The effect of an entrepreneurship program on GPA and retention

Journal of Engineering Education

Volumn 93, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 293-301

  Ohland, Matthew W ^a,f   Frillman, Sharron A ^b,f   Zhang, Guili ^c   Brawner, Catherine E ^d,f   Miller III, Thomas K ^e,g  

^a Clemson University   (United States)

^b CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^d Res Triangle Educ Consultants   (United States)

^e NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f Venture III ^*  (United States)

^g Venture III   (United States)

Author keywords

Assessment; Entrepreneurship; Longitudinal study

Indexed keywords

EDUCATION; ENGINEERS; KNOWLEDGE ACQUISITION; LEARNING SYSTEMS; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; SURVEYS;

ASSESSMENT; ENTERPRENEURSHIP; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; SEMESTERS;

STUDENTS;

EID: 8644280549     PISSN: 10694730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.2168-9830.2004.tb00818.x     Document Type: Review

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