Perceived effects of an MBA degree on employability and career advancement: The case of Greece

Career Development International

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 352-361

  Mihail, Dimitrios M ^a   Elefterie, Kristina Antigoni ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MACEDONIA   (Greece)

Author keywords

Business studies; Career development; Competences; Greece; Master of business administration

Indexed keywords

EID: 33747096138     PISSN: 13620436     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13620430610672559     Document Type: Article

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