Demand for Finnish education export in Russia, Case: Saimaa University of Applied Sciences
Balbutskaya, Evgenia (2015)
Saimaan ammattikorkeakoulu
2015
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-201505117205
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-201505117205
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The objectives of the study was to find out is there a demand for fee-based studies offered by Saimaa University of Applied Sciences to Russian customers. Education export is a growing phenomenon in Finland. It seems that education export activities could become a profitable business for Finnish higher education institutions. This is a worthwhile study because as yet there is extremely little practical research done relating education export from Finland to Russia.
Data for this study was collected by using a qualitative method. The theoretical part of the study defines service products, discusses Finnish education, legislation and opportunities for exporting education, describes several education export practices in Finland and worldwide as well as clarifies the Russian attitude to foreign educational expertise. Information was gathered from literature, articles and internet sources. Empirical part of the study was carried out by interviewing two groups of respondents – corporate clients and individual customers.
The results of the study show that Finland has a reputation as a country with high quality educational services. Finnish educational expertise is appreciated all over the world and there is demand for it in Russia as well. Nevertheless, further research is required as this study was done during an unstable political and economic situation between Russia and the European Union and the current situation might change. The outcomes of the research provided more transparent picture about how to design and develop fee-based educational services to be offered in the target market. The general objective of the study was achieved and the case organisation will derive benefits from this research.
Data for this study was collected by using a qualitative method. The theoretical part of the study defines service products, discusses Finnish education, legislation and opportunities for exporting education, describes several education export practices in Finland and worldwide as well as clarifies the Russian attitude to foreign educational expertise. Information was gathered from literature, articles and internet sources. Empirical part of the study was carried out by interviewing two groups of respondents – corporate clients and individual customers.
The results of the study show that Finland has a reputation as a country with high quality educational services. Finnish educational expertise is appreciated all over the world and there is demand for it in Russia as well. Nevertheless, further research is required as this study was done during an unstable political and economic situation between Russia and the European Union and the current situation might change. The outcomes of the research provided more transparent picture about how to design and develop fee-based educational services to be offered in the target market. The general objective of the study was achieved and the case organisation will derive benefits from this research.