20 OCTOBER - 26 OCTOBER
[Out of all the Ten competitiveness factors select one for the ACCT and discuss how you will use this factor to bolster its operations. Make your discussion in points.]
Raju Makwana
Fall 2014: BUS515-2674
Email: hiraju.baroda@gmail.com
A competitive advantage is an advantage gained over competitors by offering students greater education, either through economical prices or by providing additional benefits and service that justify similar, or possibly higher, fees. This fact looks at what defines competitive advantage and discusses strategies to consider when building a competitive advantage, as well as ways to assess the competitive advantages in education.
Most Competitiveness Factors:
Affordability – Economical Cost
Accessibility
Open Admission
Valuation / Accreditation
Program variety
Flexibility / Agility
Student services
Student centeredness
High quality of instruction
Partnerships with community
Developmental education.
Distance education.
Dual Credit
Placement
Others [ Unique responses: Facilities, Innovation, Leadership, Marketing, Nothing, Better student-to-teacher ratios, Collaborative learning, College-high school synergy on academic programs, Communication, Organizational development activities, Recruit quality employees,
Strategic planning, Student engagement, Student outreach, Technology, and Training ]
Competitive Factor Analysis
Particulars
What ACCT College Do Better
Than Competitors
Affordability
What Competitors Do Better Than
ACCT College
Marketing
Vice Chancellor or College
President
College Staff or Administrator
Accessibility, Value.
Faculty engagement
Affordability.
District Staff or Administrator
Affordability.
Internal processes
(Recruitment/enrollment/registration;
Completion/graduation; Recordkeeping; Transcript Processing; Short pathways) Marketing.
Faculty
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Student
Affordability; Student centeredness; Value.
Marketing; Nothing;
Resources/Funding; School spirit and activities; Student centeredness.
Community Member
High quality of instruction.
Completion/graduation; Internal processes (Recruitment/enrollment/registration;
Completion/graduation; Recordkeeping; Transcript Processing; Short pathways); Student support services;
Other.
The overall ACCT College strengths and weaknesses as well as the overall opportunities and threats
STRENGTHS
Affordability Value
Instruction Quality
Programs offerings
WEAKNESSES
Collaboration between district and colleges
Communication (internal; external)
Accessibility / Recruitment
Graduation / Completion
Student Centeredness
Process Improvement
Data-informed decision making
OPPORTUNITIES
THREATS
Workforce Needs (capitalize on workforce
demands for emerging industry programs; trained/skilled workers by existing and
High school misalignment with colleges
Student / Citizen issues (Poor preparation,
incoming industries / Companies)
Articulation agreements with four-year
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institutions
illiteracy)
Annexation leading to increased enrollment and revenue
Establish / Strengthen partnerships
Technology (demand for new technologies)
Funding reductions
Accountability requirements
Competition from other higher education institutions SWOT Analysis Results
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Particular
Strength
Weakness
Opportunity
Threat
Faculty
Affordability/value
Employee support (benefits; development) Articulation agreements with fouryear institutions
Funding reductions; High school misalignment with colleges
Vice Chancellor or College
President
Affordability/value
Collaboration between district and colleges;
Distance
education;
Graduation/
completion;
Instruction
quality.
Annexation leading to increased enrollment and revenue;
Establish/strengthen