USING SOCIAL MEDIA IN THE ADMISSION CAMPAIGNS OF PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES. INTERVIEWS WITH SIX MARKETING SPECIALISTS FROM ROMANIAN UNIVERSITIES Cover Image

USING SOCIAL MEDIA IN THE ADMISSION CAMPAIGNS OF PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES. INTERVIEWS WITH SIX MARKETING SPECIALISTS FROM ROMANIAN UNIVERSITIES
USING SOCIAL MEDIA IN THE ADMISSION CAMPAIGNS OF PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES. INTERVIEWS WITH SIX MARKETING SPECIALISTS FROM ROMANIAN UNIVERSITIES

Author(s): Alexandru Grigoras
Subject(s): Media studies, Higher Education , Marketing / Advertising, ICT Information and Communications Technologies
Published by: Fundatia Română pentru Inteligenta Afacerii
Keywords: Social Media; Public Universities; Romania; Interviews;

Summary/Abstract: This article aims at finding out how marketing communication is used through social networks in the admission process of public universities in Romania, trying to identify how universities can use social networks more effectively to attract more candidates for admission. In order to do so, there were conducted interviews with specialists - marketing directors of six public universities in Romania: three comprehensive universities: "Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University of Iasi, University of Bucharest, West University of Timisoara and three specialized universities: “Grigore T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Iasi, “Ion Ionescu de la Brad” University of Life Sciences of Iasi and the Polytechnic University of Timisoara. The study is the first of its kind and lays the foundation for future quantitative research.

  • Issue Year: XXIII/2021
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 205-212
  • Page Count: 8
  • Language: English