An Insight into the Cost of Quality in Higher Education

Authors

  • Pranjal Chakrabarti Netaji Nagar College, Kolkata
  • Biswajit Bhadra Netaji Nagar College, Kolkata

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33516/maj.v49i4.52-61p

Abstract

Though there is no discernible end product of higher education, an all-out effort should be made to properly ascertain the cost of quality in higher education institutions so that the progress of education can be ensured. The term 'education' has been connoted differently by thinkers across the Eastern and Western hemispheres in accordance with their individual perception. Before venturing into their observations, one should pick up some idea about the very concept of education.

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Published

2014-04-01

How to Cite

Chakrabarti, P., & Bhadra, B. (2014). An Insight into the Cost of Quality in Higher Education. The Management Accountant Journal, 49(4), 52–61. https://doi.org/10.33516/maj.v49i4.52-61p

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Volume 49, Issue 4, April 2014

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