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Apr 27
Jamaica Charts New Path to Digital Future at MSBM hosted Inaugural Caribbean DPI Summit
After two and a half days of dynamic dialogue between April 8-10, 2025, bold commitments, and regional solidarity, the curtains came down on the inaugural Caribbean Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) Summit at the University of the West Indies, Mona. The summit, a first of its kind in the region, was hosted by the Mona School of Business and Management in collaboration with Co-Develop, a grant-making and resource mobilisation organisation, and brought together policymakers, innovato ››Read More
Mona School of Business and Management pays tribute to Dr. Simon Clarke
  Mona School of Business and Management (MSBM) mourns the passing of Dr Simon Clarke, former UNESCO Caribbean Director and Adjunct Lecturer at Mona School of Business and Management (MSBM).  Dr Clarke served MSBM, Western Jamaica and indeed all of Jamaica his adopted country with distinction in the fields of Education and Public Service.  Fourteen and a half years ago, the UWI Western Jamaica Campus was established, and there was no more fitting guest speaker for its grand-ope ››Read More
MSBM Fostering Digital Literacy Through the CSOD
Welcome to this special edition newsletter that highlights MSBM’s  initiatives that have been fostering digital literacy through the Caribbean School of Data (CSOD). These activities include digital education programmes, training and significant partnerships. Please click here or the image below to access the newsletter and read about the programmes and initiatives and as you read through, please click on the links for more information.   ››Read More
MSBM nominated for JCC's Best of Chamber Small Enterprise 2022 Award
Mona School of Business and Management (MSBM) has been nominated for the Jamaica Chamber of Commerce’s  (JCC) “Best of Chamber Small Enterprise  2022”.   The ‘Best of Chamber’ Awards are broken down into four categories; small/micro, medium, large and extra-large. In each of these categories, the award is granted to an outstanding member company that has met the highest level of performance and best practices in the areas of:     Corporate Leadership;  Product & Service Qualit ››Read More
MSBM to host Talent Management Seminar in partnership with The Human Resource Management Association of Jamaica (HRMAJ)
Mona School of Business and Management (MSBM)  in partnership with The Human Resource Management Association of Jamaica (HRMAJ) will host a Talent Management Seminar on Thursday, April 20, 2023  titled, The Talent Magnet: Attracting and Retaining High Potentials and High Performers.  The seminar will be led by  Professor Hugh Scullion , a Professor in Organizational Behaviour and Human Resource Management at the University of Hull, UK. He is a global leader in International HRM and ››Read More
Women In Management Consulting
The month of March is marked as the annual observance of International Women’s Month (IWM), and women everywhere, in all walks of life and industries, are being celebrated and appreciated. One such industry is that of Management Consulting (MC), which over the last few years in both theory and practice has to some extent employed this year’s IWM theme of #EmbraceEquity. Management Consulting dates back as far as the 19th century. However, it was during the period of the 1980s and ››Read More
MSBM celebrates International Women's' Day 2023
International Women’s Day is globally celebrated on March 8 each year as a focal point in the women’s rights movement celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women.    This year’s theme was #EmbraceEquity.   MSBM celebrated the day by saluting the women of MSBM with presentations of  special tokens of appreciation and also showcased some female team members on the School’s social media platforms.  In addition, the female team members wore purple in ››Read More
Professor Lila Rao-Graham appointed GraceKennedy S. Carlton Alexander Chair in Management Studies at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona.
Mona School of Business and Management congratulates Professor Lila Rao-Graham who has been appointed as the new holder of the S. Carlton Alexander Chair in Management Studies at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona Campus. Professor Rao-Graham is the third holder of the Chair, succeeding Professors Gordon Shirley (1992-2010) and Ian Boxill (2010-2018). Professor Rao-Graham brings to the position extensive knowledge and experience in the areas of Strategic Business Intelli ››Read More
MSBM to host Jamaican Securities Industries Seminar
 Mona School of Business Management (MSBM) University of the West Indies, Mona, will lead an exploration of the legal and regulatory framework of the Jamaican Securities Industry, at a seminar at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel on Wednesday, March 1, 2023.  With VM Wealth as the lead sponsor, the seminar is being held in association with the Private Sector Organization of Jamaica (PSOJ) and the Jamaica Chamber of Commerce (JCC). Under the theme “Understanding the Framework of the Securi ››Read More
Diane M. Edwards Appointed Director Of MSBM's Professional Services Unit
Diane M. Edwards has been appointed to lead the Professional Services Unit (MSBM Consulting) of the Mona School of Business & Management (MSBM) with effect on February 6, 2023.     Ms. Edwards will drive the continuing development of the Unit to build on its core strengths in Executive Education & Training, Management Consulting, Business Process Improvement, Project Management, and Business Research and expand its services in HR, technology, trade and industry development ››Read More
UWI Students Secure Start-Up Scholarships Valued At US$24,000 and over JMD$1.35 Million in Cash Prizes at Business Venture Competition Finals
On Friday January 27, 2023 eight bright student entrepreneurs from the University of the West Indies (UWI) vied for the top prize in the 2022-23 staging of the Mona School of Business and Management’s Vincent HoSang UWI Venture Competition (UWIVC). The three winners that emerged competed fiercely against their fellow students to win more than JMD$1.35 Million in cash and prizes which they will use to invest in their businesses to help them scale and grow. In addition, the top final ››Read More