Proposed procedure to determine the cost of a student's degree at the University of Guantánamo

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Keywords:

expenses, cost, procedure, cost driver

Abstract

The article entitled "Procedure for Determining the Cost of a Student in Programs at the University of Guantánamo" aims to demonstrate how to determine the cost of a student in different programs, as until the end of 2024, information on student costs was only available at the university level. The research methods used included analysis and synthesis of the content of several studies conducted by the referenced authors, statistical processing of the information contained in the financial statements as of the end of 2024, and a review of documents submitted to the University of Guantánamo's Governing Council during that period. The result is a proposed procedure that is easy to understand and therefore accessible to those who, due to work requirements, must apply it annually at the University of Guantánamo. In conclusion, the complexity of its design is acknowledged due to the diversity of actors and material and financial factors involved in determining the cost of a student in such varied programs, with specific expenses that are difficult to quantitatively attribute to each activity. Therefore, the authors consider the current proposal to approximate the desired procedure.

Author Biographies

Manuel García Cuscó, Universidad de Guantánamo, Guantánamo, Cuba

 

Imirsy López Lores, Universidad de Guantánamo, Guantánamo, Cuba

 

Adalis Del Toro Cuza , Universidad de Guantánamo, Guantánamo, Cuba

 

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Published

30-03-2025

How to Cite

García Cuscó, M., López Lores, I., & Del Toro Cuza , A. (2025). Proposed procedure to determine the cost of a student’s degree at the University of Guantánamo. Cuban Magazine of Finance and Prices, 9(1), 40–56. Retrieved from https://www.mfp.gob.cu/revista/index.php/RCFP/article/view/03_V9N12025_MGCyOTROS

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Research articles