Acta Univ. Bohem. Merid. 2021, 24(3):163-176 | DOI: 10.32725/acta.2021.0182291

The Influence of Web Adverts on Student Decision-Making Process for University Enrollments

Gautam S. Bapat1, Nishu Ayedee2, Ravikumar M. Chitnis3
1 Vishwanath Karad, MIT World Peace University, Pune, India
2 Marketing & Promotions, Kingdom of Dreams, Sector 29, Gurgaon, India
3 MIT World Peace University, Pune, India

Universities across the world became digital because of this epidemic. One of the areas that went nearly entirely digital was the annual process of student enrolling. During this period, all the old methods of web advertising were put to the test. In this case, the researcher was compelled to analyze the aspects that were significant to students' enrollment decisions based on his field experience. Experimental research was done to examine the impact web ads have on pupils and parents. The goal of this study was to find admissions for the academic year 2020-21 in India. The poll included close to a thousand students who were recently admitted to the university. The results of the study revealed that web advertisements had a detrimental impact on pupils of all ages, while they had an equal impact on rural and urban candidates. Furthermore, the candidate's family history had little bearing on the impact of web advertisements.

Keywords: University Enrollments; Web Adverts; Pandemic, India, Digital Marketing
JEL classification: M15, M30, M31, M37

Received: February 23, 2022; Revised: February 23, 2022; Prepublished online: February 23, 2022; Published: February 22, 2022  Show citation

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