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It is my pleasure to share my BUS400 internship report and internship experience at Unicom Education Consultant Services Ltd (ALOHA BANGLADESH). This agreement is made and entered into by and between Unicom Group (ALOHA Bangladesh) and the undersigned student at BRAC University. In March last year, all educational institutions in Bangladesh were closed due to health concerns.
However, online learning methods are still proving to be a major challenge for children in this post-pandemic era. ALOHA BANGLADESH is an independent educational institution for children that has introduced a unique mathematical method in Bangladesh.
Internship Information
- Company Name, Department & Duration of the Internship
- Internship Program Supervisor’s Information
- Job Scope
I was responsible for monitoring daily student admissions and discharges, student payments, evaluating monthly income statements and parent questions regarding payments, and reporting to my supervisor. In addition, I used student management software to keep track of each student's payment due, advance payment, and other relevant information.
Internship Outcomes
- Student’s Contribution to the Company
- Benefits to the Student
- Problems/ Difficulties During Internship Period
- Recommendations for the Company
This internship improved my critical thinking skills by allowing me to think outside the box, generate new ideas, be assertive and proactive, and establish myself as a useful employee who can handle any kind of assignment. Due to the intensity of the pandemic in our country, there were times when I spent days without work, as student dropouts were extremely high and the company faced financial losses. During the first month of my internship, I struggled with having the online office at home.
Another problem I faced was the immense work pressure during the last two months of my internship.
- Aim and Objective of the Report
- Problem Description and Problem Analysis
- Methodology
- Scope
- Limitations
In this post-pandemic era, parents are hesitant to allow their children to participate in offline education due to health concerns. Also, educational institutions that are not involved in traditional schooling, but are involved in any activity learning activity, have slightly more than traditional schools. The reason for this is that co-curriculum activities are not compulsory for all students.
Hence, in this post-pandemic era, parents choose not to enroll their children in any special educational institutions to learn skills. This creates difficulties for interdisciplinary educational institutions to exist in the market. Consequently, this research aims to provide guidance to other companies and organizations and provide a thorough understanding of how ALOHA BANGLADESH has coped with the post-pandemic era to remain competitive.
The main part of this report was written by checking statistics, figures and information from ALOHA BANGLADESH's finance and accounting department. However, it also depends on the company's willingness to share the data it has accumulated over the previous few years. However, the website of ALOHA BANGLADESH does not contain enough information compared to other organizations.
Despite these limitations, I have worked hard to make the results and objectives of this report successful.
Background and Overview of Company
- History of ALOHA BANGLADESH
- Mission
- Vision
- Objectives
- Service
- Description of ALOHA Senior
ALOHA BANGLADESH is a potential company that is in the maturity stage of the Business Life Cycle. To become a leader in providing creative education and unleashing the innate potential of the human mind through great developmental training. ALOHA BANGLADESH is a vision dedicated to developing a new generation of people who have the intellectual capacity to face challenges in a competitive environment.
Course information
Description of ALOHA Junior
Course Information
The Code of Business Principles
Corporate operations are based on social responsibility as well as business considerations related to the interests of school-aged children. ALOHA BANGLADESH operates with honesty, integrity and transparency, as well as with respect for the human rights and interests of its employees. Compared to other branches, the tuition fee for ALOHA BANGLADESH branches in rural regions is significantly lower.
If an earning member of the student's family dies or becomes unable to earn, the student receives free tuition. ALOHA BANGLADESH does not pay or receive bribes or other illegal benefits for commercial or financial gain, either directly or indirectly. ALOHA BANGLADESH is committed to creating a work environment that values diversity, inclusion, skills training and equal opportunities for all employees, including those with disabilities.
Business Model
However, there are already recorded video courses which have already been uploaded to the system for a better understanding of the students.
Industry and Competitive Analysis (SWOT Analysis)
Strengths
First Mover Advantage: The biggest advantage of ALOHA BANGLADESH is the
Internationally Recognized: ALOHA BANGLADESH is an internationally recognized
Less Competitor: ALOHA BANGLADESH recently has some local competitors
A Pleasant Learning Atmosphere: Every child is unique in his or her own way. Keeping
Customers’ Loyalty: Many clients have remained loyal to ALOHA BANGLADESH as
Weakness
Dropouts of Students Due to COVID-19 Pandemic: Due to the COVID-19 pandemic,
Poor Marketing Plan: ALOHA BANGLADESH lacks a well-developed marketing plan
Employee Shortage: Another issue with this company was a lack of sufficient employees
Opportunity
Threats
Methodology
- Research Methodology
- Case Study
- Data Collection
Adequate theoretical understanding, practical skills and accurate information are required to achieve research objectives. Gathering knowledge and applying it in the right direction in an authentic scientific method in a research assignment is always a challenge. It is a qualitative study that combines theoretical knowledge, practical skills, qualitative data and previously published research papers and articles.
I wanted a better understanding of how child-centered educational institutions that teach any specific skill are struggling to stay afloat in the post-pandemic age. Understanding the work culture as well as the work environment is necessary to understand the right protocol to create this research. Qualitative research is used to better understand how an organization works as it helps to gain thorough knowledge that allows a person to evaluate, process and achieve the research objectives.
A case study is a research method for obtaining broad, multifaceted knowledge about a difficult issue in its real-world setting. The most realistic choice for understanding the what, why and how of a research topic is a case study. The research topic is focused on the main problems that ALOHA BANGLADESH is experiencing as a child-centered educational institution in the post-pandemic period, as well as the reasons for this problem.
The case will highlight the struggle for any independent business providing co-education to children in this post-pandemic period. When a researcher wants to quantify a problem or answer the "what" or "how many" questions of a research topic, they use quantitative data. To fully understand the quality of the findings, both primary and secondary data were collected for this study.
There will be less uncertainty and the investigators will be able to trust the data. Obtaining vital information can be difficult at times; in these cases, data from secondary sources is more straightforward and feasible. In some cases, vital information is displayed, but respondents are unwilling to reveal it; in.
Empirical Findings and Analysis
- The Main Issue
- Online Learning
- Primary Data Visualization
Online learning is just one type of "distance learning," which refers to any type of learning that takes place outside of a traditional classroom. A survey among numerous parents of ALOHA BANGLADESH students was undertaken to know about their experiences with online classes.
Is your child a new student of ALOHA BANGLADESH after the COVID 19 pandemic?
Is your child comfortable with doing classes on online platforms?
What kind of difficulties does your child face while doing classes on online platforms?
Are you satisfied with teachers' engagement with students during online classes?
- Children's Challenges with Online Learning
- Technological Issue: Lack of technological expertise is another issue. Online platforms
- Internet Instability: Access to the internet provides access to a vast amount of
- Unequal Access: The majority of students from rural regions and low socioeconomic
- Struggle of ALOHA BANGLADESH During Post-pandemic
- Sales Decline (Number of students decreased): The number of students has drastically
- Potential Liquidity and Working Capital Shortfalls: To cope up with COVID 19
- Shortage of Eligible Employees: During COVID 19, a large number of qualified
- Capital Decline (Number of institutions decreased): ALOHA BANGLADESH found it
- Increase of New Loans (Long term liabilities increased): To sustain in the market they
- Going Concern: Going concern refers to a company's ability to generate enough money
- Impairment of Non-financial Assets: To begin with, ALOHA BANGLADESH's
- Lack of Advanced IT Team: The world has gotten more digitalized in the post-pandemic
- Recommendations
- Advance Online Teaching System: ALOHA BANGLADESH must strengthen its online
- Advance IT Support System: ALOHA Bangladesh must emphasize its IT system in this
- Improve Management System: ALOHA BANGLADESH has a very weak management
- Promotion on Digital Platforms: ALOHA BANGLADESH must promote its business
- Summary and Conclusions
- Bibliography
ALOHA BANGLADESH continues to suffer more than any other educational institution in this post-pandemic era. A large number of students have dropped out, causing major problems in the company, which they are currently dealing with. Now I will briefly discuss some of the challenges faced by ALOHA BANGLADESH in the post-pandemic period.
Possible reduced demand for products or services: Parents in the 21st century are increasingly concerned about raising their children. ALOHA BANGLADESH was closed for eight months and didn't make a cent during the pandemic. Because co-curricular activities and acquisition of certain skills are not required in the same way as academic courses for students.
As a result, they are still running their company at a loss in this post-pandemic period. The recruitment procedure is costly and hiring qualified people in the company takes a lot of time. However, it was not enough to keep them on the market during this post-pandemic period.
During Covid 19, ALOHA BANGLADESH had to consider whether, in the event of a pandemic, they would be able to continue operating as a going concern in the near future. Lack of advanced IT team: The world has become more digitized in the post-pandemic. As a result, they have to train their teachers differently so that they can be professionals on this platform.
If they do not focus on this issue, ALOHA BANGLADESH may face an existential crisis. During the pandemic, ALOHA BANGLADESH was closed for eight months and did not make a penny. ALOHA BANGLADESH faced numerous problems after the pandemic, including possible decrease in demand for products or services, decrease in sales, possible lack of liquidity and working capital, lack of qualified employees, decrease in capital, etc.
UNESCO COVID-19 education response: how many students are at risk of not returning to school. Access to the internet, access to the world: students' experiences of online learning in Bangladesh during Covid-19.