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Strategic Alliances - The Role of UWI Open Campus in the Development of the

Management Consulting Industry in the Caribbean

The Management Consulting Business Symposium June 29 – July 2, 2010

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Focus of the presentation• What is the Open Campus?• What are its distinctive features?• What is the potential for partnering with

Management Consulting?• What are some of the programme development

options?

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Our Mandate• In furtherance of the mission and vision of

UWI, the UWI Open Campus was set up to• expand the scope, • enhance the appeal, and• improve the efficiency of UWI’s service to the

individuals, communities and countries which it serves across the region, the diaspora and beyond.

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Antecedents of the Open Campus

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BNCCDE

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Open Campus – Locations

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What is the Open Campus?

• The UWI OC does not have Faculties but draws on faculty members from the other UWI campuses or resource persons from the region and the world.

• Its programme development, design and delivery are informed by the market and many of its programmes are transdisciplinary and solutions focused.

• Its research is issues driven and its agenda drawn up in consultation with other stakeholders.

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What is the Open Campus?• Its organizational structure shows a student

centred design, a flatter administrative hierarchy and the use of teams in many of its processes.

• The campus functions in a distributed environment with staff based in 16 countries and potential learners from all over the world accessing programmes.

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What is the Open Campus?• The infusion of information and

communication technology in its teaching and learning and administrative processes is a given,

• Marketing is considered important and quality assurance is jointly pursued with a wide cross section of interest groups.

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What have we achieved so far?• We are legally established, have an

organisational structure, have filled some positions, and are operational

• A slate of new programmes is on offer for September 2010 and January 2011

• The first graduate programmes were launched in January 2010

• The first open access programmes are to be launched in September 2010

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Student population2007 / 2008 2008 / 2009

ASc programmes 876 705

Programmes at Centres 17,819 19,972

Online 3794 4652

Totals 19,089 25,329

In 2009 more than 1,000 students graduated with a range of certificate programmes taken at OC sites.

760 students graduated, received certificates, degrees with most of these participating in the inaugural graduation ceremony of the Open Campus in St. Lucia.

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Enrolment in Blended and On line Offerings

2007-2008 2008-2009

3,674 4,329

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Associate Degree EnrolmentASc Enrolment 2008/2009 and Previous Year

0100200300400500600700800900

1000

ASc Programmes

Number of Students

2007/2008

2008/2009

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Enrolment in Continuing EducationYear 2007-2008 2008-2009

Trinidad and Tobago

12,349 14,000

Total 17,819 19,972

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Operations of the Open Campus• Improve service to the UWI 12 and ‘under-

served’ communities in campus countries.• To support the economic, social and cultural

growth of the countries served by UWI.• To provide regional and equal access to

education and professional development opportunities.

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Operations of the Open Campus• Provision of education anywhere, anytime through

development of online and face-to-face capabilities.• Provision of access at all sites to those without

computers.• Develop programmes that meet economic and social

needs of countries (based on surveys).• Offer courses through a laddered system to make

access possible; also use of PLAR.

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Operations of the Open CampusThe Open Campus attempts to increase

access:• by giving opportunity to second

chancers to re-enter the higher education system through open access programmes

• through assessment and recognition of experiential learning

• by providing the opportunity for learners to practise laddering of qualifications

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Operations of the Open Campus• Form partnerships with regional and

international institutions of higher learning to build capacity.

• Conduct periodic labour market surveys of countries in the region to determine needs.

• Provide education in multimode format – through Distance, ICT and Face-to-Face.

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Open Campus Educational Pillars

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Academic Programming Approach

UWI WritersUWI Writers External WritersExternal Writers

Course DevelopmentTeam

Academic SupportTeam

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Certificates & Diplomas

Certificates

CriminologyEntrepreneurshipHuman Resource Management Information & Communications TechnologyTourism and Hospitality Management in the Caribbean

Diplomas

Business AdministrationGender & Development StudiesNGO AdministrationOffice AdministrationPublic Sector AdministrationSocial ServicesYouth in Development Work

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Associate and Bachelor’s Degree programmes

Associate Degrees

Administrative Professional Office ManagementBusiness ManagementCriminal JusticeParalegal StudiesPublic Sector ManagementNGO ManagementSocial Work

Bachelors DegreesLiteracy StudiesPrimary (Language Arts Option)Secondary with Options in: - English / Literature Education- Mathematics Education- Educational Leadership & Management- Accounting- Banking and Finance- Management Studies (Special)- Management Studies (Major)- Economics (Minor)

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Graduate diploma and Masters in Instructional Design with concentration in :

Instructional Technology Instructional SystemsOpen and Distance Learning

Masters in Adult and Continuing Education

Masters in Literacy Studies

Postgraduate programmes

New postgraduate programmes

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PartnershipsBuild networks with other colleges and

institutions to- enable staff development- foster course and programme development- develop capabilities for designing, delivering

and managing ODL programmes & to use varied technologies.

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Potential of the OC Costing ModelApplication of a transparent costing model

which itemises all development costs and all delivery costs, providing a framework within which partner inputs and returns can be identified, agreed to and shared to the mutual satisfaction and mutual growth and development of all partners.

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Costing Model Development Costs

Course Writer US$4800 (fixed)

Instructional Designer $4800(fixed)

Programme Coordinator 10 hrs

Curriculum Specialist 40 hrs

Production Assistant 150 hrs

Learning Support Specialist 50 hrs

Graphic Artist 75 hrs

Course Development $17,080

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Costing Model Delivery CostsProgramme Coordinator (fixed)Course Coordinator (fixed) 1,700E – tutor (fixed) 950Printing & Distribution (varies with numbers) Site, telecom & computer labsRegistry, Admissions and SupportEnterprise & Moodle InfrastructureOC Operational costs

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Costing Model AssumptionsModel OC %

investmentPartner % investment

OC provides all services and personnel

100 0

Partner provides course writer 90 10

Partner provides course writer and coordinator

75 25

Partner provides course writer, coordinator and e tutors

62 37

OTHER ?50 ?50

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Areas of Negotiation to establish a partnership

• Programmes or courses required• Target• Modality• Inputs to programme development and

delivery• Costs• Timelines• Memorandum of Understanding

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Oriens Ex Occidente Lux “A Light rising from the West”