Reasons for Student Attrition in Posgraduate Virtual Programs: Case Revision and Considerations from Educational and Relational Marketing for Retention Programs

Authors

  • Nubia Esther Murcia Agudelo
  • Pedro Julián Ramírez Angulo
Keywords: Virtual methods, retention and dropout, education and relationship marketing, post- graduate, Colombia.

Abstract

The Colombian government has focused on the education of its citizens. In line with this initiative, this paper aims at making a contribution from educational relationship marketing, to strengthen virtual methodology in the post- graduate level. A qualitative study with in- depth interviews until saturation level is used to ascertain the reasons that affect attrition and retention in the academic program. The factors with greater impact found were first, those programs related to academic services which are made relevant to the attention to students, difficulties with platform and technology in general; and secondly programs related to curriculum and instruction regarding service failures by tutors and curriculum.

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Published
02-10-2015
How to Cite
Murcia Agudelo, N. E., & Ramírez Angulo, P. J. (2015). Reasons for Student Attrition in Posgraduate Virtual Programs: Case Revision and Considerations from Educational and Relational Marketing for Retention Programs. Distance Education Journal, (45). Retrieved from https://revistas.um.es/red/article/view/238631
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