The impact of entrepreneurship education on entrepreneurial outcomes

Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 382-396

  Matlay, Harry ^a  

^a BIRMINGHAM CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Education; Entrepreneurialism; Entrepreneurs; Graduates; Knowledge management; United Kingdom

Indexed keywords

EID: 44349097015     PISSN: 14626004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14626000810871745     Document Type: Article

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