Exploring Curricular Transformation to Promote Innovation and Entrepreneurship: An Institutional Case Study

Innovative Higher Education

Volumn 40, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 429-442

  McClure, Kevin R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA WILMINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Case study; Curriculum; Education; Entrepreneurship; Innovation; Transformation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84944511332     PISSN: 07425627     EISSN: 15731758     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10755-015-9325-8     Document Type: Article

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