Distance learning is a growth business with an increasing number of accredited u
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Question
Distance learning is a growth business with an increasing number of accredited universities adding new online degrees to their offerings every year. However, prospective employers often value these degrees little more than the mail-order degree variety. University administrators would like to bring in additional revenue but without compromising their degree’s integrity or cannibalizing their traditional student base.
Prepare a SWOT analysis describing this business opportunity for your university’s administration.
Explanation / Answer
Answer:
Strengths:
Increased revenue
Deeper penetration in education sector
Weaknesses:
Entering distance knowledge may hamper the charm that the college has as an on-campus institution.
The other business on campus (eg .cafeterias) will not benefit.
Opportunities:
Appeal to a wider strata of the society (eg.working class)
Threats:
Constantly changing the test cloth because if it does not change, students will copy and submit assignments.
Hackers can generate similar looking certificate, which would degrade the value of the certification for students who attained it through proper channel.