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The university campus consists of that part of the two former universities ubls and ubs see historical note which was situated in botswana and was sometimes referred to as the gaborone campus. They should also quote the vacancy number of the post applied for, provide current cvs including telephone, telefax and email, certified copies of educational certificates and transcripts, names and addresses of three referees, and send complete documentation to. The exchange rate and the price level in a small open economy. This book introduces the economic concepts and familiarize with the students the importance of economic approaches in managerial decision making to understand the applications of economic theories in business decisions.
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