Factors influencing mode of study preferences in post-graduate business students

International Journal of Management Education

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 34-43

  Ladyshewsky, Richard K ^a   Taplin, Ross ^a  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Curriculum design; Face to face learning; Intensive learning; Modes of delivery; Online learning

Indexed keywords

EID: 84873051920     PISSN: 14728117     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijme.2012.12.001     Document Type: Article

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