Tertiary education: An investigation of location selection criteria and preferences by international students - the case of two Australian universities

Journal of Marketing for Higher Education

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 49-68

  Abubakar, Binta ^a   Shanka, Tekle ^b   Muuka, Gerry Nkombo ^c  

^a MORGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Australia; Higher education marketing; International education markets; International students

Indexed keywords

EID: 85032070253     PISSN: 08841241     EISSN: 15407144     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08841241003788052     Document Type: Article

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