The effects of management education on careers and compensation: A competency-based study of an Italian MBA programme

Journal of Management Development

Volumn 28, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 839-858

  Camuffo, Arnaldo ^a   Gerli, Fabrizio ^b   Borgo, Silvia ^c   Somià, Tatiana ^c  

^a BOCCONI UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^b CA' FOSCARI UNIVERSITY OF VENICE   (Italy)

^c CUOA Foundation   (Italy)

Author keywords

Careers; Compensation; Competences; Education; Management development

Indexed keywords

EID: 70350291217     PISSN: 02621711     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02621710910987683     Document Type: Article

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