MBA knowledge management course: is there an impact after graduation?

International Journal of Knowledge and Learning

Volumn 2, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 216-237

  Bontis, Nick ^a   Serenko, Alexander ^b   Biktimirov, Ernest ^c  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Administration Lakehead University   (Canada)

^c BROCK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

alumni survey; course; curriculum; education; Knowledge Management (KM)

Indexed keywords

EID: 35648942672     PISSN: 17411009     EISSN: 17411017     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/ijkl.2006.010993     Document Type: Article

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