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Measuring the Economic Value of Pre-MBA Work Experience

Ronald N. Yeaple Center for Research in Management Education, Orlando, Florida, USA
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Mark W. Johnston Rollins College, Winter Park, Florida, USA
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Keith L. Whittingham Rollins College, Winter Park, Florida, USA
Pages 13-20 | Published online: 07 Aug 2010

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