Mona School of Business and ManagementMSBM E­NEWSNewsletter September 2016Issue 4 Vol. 2

UpcomingEventsDBA DefencePresentation: ClaireGrant

“An exploration of theassociation betweencultural contextcongruency andadvertisingeffectiveness fortelevision audiences in asmall open emergingeconomy”

September 28, 2016 |MSBM, 10:00a.m.

MSBM’s AlumniAssociation Student &Alumni Mixer

September 30, 2016 |MSBM, 6:00p.m.

Book Launch:“Understanding theCaribbean Enterprise:Insights from MSMEsand Family OwnedBusinesses” byLawrence A. Nicholsonand Jonathan G. Lashley

October 6, 2016 | Facultyof Medical Sciences,6:30p.m.

MSBM/Ernst & YoungForum for AccountingStudents

October 10, 2016 |Faculty of Law, 6:00p.m.

HRMAJ/MSBM AnnualLecture

October 12, 2016 |MSBM, 6:00p.m.

MSBM ReasoningSeries with CEOs

October 27, 2016 |Faculty of SocialSciences, 3:00p.m.

Welcome to Mona School of Business and Management's e­Newsletter.

In this issue we highlight the activities of the School during the period April ­ September 2016. During thisperiod, the School made significant strides through a range of initiatives and programmes. As you readthrough this interactive issue of MSBM e­News, click the links for more information.

News Highlights

7th Annual MSBM Roundtable2016: MSBM ResearchersAgree Stock Market Good forSMEs

Researchers at Mona School of Businessand Management are convinced that smalland medium enterprises (SMEs) cantransform their financial performance bylisting on the stock exchange. Dr. WilliamLawrence, Director, Professional ServicesUnit and Dr. Twila­Mae Logan, Lecturer andHead ­ Finance and Accounting Unitexamined the performance of 19Companies that listed on the Junior Marketof the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE).

MSBM Logistics Symposium:"Becoming a Global LogisticsGateway: Opportunities forJamaica Businesses"

More than 200 Jamaicans and members ofthe Diaspora benefitted from a one daylogistics symposium held Saturday, July 23,2016 at the University of the West IndiesRegional Headquarters, Mona. The evententitled, "Becoming a Global LogisticsGateway: Opportunities for JamaicaBusinesses", was hosted by Mona School ofBusiness and Management in partnershipwith the Caribbean Maritime Institute, PortAuthority of Jamaica, Ministry of EconomicGrowth and Job Creation, Planning Instituteof Jamaica and the Jamaica Logistics TaskForce.

MSBM Business &ManagementConference

November 9­11, 2016 |The Pegasus, Kingston

UWI VC Finals andAwards Ceremony

November 18, 2016 |MSBM, 6:00p.m.

Staff UpdatesMSBM WELCOMES:

Ralph Riley, DriverPetri­Ann Watson,ProgrammeCoordinatorArnaldo Brown,LecturerOdish Thorpe, HandyManKamesha Robinson,Receptionist/SecretaryTricia Murray,BusinessDevelopmentAssociateStephanie Williams,Accounting ClerkKatryn Graham,Accounting Clerk

Returning Staff:

Damion Crawford,LecturerRalph Thomas, SeniorTeaching Fellow

MSBM extends a warmwelcome to our team, weare pleased to have youwith us!

MSBM FAREWELL:

Judith RichardsonMario SmithLisa LeeCalver HarveyEmslie JamiesonKamique StewartDr. Winston Butler

MSBM wishes them allthe best in their newendeavours and thanksthem for their years ofdedication, enthusiasmand team spirit.

Calling AllMSBMAlumni!

UWI Vincent HoSang Venture Competition 2016 Launched

The 2016 staging of the Vincent HoSang UWI Venture Competition (UWIVC) was launched onWednesday, September 14, 2016 at Mona School of Business and Management (MSBM). Theprogramme now in its 14th year is designed to encourage members of the University community touse their talents and skills to harness ideas that can be grown into full­fledged operating businesses.

Partnerships

WEF Global CompetivenessReport

Since 2001, Mona School of Business andManagement has been a partner institute ofthe World Economic Forum (WEF), inSwitzerland, a non­profit organization thatcomplies the annual GlobalCompetitiveness Report. As a partnerinstitute the School ­ through its ProfessionalServices Unit ­ undertakes theadministration of the yearly EconomicOpinion Survey data collection that runsfrom February ­ April each year. For 2016,

JEF Convention 2016

Mona School of Business and Managementparticipated as an associate sponsor of theJEF Convention 2016 held in Montego Bayfrom May 26­29. The annual event themed"Empower people... Energize Business" sawMSBM engaging with members of the publicand the business community ­ showcasingits academic programmes and professionalservices. The Convention explored issuesthat impact business and the world of work,technology, innovation and creativity to build

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73 surveys were submitted to the WEFwhich will then analyse the data that resultsin the forthcoming Global CompetitivenessReport 2016­2017.

out on knowledge and skills which willimplore competitiveness and productivity.

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5th Annual Developing theCaribbean Conference andCode Sprint ­ DevCa 2016

The region could earn in excess of US$272million dollars through the on­going releaseof open data. This was revealed during the5th annual Developing the CaribbeanConference and Codesprint (DevCa) ­ the4th staging of the initiative by Mona Schoolof Business and Management and theSlashroots Foundation from May 5­6, 2016at the University of the West Indies, Mona.

PitchIT Caribbean Tech­Entrepreneurship Competition

Local mobile app developers SameLogicand Bookfusion were among the five teamswhich scored big at the Caribbean MobileInnovation Project’s (CMIP) PitchITCaribbean tech­entrepreneurshipcompetition ­ hosted June 3­4, 2016. Theproject, which is part of theEntrepreneurship Programme for Innovationin the Caribbean (EPIC), was executed bythe CMIP Consortium of which Mona Schoolof Business and Management is a memberrepresented by Craig Perue, ProjectManager Training and Dr. MauriceMcNaughton, Director, Centre of Excellence.

Caribbean Youth #HackZika

With a call for all sections of society to jointhe fight against the Zika Virus and othervector borne diseases, and following thelaunch of Jamaica’s open data portal, localCivic Tech Organization, SlashrootsFoundation in collaboration with theCaribbean Open Institute, Mona School ofBusiness Management, the Ministry ofHealth and other international partnershosted a successful Zika Hackathon fromJune 25­26 in Kingston, Jamaica.

TSL/MSBM Public Forum onExports

June 29th saw the staging of a public forumentitled “Achieving Prosperity ThroughExport­Led Growth” jointly hosted byTechnological Solutions Limited and MonaSchool of Business Management. The eventwhich was held at The Faculty of Law ­ UWIMona was aimed at exploring theimportance of exports to the survival ofJamaica’s economy and saw experts in thefield of business, marketing, science andtechnology sharing their knowledge on thesubject.

Initiatives

MSBM Executive Seminar: “BigData and BusinessIntelligence”

The first seminar in the MSBM Policy,Governance & Regulatory (PGR)programme series entitled: “Big data andbusiness intelligence: What your boardneeds to know” was held on April 9, 2016 inthe Council Room of the UWI RegionalHeadquarters. The seminar saw over 20participants, from both private and publicsector entities including Lasco FinancialServices, JMMB, DBJ, VMBS and NHT,participating in a 3­hour interactive andinsightful conversation to gain a clearerappreciation for why Big Data is not just thelatest technology hype, but a strategicimperative for business.

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August Town 178th CelebrationCommunity Tour

Mona School of Business and Managementlaunched a new mobile application aimed atboosting community tourism in August Townlocated in Kingston. The app was launchedsimultaneously with a tour on August 31,2016 during the 178th Celebration of theestablishment of August Town. It connects tothe August Town map, points of interest andtour route in OpenStreetMaps, to provide avirtual tour companion to the physicalAugust Town Tour. The mobile App is onedemonstration of how the digital assetscreated by interactive community mappingand Open geoData can enhance communitytourism products and services.

Advocacy & Outreach

MSBM Outreach Day 2016

The School embarked on its major outreach initiative ­ dubbed “MSBM Outreach Day” ­ on April 21,2016 at the Fort George Early Childhood Institute, Fort George, Annotto Bay, St Mary. MSBM staff fromboth the Mona and Western Jamaica campuses ­ turned out in support of the initiative. The school’sstaff members and friends donated: educational toys and school supplies; educational devices;utensils and small appliances for use in the preparation of meals for the children; toiletries; an 800gallon water tank, paint, painting supplies, and a face basin. There was a formal hand­over of thegifts to the School’s Principal ­ Mrs. Barbara Bhansi. Staff members engaged in a work day andpainted the classrooms, erected the water tank with assistance from members of the UWI

Maintenance Department and provided early learning stimulation to the students through organizedgames and reading.

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Student News

MSBM Graduate Studentshines at ISKA World Champs

Mona School of Business andManagement’s Master in BusinessManagement (MBM) student, Adrian Moore,medalled in the light heavyweight division atthe International Sports KickboxingAssociation (ISKA) World Championships inStuttgart, Germany in May.

Undergraduate Students GainInternational Work Experience

Mona School of Business and Managementin collaboration with Ernst and Young andother private sector companies, continue tocreate job opportunities for itsundergraduate students through its Co­operative in Accounting EducationProgramme.

Three UWI Teams Win Top Awards at National Business ModelCompetition

The University of the West Indies, Mona (UWI) copped second, third and fourth place awards in the3rd annual National Business Model Competition (NBMC), with three out of its four student­entrepreneur teams securing a combined cash prize of J$1.75 million. Mona School of Business andManagement, with the support of the Faculty of Science and Technology, led the coordination ofUWI’s participation in the competition, providing the teams with mentorship, training and support.

Student Engagement

MSBM Seminar: “Strategies forTest Taking”

MSBM’s Student Engagement andEnrichment (SEE) Committee held anexamination preparation seminar entitled“Strategies for Test Taking” on April 7, 2016at the UWI Mona Campus. Fifty­ninestudents benefited from the session whichprovided them with techniques to, amongother things: manage the stress andpressures of upcoming final examinations;and answer questions ­ true and false,multiple­choice, short answer and essay.

MSBM welcomes over 1300new students

The period July 21st ­ August 31st sawMona School of Business and Managementopening its doors to over 200 post graduatestudents and 1100 undergraduates.Students were engaged in a range oforientation, team building and academicadvising activities. Notably, the new MBACohort will be the first to experience therevised programme ­ following a revision ofthe curriculum ­ which is now offered on a16 month accelerated track or 24 monthregular track featuring several new coursesand a compulsory field project. MSBMproudly welcomes all its new students andwishes them well.

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Alumni News

New Executive elected atMSBM Alumni Association'sAGM

Wednesday June 15, 2016 saw a new 7­member executive being appointed for theSchool's Alumni Association during theMSBM Alumni Association's AGM &Executive Election. The following personsrepresent the new Executive: (1) President ­Chrevaughn Legister, (2) Vice President ­Neville Graham, (3) Secretary ­ KadianMalcolm, (4) Treasurer ­ Maricia Hawes, (5)Assistant Secretary/Treasurer ­ DeanPalmer, (6) Public Relations Officer ­Cherine Forbes, (7) Social Media Facilitator­ Craig Williams. The Executive will serve fortwo years.

This Land is my Land: JCDC’sStephen Davidson cherisheshis front­row seat in the islandculture he adores

Inside Stephen Davidson’s office at theJamaica Cultural Development Commission(JCDC) premises on Phoenix Avenue inKingston, you find a plethora of strikingvisuals, including a well­positioned wallphoto of sprint icon Veronica Campbell­Brown (his all­time favourite athlete), a fewpieces of inspired artistic imagery and afascinating pencil sketch of Stephen himself,done by a budding young artist, wepresume. MSBM alum Davidson has anMBA with a specialization in Marketing.

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Craig Williams ­ Man With aPlan

When it comes to serious business, Craig R.Williams is the man to know. Currently theGroup Research Analyst at Seprod, the 37­year­old manages the corporatecommunications and digital marketing forSeprod's 18 consumer brands. MSBM alumWilliams has an MBA with a specialization inInternational Business and currently servesas Social Media Facilitator on the MSBMAlumni Association's Executive.

Keisha Forbes: JMMB's Ball OfFire

Who would believe that a good ol' countrygirl could conquer and be a major influencein a male­dominated industry? From ridingbicycles, climbing trees and spending daysat the beach, Keisha Forbes had bigdreams, but copping the position of chiefexecutive officer of Jamaica Money MarketBrokers (JMMB) Limited was not one ofthem. MSBM alum Forbes has an MBA witha specialization in Banking and Finance.

Staff/Faculty Happenings

MSBM takes part in ‘Girls inICT’ Seminar & Exhibition

Deputy Executive Director and SeniorLecturer at the Mona School of Businessand Management, University of the WestIndies, Dr. Lila Rao­Graham, featured as aspeaker at a Girls in Information andCommunication Technology Day seminarand exhibition, held in April at the KnutsfordCourt Hotel in Kingston. The aim of theseminar was to promote opportunities andcareers that can be pursued at the OUR andother agencies in the field on ICT by youngwomen.

MSBM participates inSuperweek Jamaica 2016

Dr. Maurice McNaughton, Director of theCentre of Excellence at MSBM, participatedas a conference speaker at SuperweekJamaica 2016 – a Data AnalyticsConference themed “Analytics You Will Live”held May 2016. Dr. McNaughton’spresentation entitled, “Agile BI in HigherEducation: A Case Study from the Universityof the West Indies, Mona Campus, Jamaica”described an “Agile Approach to StrategicBusiness Intelligence" currently beingimplemented at UWI that includes theapplication of an Information MaturityAssessment instrument that enabled therapid development of a strategic BIRoadmap and proof of concept AnalyticsApplications for the Institution.

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MSBM’s Prof. Densil Williamscontributes at PSOJ AnnualEconomic Forum

Professor Densil Williams, ExecutiveDirector of MSBM, made his contributionalongside four other presenters at the tenthannual PSOJ Economic Forum staged bythe PSOJ and the JMMB on 12th of Julyunder the theme “Developing Beyond theIMF”. Presenters put forwardrecommendations for growing the Jamaicaneconomy and maintaining a sustainablepath of development after the IMFprogramme concludes at end March 2017.

MSBM Staff Member receivesChevening Scholarship

MSBM wishes to extend heartiestcongratulations to Kethania Griffiths who isamong the 23 Jamaicans awarded aChevening Scholarship this year. Kethaniais a Research Assistant in the Office ofSocial Entrepreneurship, Mona School ofBusiness and Management, UWI. She willbe pursuing a MA in SocialEntrepreneurship at Goldsmith's Universityof London.

MSBM members of Staff honoured at Star Awards Ceremony

On Thursday, August 25, 2016 three staff members of MSBM were honoured for their contributions tothe School at the MSBM/Spur Tree Spices Star Awards Ceremony during MSBM's General StaffRetreat 2016 held at the Alhambra Inn in Kingston. They are: MSBM/Spur Spices Star Award for BestResearcher 2016 ­ Dr Michelle McLeod, MSBM/Spur Spices Star Award for Most EffectiveAdministrator ­ Customer Service 2016 ­ Ms Annick Brissett and MSBM/Spur Spices Star Award forMost Innovative Administrator 2016 ­ Mr Carlos Gordon.

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