This course is designed to equip students with an understanding of the roles that Trusts, and Corporate Law
play in modern financial markets, particularly regarding corporations’ fiduciary and governance roles in ensuring corporate independence and accountability. Students will be introduced to the fiduciary roles of trustees, their obligations, rights, limitations, and immunities in varying financial transactions; and the case laws that set precedence in legal issues. Students will also learn about the formation of corporations, corporate control, corporate governance in corporations and the impact on financial markets and society; and will discuss and examine the impact that a lack of governance plays in financial crises. Throughout the course students will be expected to demonstrate their ability to apply theoretical concepts to practical issues, using case laws where relevant to support their arguments.
The Practicum is a year-long course which begins in Semester 1 and terminates at the end of Semester 2. Please note the recommendation provided above for this course.
This course allows participants to study the FM range, offering the latest thinking in the profession. It confronts head on the practical problems encountered on the ground and offers real solutions. Various issues are explored to benefit those new to FM or those looking to broaden their understanding of professional FM practice.
This course allows participants to study the maintenance range allowing them insight to acquire knowledge and skills to improve the maintenance function within a cross section of different organizations.
This course shall provide an understanding of the concepts associated with sustainability, and its relevance to FM with a particular focus on energy management and environmental management in practice.
In FM, change can include major office and departmental moves, the introduction of new systems, change of contractors, staffing and other resource shifts. This course seeks to present students with the knowledge and understanding of change and how to manage this process effectively.
This is a cross-disciplinary course. It is designed to provide a firm base for Communication courses and for courses in English for Special Purposes linked with specific disciplines. It helps students to achieve the level of competence in written language that is required of the university student in undergraduate programmes. Course content includes Language in the Caribbean, Summarizing, the Formal Essay and Methods of Organising Information.
