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Regional Economics: Theory and Practice
 

Applying the DEMATEL method to assess the regional university's website impact on the students attracting and retaining processes

Vol. 23, Iss. 5, MAY 2025

Received: 26 September 2024

Accepted: 27 October 2024

Available online: 29 May 2025

Subject Heading: ECONOMIC AND MATHEMATICAL MODELING

JEL Classification: C65, I29

Pages: 158-175

https://doi.org/10.24891/jfyeyh

Dmitrii M. NAZAROV Corresponding author, Ural State University of Economics (USUE), Yekaterinburg, Russian Federation
slup2005@mail.ru

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Svetlana V. BEGICHEVA Ural State University of Economics (USUE), Yekaterinburg, Russian Federation
begichevas@mail.ru

ORCID id: not available

Subject. This article discusses the importance of web resources in the development of universities and increasing the accessibility of higher education.
Objectives. The article aims to classify the factors determining the effectiveness of a university website.
Methods. For the study, we used the mathematical research methods.
Conclusions and Relevance. When developing the concept of a university website, it is essential to focus primarily on aspects such as integration with social networks, user-friendly student personal account, and high-quality design. The results of the study can be used to develop programs for further digitalization of the education system.

Keywords: university website, student attraction, student retention, DEMATEL method, education system marketing

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