International students' decision-making process

International Journal of Educational Management

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 101-115

  Cubillo, José María ^a   Sánchez, Joaquín ^b   Cervio, Julio ^c  

^a UNIVERSIDAD POLITÉCNICA DE MADRID   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSIDAD CARLOS III DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Decision making; Higher education; International business; Overseas students

Indexed keywords

EID: 33644905568     PISSN: 0951354X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09513540610646091     Document Type: Article

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