UTech, Ja Annual Report 2017-18

University of Technology, Jamaica “Pioneering Past; Bright Future ” ANNUAL REPORT 2017-2018 68 • School of Business Administration • School of Hospitality and Tourism Management • Joan Duncan School of Entrepreneurship, Ethics and Leadership Professor Paul Golding Dean Accreditation The Bachelor of Science in Accounting course of study offered by the School of Business Administration has been accredited by the Association of Char tered Certified Accountants (ACCA) for five years. It is the only accounting course of study in Jamaica to be granted exemption from all the ACCA foundation examinations. Student Scholarships • Seven students from the School of Hospitality and Tourism Management received Jamaica Observer Food Awards scholarships and bursaries. • Miss Afasha Foster, an Accounting major in the Bachelor of Business Administration programme, was one of five recipients of the Chinese Ambassador’s Scholarship for the 2017/18 academic year. The scholarship was presented on January 30, 2018, by His Excellency Niu Qingbao, Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Jamaica. The scholarships funded by the Chinese Embassy in Jamaica and valued at J$1M will assist students with tuition fees for the 2017/18 Academic Year. College of Business and Management l-R: Prof. Colin Gyles, Deputy President, UTech, Ja., Prof. Paul Golding , Dean, College of Business and Management, Mrs. Maria Sookdeo, Business Development Manager, ACCA, Prof. Stephen Vasciannie, Mrs. Deonette Lambert, Associate Head, School of Business Administration (SOBA), Mr. Clavery Allen, Associate Dean, Undergraduate Studies (Acting), SOBA and Miss Celia McKoy, Acting Head, SOBA.