Giving MBA programs the third degree

Journal of Management Education

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 81-103

  Kleiman, Lawrence S ^a   Kass, Darrin ^a  

^a BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

curriculum reform; MBA curriculum; MBA education; mission based; organizational change

Indexed keywords

EID: 84990316948     PISSN: 10525629     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1052562906286874     Document Type: Article

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