Educational ties, social capital and the translocal (re)production of MBA alumni networks

Global Networks

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 118-138

  Hall, Sarah ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

business schools; Elite networks; MBA; social capital; translocal ties

Indexed keywords

BUSINESS SCHOOLS; ELITE NETWORKS; MBA; SOCIAL CAPITALS; TRANSLOCAL TIES;

SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

EDUCATION;

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE; BUSINESS SERVICE; CAPITAL; CULTURAL ECONOMY; EDUCATION; SOCIAL STRUCTURE;

ENGLAND; LONDON [ENGLAND]; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES;

EID: 78650135055     PISSN: 14702266     EISSN: 14710374     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0374.2011.00310.x     Document Type: Article

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