Entrepreneurship education in UK business schools: Conceptual, contextual and policy considerations

Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 627-643

  Matlay, Harry ^a  

^a BIRMINGHAM CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Business schools; Education; Entrepreneurialism; Graduates; United Kingdom

Indexed keywords

EID: 28344456536     PISSN: 14626004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14626000510628270     Document Type: Review

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