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Faculty practices in undergraduate investments courses
Waggle, Doug; Moon, Gisung - In: Managerial Finance 35 (2009) April, pp. 461-471
investments. Design/methodology/approach – A sample of 101 syllabi of the first investments course taught in various AACSB … components and their weights, and course contents based on various investments topics. Findings – Classroom practices of … investments professors differ considerably. There is virtually nothing that is universally applied by investments faculty. There …
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Are business schools doing their job?
Muff, Katrin - In: Journal of Management Development 31 (2012) 7, pp. 648-662
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to further the debate on relevance in business education by sharing one business school's experiences. Design/methodology/approach – A qualitative survey was carried out, reviewed by two independent collaborators. Conclusions drawn from interviews with...
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Union of the Comoros; Interim Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2006
The Union of the Comoros’s Interim Poverty Reduction Strategy (PRGS) paper reports that the government’s macroeconomic objectives under the PRGS framework entail preserving major economic equilibria. To increase control over government spending, the government intends to reduce the...
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Uganda; Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2010
Uganda’s National Development Plan (NDP) stipulates medium-term strategic direction, development priorities, and implementation strategies. It also details Uganda’s current development status, challenges, and opportunities. The contribution of this NDP to the socioeconomic...
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Lao People’s Democratic Republic; Second Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2008
This paper focuses on Second Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper for Lao People’s Democratic Republic. The economic sectors have undergone significant restructuring. This restructuring has been concentrated on production capacities, quality and efficiency, thus contributing to economic...
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Teaching economics in a changing university environment: Some Australian experience
Alauddin, Mohammad; Butler, James E. - In: International Journal of Social Economics 31 (2004) July, pp. 706-720
The environment for teaching Economics in Australian universities has undergone profound changes. The factors involved are well known: changing public policy goals, market expansion, internationalization, working to study, and an increasingly diverse clientele. This study investigates various...
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Using the Cohort Model in Accounting Education
Sathe, Richard - In: Accounting Education 18 (2009) 1, pp. 33-49
This article documents a case study of a cohort-based MBA program with an accounting concentration at a university in the USA. This ethnographic study used interviews, observations, and document review to examine the students' experiences. Data were analyzed via grounded theory techniques....
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Cameroon; Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2003
The paper provides an overview of recent economic and social developments in Cameroon. The state and the dynamics of poverty has been analyzed. The pillars of the short- and medium-term growth and poverty reduction strategy have been described. The paper provides a quantitative assessment and...
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Madagascar; Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2003
This report summarizes the improved Intermediate Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP) of Madagascar, and the new policy orientation of the government. This strategy is based on an objective analysis and precise criteria. It presents the general framework of intervention of the PRSP and an...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005591823
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Burundi; Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper: Second Implementation Report
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2010
The implementation of the Growth and Poverty Reduction Strategy Framework (GPRSF) first describes the characteristics of poverty in Burundi before proceeding to review progress made in terms of each strategic axis. The analysis of macroeconomic performance, including the real sector, inflation,...
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