The effectiveness of an online MBA Program in meeting mid-career student expectations

Journal of Educators Online

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 2-

  Grzeda, Maurice ^a   Miller, Gloria E ^b  

^a LAURENTIAN UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Isle of Man International Business School   (Canada)

Author keywords

Expectations; MBA; Mid career learners; Motivations; Online education

Indexed keywords

EID: 69849086098     PISSN: 1547500X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.9743/JEO.2009.2.2     Document Type: Article

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