The MBA at the crossroads: Design issues for the future

Journal of Management and Organization

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 25-36

  Bubna Litic, David ^a   Benn, Suzanne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

MBA

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EID: 33744790775     PISSN: 18333672     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5172/jmo.2003.9.3.25     Document Type: Article

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