Eastern University's MBA in Economic Development: Insights for Development Management Programs

Evangelical Christian development organizations have long realized that mission effectiveness is largely contingent on the skills and abilities possessed by their human capital. A crucial way to create that human capital is through development-oriented academic programs, especially those focused on...

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Published in:Transformation
Authors: Ridington, M. Thomas (Author) ; Kapp, Chris (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage 2009
In: Transformation
Year: 2009, Volume: 26, Issue: 2, Pages: 146-160
Further subjects:B academic program
B NGO
B grassroots
B Economic Development
B Program Evaluation
B MBA
B International
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Summary:Evangelical Christian development organizations have long realized that mission effectiveness is largely contingent on the skills and abilities possessed by their human capital. A crucial way to create that human capital is through development-oriented academic programs, especially those focused on developing skills required by grassroots personnel and their support organizations. A review of Eastern University's MBA in economic development, celebrating its 25th anniversary, provides six conclusions and recommendations for implementing and assessing effective NGO management educational programs.
ISSN:1759-8931
Contains:Enthalten in: Transformation
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/0265378809103389