The global MBA: A comparative assessment for its future

Journal of European Industrial Training

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 14-23

  Kathawala, Yunus ^a   Abdou, Khaled ^a   Elmuti, Dean S ^a  

^a EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Distance learning; Globalization; Internet; Masters of Business Administration

Indexed keywords

EID: 38949099602     PISSN: 03090590     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/03090590210415867     Document Type: Article

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