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Knowing the dancer from the dance – Exploring the influence of Teaching Portfolios in Entrepreneurial Education

By: Emma O’Brien and  Gavan Cleary  
Open Access
|Oct 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ijm-2024-0008 | Journal eISSN: 2451-2834 | Journal ISSN: 1649-248X
Language: English
Page range: 93 - 105
Submitted on: Feb 14, 2024
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Accepted on: Feb 27, 2025
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Published on: Oct 7, 2025
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 3 issues per year

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