MBA knowledge management course: is there an impact after graduation?

@article{Bontis2006MBAKM,
  title={MBA knowledge management course: is there an impact after graduation?},
  author={Nick Bontis and Alexander Serenko and Ernest N. Biktimirov},
  journal={Int. J. Knowl. Learn.},
  year={2006},
  volume={2},
  pages={216-237}
}
The purpose of this paper is twofold. The first is to present the structure of a course entitled 'Strategic Knowledge Management' taught at the MBA level at the DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University, Canada. The second goal is to report on the survey of 43 course alumni and offer insights for other instructors interested in the development of the KM-related curriculum. The survey results are encouraging since there seems to be very little if any deterioration in the learning value of… 
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