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 Volume 12, Issue 3 (March 2025), Pages: 184-195

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 Original Research Paper

The impact of smart university variables on education quality and sustainable financial performance

 Author(s): 

 Abdul Razzak Alshehadeh *, Ahmad Adel Jamil Abdallah, Ihab Ali El Qirem

 Affiliation(s):

 Faculty of Business, Al-Zaytoonah University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan

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 * Corresponding Author. 

  Corresponding author's ORCID profile: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5123-6660

 Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

 https://doi.org/10.21833/ijaas.2025.03.018

 Abstract

This study investigated the impact of intelligent university dimensions on enhancing learning outcomes and financial performance in Jordanian private universities. A descriptive-analytical approach was used, employing questionnaires distributed to two groups: 385 randomly selected faculty members from 18 universities and all 18 financial managers. A total of 378 completed questionnaires were analyzed. The findings showed a strong influence of intelligent university dimensions on education quality, with 'continuous learning' having the most impact and 'performance pressure' the least. A moderate effect was found on revenue strength, where 'strategic vision' ranked highest and 'desire for change' lowest. Similarly, a moderate impact was observed on return on investment rates, with 'environmental understanding' ranking highest and 'harmony and compatibility' lowest. Additionally, education quality, revenue strength, and return on investment rates were strongly linked. The study highlights the importance of adopting intelligent university practices to enhance learning outcomes, improve faculty skills, and align students’ creative abilities with labor market needs, thereby ensuring sustainability and positive cash flow.

 © 2025 The Authors. Published by IASE.

 This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).

 Keywords

 Intelligent university, Learning outcomes, Financial performance, Faculty skills, Sustainability

 Article history

 Received 12 November 2024, Received in revised form 2 March 2025, Accepted 17 March 2025

 Acknowledgment

No Acknowledgment.

 Compliance with ethical standards

 Ethical considerations

The study was conducted in accordance with the ethical standards of research involving human participants. Participation was voluntary, and informed consent was obtained from all respondents. The data were collected anonymously and kept confidential.

 Conflict of interest: The author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.

 Citation:

 Alshehadeh AR, Abdallah AAJ, and El Qirem IA (2025). The impact of smart university variables on education quality and sustainable financial performance. International Journal of Advanced and Applied Sciences, 12(3): 184-195

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