Academic Attributes of College Freshmen That Lead to Success in Actuarial Studies in a Business College

Journal of Education for Business

Volumn 81, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 256-260

  Smith, Richard Manning ^a   Schumacher, Phyllis ^a  

^a BRYANT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 38149082762     PISSN: 08832323     EISSN: 19403356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3200/JOEB.81.5.256-260     Document Type: Article

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