BA business studies degree: Employment experiences of ‘sandwich’ degree graduates versus 1-year ‘conversion’ programme graduates

Journal of Vocational Education and Training

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 487-501

  Kiely, Julia A ^a   Ruhnke, Julia ^b  

^a BOURNEMOUTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Isle of Wight Council   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84886954145     PISSN: 13636820     EISSN: 17475090     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13636829800200071     Document Type: Article

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