Overview
The Master of Institutional Innovation and Effectiveness (MIIE) was developed to provide a structured approach to equip leaders and strategists with the relevant skills, knowledge, and best practice towards organisational transformation and sustainable development. The ultimate objectives are: to enhance institutional competitiveness, to provide greater efficiency in transacting business, and to elevate customer satisfaction through exceptional customer service.
The programme is a direct response to the need to deliver quality social services and to gain and retain competitive advantage within public and private sectors most in need of change and improved governance.
This includes:
- Public Service, State Enterprises, Public Utilities, NGOs, CBOs, Trade Unions and regional institutions/initiatives (e.g. CARICOM, CSME) tasked with promoting and developing regional interests.
- Private sector entities in need of maintaining or creating a competitive edge and to incorporate best practice towards greater operating efficiency and enhancing the customer experience, can also derive tremendous benefit from the MIIE.
The MIIE will stimulate innovative thinking in the management of people, processes, and projects and in the development of creative approaches to the strategic management of change within the targeted sectors. This two-year programme will prepare the student to be a catalyst for change in bringing about a more customer centric and focused approach to quality service delivery, through the creative use of technological innovations and solutions. The student will also learn how to harness knowledge and information towards achieving the strategic transformation mandate and agenda.
Benefits of the MIIE
- Develop the capacity to solve complex organisational problems and make decisions using the appropriate techniques.
- Understand the significance of innovation management, human development, governance, leadership, ethics, and social responsibility in organisational life.
- Develop a competitive spirit and the drive for innovation and creativity, even in the absence of competitive market pressures, where the motive is not profit but quality service delivery.
- Broaden analytical and integrated understanding of innovation and governance within public and private sector environments.
- Cultivate public sector intrapreneurship by leveraging on strategic alliances and joint ventures towards improved service delivery.
Student Outcomes
- Consultant
- Organisational Transformation Manager/Specialist
- Policy Development Officer
- Implementation Specialist
- Project Manager
Benefits of the Lok Jack GSB
Institutional Accreditation
- Globally accredited by the Association of MBAs (AMBA)
- Locally accredited by the Accreditation Council of Trinidad and Tobago (ACTT)
- GATE funding available for eligible individuals
Outstanding Faculty
- Brilliant and qualified faculty of local and international academics and experts
- Academic faculty who have completed extensive research in business education internationally
- Practitioners who are business owners with successful operations and expansions in many territories
- Dedicated faculty who facilitate learning and ensure you have grasped concepts for each area of business in this specialty
Premium Student Experience
- Access to UWI-Lok Jack GSB’s community of more than 2,000 alumni
- Mentorship opportunities with prominent alumni
- Networking opportunities
- International Study Trips
- Bizbooster
- HigherEd EFMD Global Career Services
- World-class facilities available for study, research, and recreation
- Additional access to the UWI, St. Augustine’s facilities
Develop a competitive spirit and the drive for innovation and creativity.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Academic Route:
- Bachelor’s Degree from a recognised university, with at least Lower Second Class Honours, a 2.0 GPA, or equivalent
- At least two (2) years working experience in the public, private or social sectors will be an asset
Mature Entry
Non-Degree Route (to be awarded a Post Graduate Diploma):
These candidates must provide evidence of continuing professional development and possess a professional certificate or diploma in addition to five (5) years management/supervisory experience in a related profession. Students who successfully complete the requirements of the postgraduate diploma can transition to the Master.
Workshop:
- Preparation for Authentic Learning
Core Courses:
- Managing Organizational Dynamics
- Innovation in Public Administration and Governance
Workshop:
- Preparation for Authentic Learning
Core Courses:
- Managing Organizational Dynamics
- Innovation in Public Administration and Governance
Workshop:
- Financial Management & Analysis
Core Courses:
- Business, Society and the Legal Regulatory Framework
- Results-Based Planning and Management
- Research Driven Policy Design and Implementation
- Additional Credit for the Master of Institutional Innovation and Effectiveness Year 2:
Workshop:
- Research Methods
Core Courses:
- Strategic Management for Building Institutional Innovativeness
- Technology and Process Innovation in Public Organizations
Practicum:
- Practicum Commencement
- Practicum Development Guide
Workshop:
- Spanish for Business
Core Courses:
- Integrity, Ethics and Public Sector Accountability
- Implementing Policy and Strategy through Projects, Programmes and Portfolios
- Services Innovation and Innovative “Intrapreneurship”
Practicum:
- Practicum Continues
Practicum:
- Practicum Completion and Presentation
