A survey of internship programs for management undergraduates in AACSB-accredited institutions

International Journal of Educational Management

Volumn 26, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 696-709

  Kim, Eyong B ^a   Kim, Kijoo ^b   Bzullak, Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HARTFORD   (United States)

^b Konyang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Business studies; Curricula; Internship course management; Internship program requirements; Undergraduates; United States of America; Universities

Indexed keywords

EID: 84866423139     PISSN: 0951354X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09513541211263755     Document Type: Review

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