and analysed using SPSS Version 18. Descriptive
statistics summarised the results of the research questions, namely; socio demographical
profile of respondents, factors influencing students’ decision making process, the
information sources used by students and the effectiveness of promotional tools.
The results of this study showed that students preferred higher education institutions to
use personal communication tools for student recruitment. Interestingly, students rated
social media as one of the most important communication methods.
Furthermore,
emphasis on the core product and specific aspects of the tangible product and augmented
product was found. It was also noted that students from diverse backgrounds and
provinces used different sources of information during their search for enrolment at a
higher education institution.
The study limitations were that the survey was only restricted at two higher education
institutions in the Tshwane metropolitan region. It was noted that marketing practitioners
at higher education institutions may renew their existing promotional tools (open days and
career exhibitions) to gain competitive advantage.
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Epistemological development in pre-ministry undergraduates attending confessional Christian liberal arts colleges and universitiesCannon, Bruce Richard 12 January 2016 (has links)
The research explores the epistemological development of pre-ministry undergraduates in confessional Christian liberal arts colleges and universities. The Perry Scheme is the basis for the evaluation. This is a replication study of a 2012 Perry Scheme analysis of pre-ministry graduates in a cross-section of higher education institutions.
This research is a qualitative study with thirty traditional-aged students within six months of graduation. The students are from purposively selected confessional Christian liberal arts institutions. The interviews are conducted by telephone, transcribed, and scored by the Center for Study of Intellectual Development (CSID).
Of particular interest is the ethical decision making abilities of graduating pre-ministry students. The research is intended to clarify the students’ position on the Perry Scheme that reflects the level, if any, of personal commitment to their belief system.
KEYWORDS: biblical worldview, Center for the Study of Intellectual Development (CSID), cognitive development, college student development, dualism, epistemological development, ethics, higher education, imago Dei, multiplicity, Perry Scheme, pre-ministry undergraduates, reflective judgment, relativism, vocational ministry, William Perry.
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The influence of marketing communication on students' decisions to enrol at Technical Vocational Education and Training colleges in KwaZulu-NatalVezi, Freedom Clement January 2017 (has links)
Submitted in fulfillment of the requirements for the degree Master of Management Sciences (Marketing), Durban University of Technology, Durban, South Africa, 2017. / Marketing higher education is a growing field of expertise in many developing countries. However, little research has been done on marketing Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Colleges in South Africa. Evidence suggests that it may suffer from a lack of expertise to provide direction to the practical aspects of marketing TVET Colleges. Most of the marketing practices of Higher Education are underdeveloped and lack a strategic focus when it comes to Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET). For TVET Colleges marketing communication plays an important role in students’ recruitment.
The aim of this study is to analyse the influence of marketing communication towards students’ decisions to enrol at Technical Vocational Education and Training Colleges (TVET). The objectives of this study is to determine factors that influence students in the selection of a TVET College. Additionally, the study strives to identify students’ perceptions towards TEVT Colleges, and investigate marketing communication practices that contributes toward improving students’ perceptions at TVET.
The study was conducted in KwaZulu-Natal where the targeted TVET colleges are based. This is a quantitative, descriptive, and cross-sectional study conducted among a sample of 400 TVET College students. Data was analyzed using SPSS.
The results of this study reveal the need for marketing communication in TVET Colleges to be addressed urgently in order to improve public perception and enrolment rates at TVET Colleges.
Both students and TVET Colleges will benefit from the study because marketing and communication as a source of information will assist when selecting a college of choice. In addition, this will also assist TVET Colleges in the selection of appropriate marketing communication media to enable proper allocation of marketing budget and resources
The findings of this study will then act as guidelines to determine a more appropriate marketing communication strategy to improve the public perceptions of TVET Colleges to make TVET Colleges a students’ first choice. / M
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