Three Georgias in Atlanta: Lessons from business schools about finding your identity

International Journal of Educational Management

Volumn 20, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 507-519

  Wolverton, Mimi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

Author keywords

Business schools; Curricula; Degrees; Rural areas; Target audience; United States of America; Urban areas

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986135959     PISSN: 0951354X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09513540610704618     Document Type: Review

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