The Integrated Business Curriculum: An Examination of Perceptions and Practices

Journal of Education for Business

Volumn 83, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 295-301

  Athavale, Manoj ^a   Davis, Rod ^a   Myring, Mark ^a  

^a BALL STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

assessment; business schools; core curriculum; integration

Indexed keywords

EID: 70449416572     PISSN: 08832323     EISSN: 19403356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3200/JOEB.83.5.295-301     Document Type: Article

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