Introducing a new business course: "global business and sustainability"

International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 179-196

  Marshall, R Scott ^a   Harry, Sean P ^b  

^a PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Docente universitario   (United States)

Author keywords

Business development; Education; Sustainable development

Indexed keywords

EID: 18244388204     PISSN: 14676370     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14676370510589882     Document Type: Article

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