How does social branding helps to improve admission rate for healthcare institute in Singapore
HO: Social branding cannot help to improve admission rate for healthcare institute in Singapore.
HA: Social branding can help to improve admission rate for healthcare institute in Singapore.
H1: Social branding improves profitability by increasing admission rate in healthcare institute.
H2: Social branding improves change in services thus increase admission in healthcare institute.
H3: Social branding increases awareness thus allows more people accept admission to healthcare institute.
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· Title Include a fully descriptive title for the business research to be investigated. The title and scope of the proposal should have a strategic emphasis. This means that the research objectives should include a consideration of how the resolution of the problem affects the future development and direction of the organisation(s) concerned (investigation) and/or of other similar organisations. It may also include wider considerations in terms of sector, geographic or national policy implications.
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