Functional value in higher education: perspectives from students studying business management degrees in the UK.

Mariampillai, John (2019) Functional value in higher education: perspectives from students studying business management degrees in the UK. Novos. Research and Impact Journal (1). ISSN 2633-2868

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Abstract

The recent changes to the higher education policy focus on enabling quasi-markets through greater institutional competition and the empowerment of students, underpinned by changes to higher education funding. The cost-sharing policies and the subsequent empowerment of students have offered a new space for assertive students in higher education, who continue to seek value-for-money in their educational choice. In this context, using both the education and marketing literature, this article outlines the successive United Kingdom governments’ focus on student choice and examines the concept of perceived value and the process by which students evaluate value from their study experiences. Using three focus group studies and five in-depth interviews conducted with partner college students and graduates in the UK, this article provides evidence to functional values in higher education.

Item Type: Article
Keywords: Perceived Value, Choice, Higher Education Policy, Non-EU International Students, Funding
Depositing User: RED Unit Admin
Date Deposited: 17 Dec 2019 09:45
Last Modified: 07 Jan 2020 12:00
URI: https://bnu.repository.guildhe.ac.uk/id/eprint/17916

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