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An Agent-Based Model for Tertiary Educational Choices in Italy
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Leoni, Silvia – Research in Higher Education, 2022
Although the low level of tuition fees and the absence of other access barriers, Italy is characterized by low educational attainments at the university level. This work models the choice of young Italians to attend university or leave education and enter the labor market, by making use of an agent-based model that reproduces the Italian higher…
Descriptors: Models, College Choice, Foreign Countries, Decision Making
Demand for MBA and Business Master's Programs: Insights on Candidate Decision Making. Summary Report. mba.com Prospective Students Survey 2021. Market Intelligence
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Graduate Management Admission Council, 2021
Each month, the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) surveys a random sample of individuals who three months prior registered on mba.com--the GMAC™ website for prospective graduate business students. Their survey responses provide an inside look into the decision-making process of people currently considering applying to a graduate…
Descriptors: Masters Programs, Graduate Study, Business Administration Education, Administrator Education
Demand for MBA and Business Master's Programs: Insights on Candidate Decision Making. Supplemental Report. mba.com Prospective Students Survey 2020. Market Intelligence
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Graduate Management Admission Council, 2020
Each month, the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) surveys a random sample of individuals who three months prior registered on mba.com--the GMAC™ website for prospective graduate business students. Their survey responses provide an inside look into the decision-making process of people currently considering applying to a graduate…
Descriptors: Masters Programs, Graduate Study, Business Administration Education, Administrator Education
Factors Driving University Choice: A Principal Component Analysis on Italian Institutions
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Azzone, Giovanni; Soncin, Mara – Studies in Higher Education, 2020
When investigating students' motivations to enrol in university, a wide range of elements related to the overall student experience should be taken into account. The current study moves from this point to analyse students' choice factors from a survey completed by 27,504 students across 23 Italian institutions by means of a logistic principal…
Descriptors: College Choice, Student Motivation, Student Attitudes, Factor Analysis
School-Aged Children and Decisions for Studying Abroad in Canada
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Tamtik, Merli – International Journal of Educational Management, 2019
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to examine parental and students' decisions regarding participating in K-12 level study abroad programs in Manitoba, Canada. Design/methodology/approach: The study reports on data collected through document analysis and semi-structured interviews with 18 international students and 14 parents. Findings: The…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Parent Attitudes, Student Attitudes, Elementary Secondary Education
Beyond Participation: Do the Cost and Quality of Higher Education Shape the Enrollment Composition? The Case of Italy
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Pigini, Claudia; Staffolani, Stefano – Higher Education: The International Journal of Higher Education Research, 2016
We analyze the effects of costs, geographical accessibility, and quality of higher education institutions on participation and on the composition of enrolled students, in terms of their educational and socioeconomic backgrounds. We develop a theoretical framework for higher education choices of secondary school graduates where differently talented…
Descriptors: Costs, Higher Education, Educational Quality, Social Status