Gestión organizacional en la retención de estudiantes en programas de posgrado: una revisión de alcance

Lira Isis Valencia Quecano

doi:10.31637/epsir-2024-1337

Authors

Lira Isis Valencia Quecano Corporación Universitaria de Asturias https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3501-4774

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31637/epsir-2024-1337

Keywords:

dropout, retention, higher education, students, postgraduate studies, organizational management, institutional determinant, accompaniment

Abstract

Introduction: Governments promote postgraduate education to maximize benefits such as the acquisition of knowledge and skills that enhance employability, job stability, and professional salaries, resulting in a better quality of life. Postgraduate education not only improves individual prospects but also contributes to socioeconomic development, becoming a crucial strategic tool. This research focuses on analyzing institutional variables that influence student attrition in master's and doctoral programs. Methodology: Using the PRISMA (2020) model, an exhaustive review was conducted, obtaining 32 research articles on factors affecting students' decisions to drop out or remain in postgraduate programs. Results: The results revealed six main variables affecting organizational management and student retention: lack of funding programs, absence of institutional support policies, inadequate curriculum design, low faculty-student interaction, lack of student support strategies, and deficiencies in infrastructure. Conclusions: This study provides valuable information for designing strategies to promote student retention and reduce dropout rates, highlighting the importance of effective organizational management and solid institutional support for success in postgraduate programs.

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Author Biography

Lira Isis Valencia Quecano, Corporación Universitaria de Asturias

Doctoral candidate in Education from the Universidad Internacional Iberoamericana de México. Master in Education from Tecnológico de Monterrey and Corporación Universitaria Minuto de Dios. Specialist in Human Resources Management from Universidad de Bogotá Jorge Tadeo Lozano. Psychologist from the Konrad Lorenz University Foundation. Author of the book “Tools and methodologies for educational and organizational gamification”, as well as 36 book chapters and several research articles on topics related to education, desertion and human talent management. She has developed her professional career as a teacher on topics related to organizational psychology and education in private academies at undergraduate and graduate level. Currently, she is a research professor at the Corporación Universitaria de Asturias.

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