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A Net Present Worth Analysis of Considered Academic Programs at a Private, Regional Higher Education Institution

Year: 2015

Type: article

Abstract: This paper examines the situation of a private, liberal arts college that sought to enhance its competitiveness by investigating the financial potential and viability of offering either a complete human resources degree program or a graduate certificate with an emphasis area in human resources as a method of bolstering its strategic position within its academic market. The net present worth (i.e., net present value) method was the analytical method of financial analysis. The net present worth outcomes indicated that the complete degree program was the preferred alternative.

Source: Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies in Education

Authors: Daniel Adrian Doss, Don Jones, William Sumrall, Russ Henley, David H. McElreath, Hilliard Lackey, Balakrishna Gokaraju

Institutions: University of West Alabama, Belhaven University, University of Mississippi, Jackson State University

Language: English

Topic: Capital Investment and Risk Analysis

Subfield: Finance

Field: Economics, Econometrics and Finance

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Quality education

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W2403797908

FWCI: 3.634

Cites: 72

Cited by: 9

Related to: 10