Embedding new entrepreneurship programmes in UK higher education institutions: Challenges and considerations

Education + Training

Volumn 48, Issue 8-9, 2006, Pages 555-567

  Smith, A J ^a   Collins, L A ^b   Hannon, P D ^b  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b National Council for Graduate Entrepreneurship   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Education; Entrepreneurialism; Higher education; Learning; Teaching; United Kingdom

Indexed keywords

EID: 33751412863     PISSN: 00400912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/00400910610710001     Document Type: Article

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