- The ability of a firm to design service product is based on how they effectively address and consolidate their core products, supplementary services, and delivery actions.
A- Core Products
Core products are the set of attributes and values that customers are waiting to receive from a specific company, also those products represents the solutions of problems faced by customers and users that can satisfy their needs. The core product in the Education industry is the ability to deliver all the needed information and experiences for the students that can help them develop their knowledge and be aware of the environment around them. Both the British university in Egypt and The American university in Cairo have their strategies and tactics for delivering the core benefits for their students, although there are common methods between them in the way of designing and delivering the products.
The core product for the British University in Egypt (BUE) is to promote and supply a highly qualified British style accompanied by a research led learning experiences that can facilitate the engagement of new students who value the British educational Style, also providing them with the highest educational and research levels needed, and finally transmitting all the skills and knowledge required for creating their own careers and engage in the working environment. The American university in Cairo (AUC) primary product and challenge is the creation a strong culture of command, long lasting learning and experiences, an ongoing servicing for its graduates, and finally contributing to the Egyptian society in many fields.
B- Supplementary services
Supplementary services are mainly used for enhancing and facilitating the use of core products and adding more value for end-users customers. Those enhancing services in the educational industry can be applying applications, the ways of payment fees; easily access to all information needed and search engines,
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