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According to the IMF (2021), the current economic world presents numerous opportunities for business minds to become innovative. Jamaica is one low-income country that has produced many successful business minds, but the country needs the pillars of a robust economy such improved areas of productivity, increased annual gross domestic product rate and increased employment. There is also a need to raise the living standards among several households in Jamaica.

The offering of Business with a major in Educational Studies aims to produce cohorts of educators who will play their role in preparing students at the secondary school level to bring about this social change through business. There is a deficiency at the secondary school level, of educators prepared to implement this type of programme.

Through the learning of Business Studies, students in schools can realize their true calling as entrepreneurs, investors and business professionals. The literature points out that content from Business Studies curriculum in school can enable students to earn additional income, and prepare them for grown-up life as well as self-independence (Industry Today, 2021).

This Bachelor of Science in Business with a major in Educational Studies is designed to prepare students in secondary schools contribute to the improvement of the Jamaican economy, thus raising the living standards of various households in Jamaica.

• Graduates of this programme will be suited for roles including:
• Career in curriculum development
• Career in education policy development
• Facilitating business courses at the secondary or junior college level
• Community or Social Service Specialist
• Specialist in the use of technology to enhance learning

The programme will be offered in the ‘blended’ and ‘online’ modalities, thereby catering to students locally and internationally.

Modality 1:ÌýFully Online Ìý

Content Curriculum will be delivered Online via a combination of synchronous and asynchronous modules. The programme will utilise content modules, observational, practicum and project-based learning assessments.

Modality 2: Blended

Some of the content curriculum courses in the programme will be delivered face-to-face,Ìýin-person at campus locations, while other courses within the programme will be offered Online synchronous and/or asynchronous. ÌýThe programme will utilise Mid-Semester and End-of-Semester summative assessments of the content curriculum, observational, practicum and project-based learning assessments.

PROGRAMME LEARNING OUTCOMES

Graduates of the BSc in Business with a major in Educational Studies degree programme are prepared to be strong educators in their community.

They will be able to:

1. Implement critical pedagogies, connect theory to practice in secondary education, and engage with different learners across various educational settings;
2. Design and facilitate culturally sustaining curriculum
3. Create, use critical thinking and research skills to solve problems;
4. Propose solutions that will improve teaching and learning
5. Empower learners to achieve through engaging relationship and respect

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES:

• Business Content Facilitator at the upper secondary or Associate degree level
• Education Services Officer
• Instructional Assistant
• Academic Advisor
• Instructional Designer
• Education Publisher