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The UWI and Private Sector Deepen Relations
community and address these by facilitating high-impact research that will be used to generate change such as improving business processes and the development of new sectors and industries. The second agreement seeks to deepen the partnership between the SCHSBM and the BCCI with the hosting of an annual Business Roundtable Forum that is designed to bring together technical experts and private sector leaders to examine business and industry challenges. The event seeks to improve industry performance, competitiveness, and sustainability through development of solutions and policies to stimulate business environment growth. SCHSBM’s Chairman Dr. Jeannine Comma stated that these agreements can serve as the backdrop for propelling the local private sector into a sustainable future. Expressing confidence that the agreement could help the private sector to attain a sustainable future, she said, “We value these collaborations and the readiness of the business community to respond to the challenge of sustainability in Barbados. Commensurate with the goals of the SCHSBM, this relationship also provides further opportunity for the school to reinforce its commitment to the sustainability agenda in line with the 2020 Sustainable Development Goals .” She added that the signing of the MOUs “will foster support for industry through evidence-based, high-impact research that influences policies, identifies opportunities for training and development, as well as encourage innovative and entrepreneurial mindsets within our communities.”
by Camille Russell
Principal of the Cave Hill Campus Prof. Clive Landis and Anthony Branker , BCCI President
H olding firm to its Understanding (MOUs) with the Barbados Private Sector Association (BPSA) and the Barbados Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) . The agreements that were signed on 23 September 2022 aim to bridge the gap between industry and academia through thought leadership, student engagement, commitment to forge closer ties with the private sector, the Cave Hill Campus has initialled Memoranda of and the strengthening of commercial and industrial interest and investment in Barbados. One MOU outlines collaborative terms between the Sagicor Cave Hill
School of Business and Management (SCHSBM) and the BPSA for a Business and Management Research Think Tank (BMRTT) to play a critical role in driving organisational performance and competitiveness through evidenced-based solutions that are relevant to contemporary industry and business sustainability challenges. Its overall objective is to identify the needs of the business
“We must develop a culture that kindles a passion for new knowledge and bold ideas, paving the way for creativity to flow through. As a small island developing state, our future depends upon technology and innovation,” he stated.
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