Determining the relative efficiency of MBA programs using DEA

European Journal of Operational Research

Volumn 125, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 656-669

  Colbert, Amy ^a   Levary, Reuven R ^a   Shaner, Michael C ^a  

^a Sch Bus Admin   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDUCATION; EFFICIENCY; PUBLISHING; STUDENTS;

DATA ENVELOPMENT ANALYSIS; HIGHER EDUCATION; MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION PROGRAM;

PERT;

EID: 0034275703     PISSN: 03772217     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-2217(99)00275-1     Document Type: Article

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