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General Area of Academic Specialization
Management of Change, Human Resource Management
Academic Unit
Behavioural Sciences & General Management
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Mona School of Business and Management

Yolande N. Hylton is a Lecturer in the Behavioural Sciences Unit of the Mona School of Business and Management at the University of the West Indies, Mona Campus, where she teaches Human Resource Management and related business courses at both undergraduate and graduate levels. She developed the first People Analytics course offered by the Mona School of Business and Management, reflecting her interest in evidence-based management, data-driven decision-making, and the future of work. Her teaching focuses on bridging theory and practice through applied, evidence-based learning.;

Before transitioning to full-time academia, Yolande built a distinguished career at the Bank of Nova Scotia Jamaica, rising from Teller to Senior Manager of Metrics and Measurement, gaining firsthand understanding of how organisations work, how data drives decisions, and the capabilities HR professionals need to add value. In addition to her academic work, she remains engaged in industry through management and HR consultancy, which continues to inform her teaching and research.;

Yolande is a DBA Candidate at MSBM, conducting doctoral research in Talent Management. Her work has been recognised through the Beryl Allen Teaching Award for Innovative Teaching and the UWI Distinguished Teaching Award, a peer-reviewed publication in the Human Resource Management Journal, and presentations at local and international conferences.;

Some Research Highlights: 

Journal Article

Tasoulis, Konstantinos, Georgios Theriou, Foteini Kravariti, Hugh Scullion, and Yolande Hylton. 2025. "Talent Conceptualisations, Talent Management Bundles and Their Drivers in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises: A Polycontextual Perspective." Human Resource Management Journal  https://doi.org/10.1111/1748-8583.12608

Conference Presentations

  • “Automate to Humanate”, presented at the Jamaica Customs Agency HRMD Conference, Jamaica, March 13, 2025 •
  • “Sprinting to Greatness: Talent Management Lessons from Athletics”, presented at Disrupt HR, Jamaica, September 27, 2023 •
  • “Talent Management in Small and Medium-Sized Jamaican Companies: An Entrepreneurial Owner-Manager Perspective”, presented at the 10th EAISM Workshop on Talent Management, Virtual Conference, October 4 - 5, 2021 •
  • “The Role of Talent Management in Successful Caribbean Firms”, presented at the MSBM 4th Business and Management Conference, Jamaica, July 10 - 12, 2019

Undergraduate Courses

  • MGMT3017: Human Resource Management
  • MGMT3021: Organizational Theory and Design
  • MGMT3040: People Analytics

Graduate Courses

  • SBIB6010: International Human Resource Management
  • The Beryl Allen Teaching Award for Innovative Teaching – 2 nd Runner Up 2026  - Awarded in recognition of innovative teaching practices, interactive learning strategies, and contributions to student-centred learning at the University of the West Indies.
  • UWI Distinguished Teaching Award 2022 - This was awarded for scoring above 4.5 on the student evaluation of teaching for the academic year 2021 – 2022
  • Sara & George McCune Scholarship 2019 - University of Michigan Mixed Methods Program Awarded a scholarship to receive advanced training in mixed methods research at the University of Michigan, focusing on contemporary approaches to qualitative and quantitative research integration.