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This paper is grounded in the human capital theory that considers the effects of education in economy
in general and in the individuals’ earnings in particular [1]. For a country to develop it`s important to
have an educated and qualified population [2].
However, Portugal, in 2016, was in the top three countries of OECD (Organisation for Economic Cooperation
and Development) with the lowest percentage (23.9%) of adult population with a higher
education degree, almost 40% below the 35.7% of the OECD average [3].
Therefore, it is relevant to understand students’ motivations and expectations in order to prevent
dropout and also to increase the success rate. To do so, a study was conducted in a Portuguese
higher education institution in collaboration with the 2nd year marketing undergraduate students. The
main objective was to plan and develop measures to prevent dropout as an academic exercise and
with student`s insights.
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Dropout rate Higher education Preventive measures
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Fernandes, Joana (2018). Reducing the dropout rate in higher education. In 10th Annual International Conference on Education and New Learning Technologies. Palma de Mllorca. p. 7864-7869. ISBN 978-84-09-02709-5