Oxford Business Group at Institut Teknologi in Brunei – November 2012

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OBG Event

11 Nov 2012

Oxford Business Group visited Institut Teknologi Brunei on November 7th.

Students and faculty were invited to register for free digital subscriptions to OBG’s reports. This cooperation with the institute is part of OBG’s ongoing initiative to build productive partnerships with academic communities.

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