Develop the insight to handle management and organizational issues in a complex global environment. Learners examine the main theories and underpinning principles of modern management and relate these theories and principles to current practices in the commercial and public sectors. A wide range of management tools are discussed and practiced to ensure that learners are equipped with practical skills in a range of management disciplines, including Human Resource Management and Human Resource Development, Accounting and Financial Management.

Our programme is suitable for managers at all levels in the organizational structure, administrative personnel, scientists, engineers and anyone who would benefit from honing their management skills for the effective delivery of services and projects in the commercial and public sectors.

Applicants should meet normal or lower matriculation AND have an acceptable pass in CXC-CSEC (General Proficiency) Mathematics or its equivalent.

An acceptable pass in English A in an examination of the Caribbean Examination Council (CXC-CSEC), or an acceptable equivalent AND one of the following minimum qualifications:

 1.     Holders of CXC-CSEC Certificates, General Certificates of Education (GCE) (or the approved

        equivalents) who satisfy either Scheme A or Scheme B as stated below: 

              Scheme A: They possess FIVE (5) subjects of which at least TWO (2) must be GCE

              Advanced  Level (‘A’ Level)* passes, while the remainder may be acceptable passes

              in the CXC-CSEC or GCE ‘O’ Level examinations. 

              Scheme B: They possess passes in FOUR (4) subjects of which at least THREE must

              be GCE ‘A’ Level** passes, while the fourth may be an acceptable pass in the

              CXC-CSEC or GCE ‘O’ Level examinations.

2.      Holders of Certificates and Diplomas awarded by this University

3.      Holders of an Associate Degree from the UWI, or from approved Caribbean tertiary level

         institutions with a minimum GPA of 2.5 

         *        Candidates who have passed two two-unit courses in a particular subject area fall

                   within the two ‘A’ Level matriculation standard (Reference Scheme A). 

         **      Six CAPE units, including the two single-unit courses – Caribbean Studies and

                  Communication Studies will be accepted under normal matriculation

                  (Reference Scheme B)

Lower Level

The following are eligible for lower level matriculation for admission to degree programmes:

1.           Holders of five (5) CXC-CSEC or GCE ‘O’ Level passes or equivalent, not necessarily

               obtained at the same sitting, as follows:

              (i)          English (A), and

              (ii)         Mathematics or a foreign language, or an approved science (not Health Science), or

                            additional Mathematics or Geography

              (iii)        Three (3) other approved subjects not already counted above. 

2.           Persons over the age of 21, who have been out of school for at least five years, on the basis

              of their overall academic and professional attainments. 

3.           Holders of one of the approved certificates from the School of Continuing Studies with an

              acceptable pass in English Language

NOTE:  The same subject cannot be counted at both CXC-CSEC General Proficiency and GCE ‘O’ Level.

OOL1001     Orientation to Online

IYRS1001    Improving your Reading Skills

IYSS1001    Improving your Study Skills

IYMS1001    Improving your Math Skills (if applicable)

ECON0001  Remedial Mathematics (if applicable)