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Vision & Mission

VISION
The Department of Management Studies (The University of the West Indies) aims at becoming a first-rate, globally-recognized school of business in the Caribbean region with a sharp focus on excellence in teaching and research that caters to real business needs and stimulates interactive thinking, and thereby makes substantive contributions to the growing literature. The Department shall continuously strive to meet the demands of its stakeholders: students, parents, members of the university and business community, and shall aspire to gain and maintain full accreditation from AACSB-International.


MISSION
The basic objective of the Department of Management Studies is to create and sustain a dynamic academic environment in which learning and achievement go hand in hand in meeting the needs of the University and of the society within which it operates. Towards this end, the Department shall:

  • Foster excellence in teaching at both undergraduate and graduate levels, responsively addressing global, regional, and local issues;
  • Provide solid foundation to students, and offer comprehensive, practical and useful curricula that will equip them with the knowledge, skills and attitudes to confidently move on to the next phases of life, whether in the competitive fields of business and commerce, or in intellectually-challenging realm of higher studies and research;
  • Produce qualified and competent graduates who are endowed with high performance and ethical standards, and adequately prepared to fulfill their roles in the professional workforce;
  • Promote faculty development to maintain a top-quality crop of educators, and invest in executive development programs;
  • Encourage the improvement of community service via consulting assignments that allow the Department/University to interact with its environment and realize its social responsibility.