An examination of entrepreneurship education in the United States

Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 168-182

  Solomon, George ^a  

^a GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Business schools; Education; Entrepreneurialism; Surveys; United States of America

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547443568     PISSN: 14626004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14626000710746637     Document Type: Article

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