Distance education MBA students: An investigation into the use of an orientation course to address academic and social integration issues

Open Learning

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 153-166

  Kanuka, Heather ^a   Jugdev, Kam ^a  

^a ATHABASCA UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Distance education; MBA programmes; Orientation activities; Social and academic empathy

Indexed keywords

EID: 39649114906     PISSN: 02680513     EISSN: 14699958     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02680510600715578     Document Type: Article

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