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Research Paper

Impact of experiential learning and case study immersion on the development of entrepreneurial self-efficacy and opportunity recognition among engineering students

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Pages 130-145 | Received 17 Sep 2021, Accepted 13 Jul 2022, Published online: 24 Aug 2022

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