Overview

It is not business as usual! Inflation, economic downturn, post-pandemic recovery, and the Ukraine war are having untold impact on businesses, governments, and even the way persons conduct their lives. There is need for change. There is need for innovation.

There is need for people who can drive the required changes, while linking those said changes to strategy and strategic planning. As such, the MSc in Strategic Leadership and Innovation has been specially crafted to:

Create change agents who manage change in their sphere of influence
Increase innovation in products, services, and processes in the Caribbean (where innovation is not strictly viewed as new to the world but new to the organization)
Create thoughtful leaders who can assess a situation, gather relevant information, conduct analysis and generate novel ideas.

Delivery Mode
The programme will be taught fully online. Best practices on synchronous and asynchronous activities / individual and group activities will ensure participant engagement.

Classes
Synchronous or live classes will usually be conducted during the week, commencing at 5:00pm. Some classes may also be held on a Saturday.

Duration of Programme
The student has the option of being full-time or part-time student. As a full-time student, the programme can be completed in one year and part-time in two years.

Admission Requirements

Admission to Programme

Admission to the programme will be open to persons who satisfy the following two entry requirements:

Applicants should normally possess a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent from a University or College acceptable to the UWI. Such applicants should normally possess at least a Lower Second Class Honours degree.
Applicants will be required to be successful at an interview to be conducted by a panel comprising at least three (3) members approved by the Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences. The applicants must be prepared to speak of an opportunity or problem in an organization or industry that they would like to investigate during the programme.

How to Apply?

Interested applicants can register at the following link: [URL to Application]

Target Groups

The MSc in Strategic Leadership and Innovation programme is appropriate for a wide range of persons who want to receive a suite of tools that enable them to improve their leadership skills, their ability to assess a situation and their capability to enable innovation. Such persons may include:

Senior Managers
Managers
Supervisors
Individuals aspiring to leadership positions
Entrepreneurs

M.Sc. Strategic Leadership and Innovation Partial Scholarship

The Faculty of Social Sciences, University of the West Indies is supplying two deserving students with a 50% tuition scholarship of TT$22,000.00. In order to apply for the scholarship, email Lisa.McDonald@sta.uwi.edu by 11:59 pm on 16th August, 2024 an Innovation Concept Paper.

The paper should include: