ERIC Number: EJ1450870
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 20
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ISSN: ISSN-0884-1241
EISSN: EISSN-1540-7144
The Impact of COVID-19 on Marketing for Higher Education Institutions in Developing Countries: The Case of Lebanon
Samer Elhajjar; Laurent Yacoub
Journal of Marketing for Higher Education, v34 n2 p521-540 2024
New marketing strategies, new perspectives, and new trends have emerged significantly due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Many higher education institutions are challenged to adapt to these rapid changes as well as to choose the right marketing approaches. The purpose of this paper is twofold: to explore the COVID-19 impact on marketing for Higher Education Institutions (HEI) in Lebanon and to discover the marketing practices applied by institutions amid the pandemic. Empirical data were gathered through 24 in-depth interviews for the aim of this study. Findings revealed that Lebanese institutions are expected to make substantial changes to their marketing in the COVID-19 business environment; these include new post-pandemic plans for a return to normalcy and shifts in marketing strategies toward digital reinforcement. This paper will help build a more robust theoretical body of knowledge regarding Higher Education Marketing (HEM) in the context of developing countries.
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Environmental Influences, Student Recruitment, Developing Nations, Foreign Countries, Institutional Characteristics, Educational Strategies, Higher Education
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Lebanon
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