Quality perceptions of MBA courses and required management competencies

Quality Assurance in Education

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 72-80

  Louw, Lynette ^a   Bosch, Johan K ^a   Venter, Danie J l ^a  

^a NELSON MANDELA METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Employers; Graduates; Management styles; Masters of Business Administration; Quality awareness

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547122294     PISSN: 09684883     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09684880110389645     Document Type: Article

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