How relevant is the MBA? Assessing the alignment of required curricula and required managerial competencies

Academy of Management Learning and Education

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 208-224

  Rubin, Robert S ^a   Dierdorff, Erich C ^a  

^a DEPAUL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 67650787018     PISSN: 1537260X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5465/AMLE.2009.41788843     Document Type: Conference Paper

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