French Guianese students from the from the École de Gestion et de Commerce de Guyane, visited the Lok Jack GSB North Campus for a study tour as part of their summer session, from 27 – 29 May. This initiative was spearheaded by the Institutional and International Relations Centre (IIRC), and included the participation and support of our Bachelor of International and Sustainable Business students and coordinators.
The students were first treated to a tour of the Lok Jack GSB campus before plunging into a full schedule of various educational activities and sessions, facilitated by local and regional business experts. These sessions included “Conducting Business in the Caribbean & Latin America” facilitated by Dr. Mahindra Ramesh Ramdeen, CEO, Trinidad and Tobago Manufacturers Association (TTMA), and “Youths in Business” presented by Mr. Surrendra Maharaj, Chief Coach and Principal Consultant, Boundless Consulting and Mr. Sedron Collings, Managing Director, Youth Business Trinidad and Tobago.
Dr. Mahindra Ramesh Ramdeen, CEO of the TTMA, speaks to French Guianese students on “Conducting Business in the Caribbean & Latin America.’”
At the sessions, students were presented with various topics related to exporting in the Caribbean and Latin America including the Caribbean Single Market Economy (CSME), trade agreements, ease of doing business and more. Students were challenged to make comparisons with doing business in French Guiana.
Students also engaged in numerous workshops such as design thinking, which highlighted the transition from inspiration and ideation towards implementation. Our facilitators exposed them to tools and techniques such as visualization, mapping, and using storytelling to create solutions. They also engaged in testing, refining, and improving new ideas, business models, and processes. To wrap up the sessions, students who developed a business idea had the opportunity to present it to a panel of entrepreneurs.
Students from French Guiana and the Lok Jack GSB Bachelor of International and Sustainable Business (T&T) programme, mingling in front of the “Future of Trends Map” at the Atrium of the Lok Jack GSB campus.
Students Exchange and Study Tours are initiatives and services offered by the UWI-Lok Jack GSB through the Institutional and International Relations Centre (IIRC). For more information about student exchanges or study trips, please contact the IIRC at (868) 645-6700 ext. 139 or email: iirc@lokjackgsb.edu.tt.
To learn more about the Bachelor of International and Sustainable Business programme, please contact the Admissions department at admissions@lokjackgsb.edu.tt or (868) 645-6700 ext. 200.
