Short-term study abroad: A transformational approach to global business education

Journal of International Education in Business

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 88-111

  Hallows, Karen ^a   Wolf, Paige Porter ^a   Marks, Michelle A ^a  

^a GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Business studies; Competences; Experiential learning; Globalization; Graduates; International education; Study abroad; Transformational learning; United States of America

Indexed keywords

EID: 84873148361     PISSN: 2046469X     EISSN: 18363261     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/18363261111189504     Document Type: Article

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