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The entrepreneurial mind-set of university students: a cross-cultural comparison between Namibia and Germany

Haase, Heiko; Lautenschlager, Arndt; Rena, Ravinder - In: International Journal of Education Economics and Development 2 (2011) 2, pp. 113-129

The objective of this article is to set a cornerstone to compare and understand the phenomenon of graduate entrepreneurship in developing and developed countries. Our central research questions are: Are there differences in the entrepreneurial intentions of university students? What are the...

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Sustainability reporting at German and Austrian universities

Lopatta, Kerstin; Jaeschke, Reemda - In: International Journal of Education Economics and Development 5 (2014) 1, pp. 66-90

that reviews the current state of sustainability reporting in German and Austrian universities. Although playing a leading … role in promoting sustainable development movements, universities strongly lag behind on sustainability reporting due to … Reporting Initiative (GRI) guidelines was developed to analyse the reporting performance level of universities in Germany and …

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Sustainability in higher education of Bangladesh - an overview

Shamsuddoha, Mohammad; Gihar, Sandhya; Nasir, Tasnuba - In: International Journal of Education Economics and Development 3 (2012) 1, pp. 10-18

This paper attempts to discuss sustainability of Bangladeshi higher education. There are many ways for universities to … different universities and colleges, failed to play effective role in their professional life. It is recognised and recommended …

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A differential game model of incentive-based student recruitment, retention and faculty engagement in higher education

Leonce, Tesa E. - In: International Journal of Education Economics and Development 4 (2013) 1, pp. 20-35

Many public and private four-year colleges and universities are facing the issue of declining enrolment. Several … universities adopt a centralised approach to recruiting, where efforts are concentrated in the admissions function of the academic … recruitment methods and retention statistics among for-profit universities and to examine the efficacy of a more decentralised …

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Pricing for educational programmes at institutes of higher learning

Maelah, Ruhanita; Amir, Amizawati Mohd; Ahmad, Azlina; … - In: International Journal of Education Economics and Development 3 (2012) 3, pp. 264-287

This study examines the pricing methods for educational programmes at institutes of higher learning (IHLs) in Malaysia. Managerial efforts adopted by the IHLs to support their pricing methods are also discussed. Case study approach was used and nine IHLs participated in this study. Cases are...

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A framework to evaluate the likelihood of knowledge retention when college students obtain information from the internet

Saleh, Zakaria I. - In: International Journal of Education Economics and Development 2 (2011) 4, pp. 363-379

With the generalised use of information technologies (IT), students gather and use information from the World Wide Web and use it to complete their schoolwork and other related tasks. However, there are no indications that any of the obtained information is actually being critically thought...

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Does students' empowerment influence their commitment?

Shafaei, Azadeh; Nejati, Mehran - In: International Journal of Education Economics and Development 3 (2012) 4, pp. 305-313

Students' commitment plays a very important role in their academic achievement. This paper seeks to investigate how various aspects of students' empowerment influence their commitment, by investigating a sample 59 undergraduate students. Results of the study revealed that out of the four...

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Quality higher education for improved knowledge essential for national and regional development

Ololube, Nwachukwu Prince; Amaele, Samuel; Kpolovie, … - In: International Journal of Education Economics and Development 3 (2012) 2, pp. 179-204

General approaches to quality education, essential for national and regional development, are undergoing major global changes. In 2000, the United Nations solemnly reaffirmed the international development goals and as a result, the priority attached to a concerted fight for quality education has...

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Determinants and probability prediction of college student retention: new evidence from the Probit model

Lin, Tin-Chun; Yu, William Wei-Choun; Chen, Yi-Chi - In: International Journal of Education Economics and Development 3 (2012) 3, pp. 217-236

In this study, we adopt the Probit model and employ data on nine new freshmen cohorts at a public regional university to examine predictive factors for students' retention and measure projected probability of retention for an average college student. Results suggest four main findings: 1) high...

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Information systems curriculum: some concerns

Sagheb-Tehrani, Mehdi - In: International Journal of Education Economics and Development 2 (2011) 4, pp. 347-362

The information systems (IS) discipline faces greater challenges now than at any time; the main challenge is low enrolment. The college curriculum in IS is revisited and often changed in institutions of higher education to reflect the changes in the field. Many programmes are closely following...

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