Credit risk and collection process in private educational institutions

Abstract

Currently, unstable behavior is perceived in the economy of Ecuador, where country risk has increased and is reflected in the country's public-private institutions. This context leads to the general objective of proposing educational credit policies in the collection process for decision making in private higher education institutions. The research is descriptive-explanatory with a qualitative approach, supported by analysis-synthesis and documentary analysis methods. Theoretically, it delves into the problems that affect credit risk in private higher education institutions, marked by the level of acquisition-indebtedness of families when deciding the continuity of their children's studies; Likewise, it delves into the educational field when considering the high percentage of student dropouts. The result was confirmed in the authors' criteria (Acuña & Chavarry, 2020; Arellano & Cubi, 2013; Barr, 2006, 2008; Barr & Crawford, 2005; Brachfeld, 2013; Ettinger & Goliet, 2000; Global Ratings, 2020; Morales & Morales, 2014; Pérez Barral et al., 2020; Pérez Barral et al., 2022) consulted, determining internal-external factors associated with the increase in credit risk in these universities, confirming the need to propose policies for the collections process and decision making.