Influences on Students' Choice of College Major

Journal of Education for Business

Volumn 80, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 275-282

  Malgwi, Charles A ^a   Howe, Martha A ^a   Burnaby, Priscilla A ^a  

^a BENTLEY COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 33745844984     PISSN: 08832323     EISSN: 19403356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3200/JOEB.80.5.275-282     Document Type: Article

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