Training teacher-scholars: A mentorship program

Issues in Accounting Education

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 171-190

  Schnader, Anne L ^a   Westermann, Kimberly D ^b   Downey, Denise Hanes ^c   Thibodeau, Jay C ^d  

^a SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d BENTLEY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

AACSB; Accounting doctoral programs; Doctoral program directors; International doctoral candidates; Mentorship; Pathways Commission; Teacher scholars

Indexed keywords

EID: 84964000408     PISSN: 07393172     EISSN: 15587983     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2308/iace-51041     Document Type: Article

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