Abstract:
Interests of prospectivestudentstochoose acollegeis strongly influencedbytheir
perceptions offactorssuchcolleges. Prospective students choose a college that
they have knownandhave a good image. By knowing theimage of
theBandunglnstitute of Tourismintheminds of prospectivestudentsas
consumersandto know the factorsthat influencethe decision making processin
selectingcandidates forcollegestudentsof tourism, it canobtaina useful pictureso
it canfocus morepriority tothe things thatadesireandthe demands ofprospective
studentsas potential customersin the form ofhigh satisfactionattributes.
The studyexamines theeffect ofimagelnstitutionsand trustBandunglnstitute
of TourismofFurther EducationDecision ofTourismforthe students,thirdgrade
SMA/SMKTourism inBandung. Researchmethodsused inthis studyis the
method ofexplanatorysurvey, thesurveymethodtoclarifythe relationship between thevariablesthrough hypothesis testing. Dataanalysis techniquesused
aremeasures ofdescriptivestatisticsandpath analysis.
Severalconclusionscan bedrawnfrom this study, includingbahwamixmain dimensions of theimage, thePersonality(characteristics), Reputation, Value/Ethics
(Value /Philosophy), Corporateldentity, andthe factors that influencethe
trustthat isProbity, in general,including thecategoryquitewell. Even for
thereputationand trust, is includedin bothcategories ofstudentsviewthe
thirdgrade high school/vocational schoolinBandungTourism. This study also
provides information that the image of Bandung Institute of Tourism has a
positive effect on decision processes of the Further Education students in
grade 3 SMU and SMK Tourism in Bandung