How can a Bourdieusian perspective aid analysis of MBA education?

Academy of Management Learning and Education

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 27-39

  Vaara, Eero ^a,b   Faÿ, Eric ^b  

^a HANKEN SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (Finland)

^b EMLYON BUSINESS SCHOOL   (France)

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EID: 79952798944     PISSN: 1537260X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5465/AMLE.2011.59513271     Document Type: Article

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