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INTERNET MARKETING APPROACHES IN PROMOTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS
INTERNET MARKETING APPROACHES IN PROMOTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS

Author(s): Ivana Jadrić, Jasmina Dlačić, Drago Ružić
Subject(s): Economy, Marketing / Advertising
Published by: Udruženje ekonomista i menadžera Balkana
Keywords: marketing;Internet marketing;higher education institutions;promotion of higher education institutions;
Summary/Abstract: Purpose of this paper is to analyze the perceived importance of Internet marketing in the higher education institutions in Croatia, exploring both the private and public sector. Two sectors of higher education institutions are compared with aim to explore their difference in recognizing the importance of Internet presence. Also, aim of this study was to explore undergoing marketing activities in those institutions. An empirical study on a sample of professors in public and private higher education institutions in Croatia has been conducted. The results of the empirical research confirmed that the differences are present between the two different types of higher education institutions in perception of its importance and usage of Internet marketing activities. Furthermore, paper presents the implications for decision-makers in higher education institutions.