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Hackathons: a challenged-based learning (CBL) tool in entrepreneurship education

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|Oct 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ijm-2024-0005 | Journal eISSN: 2451-2834 | Journal ISSN: 1649-248X
Language: English
Page range: 71 - 86
Submitted on: Jan 31, 2024
Accepted on: Jan 11, 2025
Published on: Oct 7, 2025
Published by: Irish Academy of Management
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 3 issues per year

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