Implementation of the MARCOS Method in a Decision Support System for Foundation Scholarship Determination
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.30865/ijics.v9i3.9574Keywords:
Decision Support System, MARCOS Method, Scholarship Determination, Multi-Criteria Decision Making, Student SelectionAbstract
The scholarship selection process often involves multiple criteria and is prone to subjectivity when conducted manually. This study aims to implement the Multi-Attributive Ideal-Real Comparative Analysis (MARCOS) method in a Decision Support System (DSS) to determine foundation scholarship recipients objectively and systematically. The research applies a quantitative approach by evaluating several student alternatives based on academic and non-academic criteria, including academic achievement, parents’ income, number of dependents, organizational activity, and social status. The MARCOS method is employed through decision matrix construction, normalization, weighting, utility value calculation, and ranking. The results indicate that the proposed system is able to generate clear and consistent rankings of scholarship candidates. Validation results show an accuracy of 80% when compared with the foundation’s manual decision process. These findings demonstrate that the MARCOS-based Decision Support System can improve accuracy, transparency, and efficiency in scholarship determination and can be adapted to other multi-criteria decision-making problems.
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