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THE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, JAMAICA

The finance& BankingJournal

November 27

2013

This project is in fulfillment ofThe University of Technology’s Bachelors Degree in financing andBanking. The Banking and financeSeminar 2013/14 Journal captures what has occurred for semester one of the banking and finance seminar and within the committee and the various activities that has taken place throughout the semester.

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Table of Contents

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Part 1-Committee and Major Activities

Introduction................................................

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Committee...................................................

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Presentations

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Major Activity……………………………………………..16

Part 2-Seminar

Presentations/General Seminar

Meetings............................17

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SWOT

Analysis....................................................

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Conclusion..................................................

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Recommendations.............................................

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Finance & Banking Seminar

The Finance and Banking Seminar consists of over 150

members; inclusive of the present, the vice president,

executive body and seven committees. These committees have

acknowledged the rules and guidelines established for the

Banking and finance Seminar 2013/2014 and have sought to

ensure conformity with them in order to effectively carry

out their responsibilities. In an effort to ensure that

there is effective communication within the various

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keep members up to date with relevant information and

activities.

The dynamic in comparable professionalism committee was

headed by Levar Morgan chair and vice chair Sabrina Hylton

who were guided by Ms. Clay-to-Day. The role of the

professionalism committee involves the official dress code

of uniform; proper attire; ensuring compliance and

adherement to the rules; and to administer fines where

breech and misconduct occurred by members of the committee

as well as the general seminar. Meetings were conducted to

it brief members of their respective duties which

enlightened us of important issues that was discussed in the

executive meetings so as to prepare us for what was head,

that is, what was expected of us in general, targets to be

met and any new information that required our immediate

attention. Additionally, emails and text messages were sent

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as reminders, a duty roster was also created as a selection

process to assign persons for duty systematically.

The committee conducts weekly meetings for Semester.

These meeting was mandatory; as they are apart of your

grade. The first committee meeting was held September 11,

2013; at the library in multipurpose room. In which the

required details of the committee were outlined and the

first group presentation “Goat Island” was discussed. All

committee meetings thereafter were held on Wednesday 5:00

pm. Based on the second committee meeting conducted

September 18, 2013 it was decided that a register should be

taken during committee meetings this was considered very

important as it was prove of participation and as such this

will be a part of the grading process.

Those meeting also sought to obtain the opinions of the

members regarding the overall operations of the committee on

a whole. The third Committee meeting that was held on

September 25, 2013 was for the primary purpose of officially

introducing the duties raster and assigning persons who

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would be pulling down and setting up and policing the

seminar we were brief on the types of offences and the

various fines. The fourth meeting was held on the October 2,

2013. Here we were informed about who would be on duty such

persons was given ticket to those who were guilty of the

listed offence. We were also told that for the remaining

weeks those who would be on duty would know via email.

The fifth meeting was held on the October 9, 2013. Here

we discuss the uniform: designs, material and colours. We

were told that being a part of the seminar committee it is

our duty to deal with every thing related to the uniform.

Discussion was aimed at get the material need in correct

quantity, appropriate colour and at an affordable cost. The

six meeting was held on October 16, 2013. At this meeting

we discuss the problems some of the problems those on duties

faces in administering the fines we were instructed on how

best to deal with the various challenges. At our seventh

meeting on October 23, 2013; persons were assigned to shop

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for items for the first aid kit and to search out the store

that can supply the uniform material need at the least cost.

On October 30, 2013; discussion surrounded the various

prices associated with the different options in relation to

the purchase of the material for the uniforms, badges and

cres. After deliberation a conscious decision was made from

the available options. On November 6, 2013 we were

encouraged to continue to cooperate with the objective of

the seminar. Due to issues beyond their control, some

committee members had to inform the relevant persons in

relation to their absence or lateness from committee

meetings(s).However all individuals of the committee,

whether absent or present would be kept up to date, in order

to familiarize ourselves as a committee with each other.

The committee is charged with one of the most pivotal

responsibilities within the finance seminar and thus

provides a great service for the entire student body.

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Week1 Mr. Nicholson conducted a presentation on, ‘rules’ he

started, with the showing of a video by Bill Gates titled

’11 Rules you will never learn in School’. A Second Video

was shown titled ‘Turtle & the Rabbit’

Rules that you will never learn in school by ‘Bill Gates’

Life is not fair get use to it. The world does not care about your self

esteem. You will not earn huge salary a year

after high school. You think your teachers are tough wait

till you get a boss. Flipping burgers are not below your

dignity. Your grand parents did it: opportunities If you mess up its not parents fault Your parents were not always boring; they

got this form paying bills. Life is not divided in semester you don’t

get summer off. Television is not real. Be nice to nerds chances are you might

end up working for one.

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Impacts: The presentation on the 11 Rules of Bill Gates

convey realities and reinforce the need to be tolerate

others, it brief me on what to expect in future committees.

As sometimes we may work with persons you may deemed as

being eccentric how ever we must tolerate such persons.

This video highlighted the consequence of being

overconfident, careless & lax, it was suggested that we

should to identify your core competencies and work together

as a team to achieve above Par.

The meeting was aimed briefing us of the rules that you will

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Week: 2 Mr. Nicholson addressed the in-house matters that of

electing officers for representing members of seminar that

is the executive body and committee chairpersons. Mr.

Nicholson asked members for anyone who had read the

newspaper. He went on to state the ignorance of members in

being unaware of matters affecting the Jamaican Economy is

not good. The headline of the newspaper stated by Mr.

Nicholson was ‘Employment for graduates’. He stated that it

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is not necessary that you will be graduating from University

and get a job.

Impacts: it has brought some amount of awareness of the

possibility that there is no guarantee of getting a job. As

a result, contingency planning must be put in place to help

to cope with such potential miss opt.

Week: 4 Mr. Shaw reinforced the importance of presentations

and attire required for presentations. Mr. Shaw used himself

as an example of how one should prepare for a presentation.

He stated that members should disregard quoting from books

and newspapers/Gleaner but to utilize journals.

Impact: I learnt that you attire say a lot about and also

to use credible sources in my research.

Week: 5 Guest speakers Ms. Josette Robinson used various

interview quotes. A clip was shown on the interview process

with the moral depicted on being prepared for anything in an

interview. Ms. Robinson highlighted various interview tips:

1. An interview begins with application for a job.

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2. Practice interviewing.3. Research4. Get ready 5. Be on time 6. Stay calm7. Show what you know and other important tips.

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Ms. Robinson highlighted the Do’s and Don’ts of an

interview. These were as follows:

Do’s:1. Dress appropriately2. Offer handshake3. Maintain eye

contact4. Respond to

questions & back5. Sell yourself

Don’ts:1. Don’t be late2. Don’t lie3. Don’t treat the

interview casual4. Turn off cell

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Ms. Robinson highlighted that work ethics refer to as

common courtesy in workplace. The

various characteristics of work ethics were as follows:

Honesty Refrain from gossip Value diversity-everyone is different ,respect

opinion Cooperate adhere to rules, regulations and policies

at the organization Reliability Be goal oriented Be positive and helpful Take proper care of your hygiene Get a job description

Ms. Robinson highlighted various information that was

beneficial; in knowing how to conduct ourselves in an

interview as well as for an interview.

Impact Miss Josette Robinson presentation Interview tips &

Work ethics helped me to be more aware of what is expected

of me with regards to interviews. The following tip really

made the vagueness more clear: the application which is a

resource, she went on to say that-An interview begins with

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your application for the job. She stated that ‘interviews

that it is the most uncomfortable situation, we should not

be too comfortable because it is a test that we must pass.

The clip was shown allowed us to know how we should be

prepared for an interview. Tips given includes: Be on

time; Stay calm; Show what you know about the company;

Follow up but do not stalk or show desperation. Work

ethics are common courtesy in the work place, it looks at

how to behave in the organization and handle issues

regardless of the situation.

Week6: Presentation conducted by facilitator Mr. Nicholson

on topic ‘How to conduct meetings’. Mr. Nicholson stated

that there are different types of meetings formal and

informal. He went to mention the process of an agenda as

well as purpose of motions and importance of it. The steps

in making a motion were also established. Mr. Nicholson made

mention of the importance of minutes taken and the rights of

members being protected. He also stated that a quorum should

also be present at meetings. There were various other

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important information offered by Mr. Nicholson spoke in

regards to the proper conducting of a meeting. In addition,

we discussed book ‘who moved my cheese’.

Impact: We explore an amazing way to deal with change in

both our work and personal life. We had an interesting

discussion about book, (WHO MOVED MY CHEESE?).They keep

moving the cheese represent your goals or desired

achievement. The more important your cheese is to you the

more you want to hold on to it”, this involves anticipate

change and being able to respond positively.

A question was asked “What would you do if you

were not afraid” Get ready to move with the cheese. It

was highlighted that fear keeps us from venturing into

opportunity, but the thought of better will get you

going. Monitoring change is important, Smell the cheese

often so you know when it is getting old. “When you

move beyond your fear, you will feel free”. We must

imagine our self enjoying new cheese/opportunity even

before we find it. We must adapt to change quickly as

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the quicker we let go of old cheese/opportunity the

sooner we will find new cheese/opportunity.” We were

encouraged to go past our fear and enjoy the adventure

remembering that, nothing changes, unless we change it.

I learnt, to get rid of old beliefs as this will not

lead us to any new cheese/opportunity. When you see

that you can find and enjoy new cheese/opportunity, you

change course. Reflect on you past mistakes and use

them a stepping stones can help to plan for the future.

Don’t expect things to always be the same, because life

is not like that .Don’t expect your friends to always

be there because people change. Don’t expect

opportunities to come to you while you remain stagnant

change is inevitable so keep things simple, don’t

expect too much, work with the flow, be flexible and if

it doesn’t happen immediate, get up keep moving and

move quickly. Do not over analyze or overcomplicate

yourself with confusion. When life or your situation

change, adopt change from within and embrace the new

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Week7: Ms. Sharon Nelson conducting a presentation on ‘How

to write WINNING Proposal’; she provided some useful and

important information such as:

The developing ideas of proposals were given to be:

1. Innovation2. Based on knowledge3. Must be expanded4. Cannot be incremental

Ms Nelson went on to state that when writing winning

proposals we should consider our audience and mindset of

reviewers. Who they are? Their expertise; What they are

looking for?

The reviewers look first for:

1. What is the title?2. Who is the applicant?3. Institution affiliation.4. Basic idea of expertise5. Reviewer-friendly.6. No grammatical errors/spelling7. Clear & concise8. No Jargons

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Reviewer looks for second to:

1. Identify a problem and establish critical need.2. Focus on particular aspect of problem.3. Describe contribution to problem.4. Provide context & competitive analysis5. How evaluation of results be done6. Provide preliminary results.

Ms Nelson also stated that reviewer-friendly refers to

maximally readable. Ms Nelson also stated the significance

of proposed work section and preliminary work section.

Vote of thanks was done by member Andrew Beech.

Impact: Even though I did research methodology never have I

being brief on research in such an unique way I will cherish

the knowledge learnt and apply the when the need arises.

Week:8 Guest speaker as a vibrant and jovial individual

with quite a number of qualifications and entitlement. The

guest speaker was Dr. Thompson Thomas 2nd. Mr. Thomas made

his introductory speech after which he went to empower and

enlighten youths to make right careers choices. Mr. Thomas

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stated that as individuals we must embrace change. He also

stated that if companies do not adopt to change they will

eventually die and if individuals do not adopt to change

they will eventually be changed or get laid off. Mr. Thomas

enlightens the matters of resistance to change which can be

influenced by:

1. Loss of status quo2. Loss of Pay & comfort3. Loss of fair4. Threat to status quo5. Self- Equcacy

Proper change management was said to be key factor

for organizations to be successful. Mr. Thomas noted

that it was time for development of new leadership

(which has the ability to influence a group to

achieve a vision/goal) within this economy to shift

the economic paradigm. He mentioned some

characteristics of leaders to empower employees,

these were:

1. Recruit bright individuals who can think on their feet & transform from academic to workplace

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2. True leaders lead by example.3. True leaders understands & listens to people4. True leaders motivate, empower & inspire5. True leaders portray insentivity to employees and

others he mentioned.

Impact Mr. Thomas presentation highlighted the types of

leadership: those of transformational and transactional I

was encouraged to strive to be transformational leader.

There were other encouraging and inspirational words offered

that I hold dear. However, the most influential point made

was when he clearly mentioned that success begins with a

person’s mind. It has challenged me to reconstruct my

thoughts and think on the goal whilst making a difference

where possible in the lives of others.

Week:10 Dr. Sutherland made a presentation on the research

process. This was conducted in an interactive manner as a

result that persons would have done this course entitled

research methodology. In presentation Dr. Sutherland

highlighted what was research, the research process,

initiating process, research ideas, planning your research,

evaluating your sources, gathering your sources and refining

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your topic. We look at the different types of research these

include exploratory, theory-based, descriptive and

prescriptive. Dr. Sutherland also established the structure

of research paper which includes the introduction, body and

conclusion

Impact This has added to the body of knowledge I had on

research and will undoubtedly help me in future research.

Week: 11Our guest speaker was Courtney Wynter, CFO COK

Soladity. Mr. Wynter stated his recognition of being

introduced in such appeal. Mr. Wynter presented on Jamaica

Debt Issues and its impact on job prospects for graduates.

Mr. Wynter started his presentation by giving away one

digicel cell phone card and one lime phone card.

Mr. Wynter went to identify Jamaica Financial issues

such as: Debt stock, low growth, foreign exchange,

liquidity and consumption. The debt was identified as

being in excess of $1.7 trillion, debt-to GDP ratio of 140

(which was considered the highest in the world in

comparison with Greece). Debt consisted of domestic and

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external debt. The Jamaican Government spends 60% to 65%

of revenues on debt leaving no money for economic growth.

Mr. Wynter stated that the new incentive developed stated

that in the 4th quarter of 2013 Jamaica would experience an

increase in GDP. He stated that he foreign exchange made a

movement of local currency within 9 months. He went on to

state that Jamaica had the lowest savings rate that of 8%.

Mr. Wynter went on to offer enlightening information in

regards to the Jamaica economy. He also stated his advice

on selected jobs in demand in USA and Canada, where he

urged us that we should try to get a certificate in

software development and wed development even though we

are Finance & Banking majors. After Mr. Wynter

presentations, questions were asked. Ms. Sobrina Hylton

asked about the environmental aspect the development of

logistics hub. Mr. Wynter stated that he has never seen

any goat on the island as such no specie is being damaged.

He also stated that as long as not damaging aspect to the

environment he saw it as an investment. Mr. Wynter gave

away two lime credit and one Digicel credit. Mr. Joel

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Matthews asked about having EBay on board the hub for

everything going Miami to Miami and back. However, Mr.

Wynter stated that he is not a technical person but he

stated there is need for agriculture and ICT persons for

the hub. He went on to state that Jamaica was the largest

English speaking country.

Impact This presentation allows me to understand the

economic situation that presents it self and also aid in

helping me to make decision with regards to my future.

According to the University of Technology,

Jamaica Module Outline for the finance and banking seminar

2013/2014, students are to engage in practical activities to

plan, fund, execute and evaluate a major event by working

together as a team. The only activity that students were

engaged in to raise funds for Semester 1was the sponsor

sheet and the party, ‘Secret Bliss’. Some of the members of

the from the various committee have given their personal

views of this fund raising event and how they attempted to

achieve the set target that is, each member was asked to buy

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five thickets each costing $6,000.00.The vice Chair Person

of Fundraising and member Cory Phidd presented to the

seminar body that J Rray & Nephew were title sponsor for our

first event entitled Secret Bliss: Forbidden Temptation.

Member Mr. Phidd stated that member should promote this

event. Mr. Phidd stated that members should advertised this

event on twitter, Facebook, instagram, viber and Skype and

the great part was that they are free.

A seminar is an activity carried out by various

individuals; which can be done in the form of a meeting

and/or discussion panel. The Finance and Banking

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Seminar for the SOBA Department of the University of

Technology, Jamaica takes the form of a business

meeting it consists of strict rules and guidelines

which require adherence by the student body. The

Finance and Banking Seminar is comprised of over 150

final year students majoring in Finance and Banking

with diverse minors. The seminar is held on a Wednesday

form 6:00 pm-9:00 pm.

According to the module description, the Finance

and Banking Seminar 2013/2014 is described as a

capstone module designed to allow final year finance

and banking student’s exposure to real-life concepts

and principles, as practiced in the industry. The

module also states that the seminar provides the

opportunity for students to interact with industry

experts and gain “hands on” experience in the various

finance and Banking concentrations. It is also geared

towards the development of professional skills

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necessary for students to perform effectively in any

business environment.

A registration process was conducted ensures that

there is a method of accountability of students’

attendance at the Finance and Banking Seminar on

Wednesdays for Semester 1 2013/2014. As outlined by the

General Rules for Finance and Banking Seminar Classes

and Committee Meetings, a student is early at 6 o’clock

or before. All students who are late will be fined. The

duty reside on each member to ensure punctuality, they

must place their signature in each row to ensure

compliance with the rule of display ones Identification

Cards (IDs) at every meeting failure of compliance

result in a fine. Also, persons who wish to exit the

seminar room are only allotted ten (10) minutes and

should only be allowed to exit once. Failure to adhere

to this rule renders a possible failure of this course.

Guests’ speakers are invited to every meeting to make

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their presentation on relevant issues applicable to our

learning and grooming us into professionals.

The Finance and Banking Seminar consists of the

Presidential and Vice Presidential post, along with

seven (7) committees which are listed below:

Auditing Accounting Logistics Fundraising

Seminar Day Professionalism Secretariat

Seminar 1 S.W.O.T Analysis of the finance and

Banking seminar

Strengths WeaknessesGeneral Seminar: General Seminar:Development of unity and support within the finance and banking major

Occasional delays in setup time between two rooms

Exposure and increase in knowledge base with respectto guest presenters

Occasional technological glitches

Facilitation of networking among finance students

Somewhat slack security which inadvertently facilitates theft and other possible criminal activities

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Enhancement team work, leadership and management skills

Potentially exorbitant expectations placed on students of varying backgrounds, personalities and socialization for the collection of funds

Development of interpersonal skills

Lengthy decision period for uniform choice

Improved discipline reinforcement with respect to rules and those persons who enforce same

General meetings did not always begin promptly at the designated time

Development of marketing and liaison skills

Minutes were not always presentedon time to facilitate reviews andamendments to be discussed at the  general meetings

Provision of insight regarding how different employers view there prospective employees within their work environment.  Thus, students are better able tomake informed decisions re interviews and diversified cultures of an organization

Issues were often time-consuming to resolve. Failure to execute proper parliamentary procedures with regard to persons speaking only once on a particular issue

The emphasis placed on the compliance with stipulated rules helped students to respond in a positive manner. Thereby, illustrating practical adherence to organizations’policies and procedures

 Ambiguity of dress code (e.g. footwear)

Improvement of leadership and management skills

 Lack of creativity in captivating the student body in the general meetings

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Compliance with rules and guidelines by students  

Efforts were made in order to conduct meetings based on Parliamentary Procedures: One voice, majority votes and minorityprotected

 

Meetings were not taken forgranted as majority of students were present each week as well as medical certificates and other relevant documentation weresubmitted for absences, lateness and misconductsDevelopment of professionalattitude for the working environment, this was evident in students' attire, punctuality and attendance

Strengths WeaknessesEvaluation Committee: Evaluation Committee:Motivation and team spirit were present whenever duties were being executed by committee members

 Lack of proper assessment of thesuitable size of earring by the team

Activities improved the leadership and management skills possessed by members,  especially for the roles of director and supervisor

 Some members on duty did not arrive on time for the task assigned

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Committee members’ self-confidence were built whilecarrying out their duties

 Committee minutes not consistently sent to the Secretariat Committee within the time the requested

New information was communicated within reasonable time by the director

 Attendance to the committee meetings were never in full

Committee minutes were sentout for review at least 24 hours before scheduled meeting dates

 During the committee meetings, the same individuals always expressed their opinions

There were efforts to be courteous and impartial to each committee member as well as fellow school matesduring registration

 

Minorities were protected throughout the meetings - the proceedings maintained ‘one voice’

 

Members were disciplined and cooperative in executing suggested tacticswhich were designed for accountability of students present as well as misconduct occurrences

 

Everyone was treated equally, there was absence of bias

 

Members of the committee acted within the general guidelines stipulated

 

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Opportunities Threats

General Seminar: General Seminar:Shared profits with students meeting established qualification bars – resulting in a greater drive for fundraising activities of students and greater profits overall for the SOBA department

Unforeseen natural disasters, such as hurricane Sandy

Publicity and showcase of the offerings of the University

Competition and first mover initiative from other Majors implementing similar fundraising activities before the Accounting seminar

Improvement of classroom facilities and teaching aids, such as projectors, for the SOBA department through the use of funds raised

 

Taking advantage of the inactive periods for fundraising activities to boost support

 

Educate committee members of proper protocol that will enhance their personaldevelopment.

Opportunities Threats

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 Using initiative to implement our own procedures for better control e.g. second (verification) register

 Persons that are from various committees that require to be in and out of the seminar due to their responsibilities (e.g. Logistics), other persons may misrepresent themselves in order to exit and enter the seminar at any time

 Networking with the other members of the committee

 There are no proper lines formedat the registration desk, so persons may sign for another individual if not properly monitored

 Allows improvement of leadership skills for all members when performing their duties

 Bad relationships with students for performing our duties

    Undisciplined students who tendto disobey rules set by committeeViolent outburst from students who believe that are being treated in a condescending

The professionalism Committee has concluded that the

finance and banking Seminar 2013/2014 semester one (1) was a

journey that all finance students should go through. As

this phase of the seminar gave us both theoretical and

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practical knowledge of different types of situations that

may occur in the working world today or in the future.

The facilitators were there to guide us through

activities and projects and ensure that our objectives were

being met. Each week we had meaningful information being

disseminated from the facilitators, various presenters and,

or the heads of departments, which had continuously

increased our intellectual capabilities from the inception

of the semester through to the end of same.

Upon completion of semester one I decided that most of

the general objectives related to the semester had been met.

The presentations have contributed to the development of

students rearing to enter the working world and have

strengthened the capabilities of others who are already in

the field.

Gradually we gained enchanting knowledge weekly as we

went through the objectives of the finance seminar Syllabus

2013/2014, as quoted “enhance their ability to perform as

leaders in the field of finance; engage in practical

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activities to plan, fund, execute and evaluate a major event

working together as a team; convene a forum to meaningfully

explore problems and solutions in organization’s competitive

challenges; appreciate the vital importance of personal

effectiveness and professional ethics in business

organizations. Groups in total presented on various topics

which were informative yet challenging in terms of working

with other students that you were merely acquainted with,

researching and putting together the relevant information on

time and presenting it to meet the objectives of the rubric.

The topics that were given were based on situations

that affect and will affect Jamaicans locally. Some of these

were noted to make headlines in the news on a daily basis

and were brought to the classroom level discussions; giving

us an intimate experience of frameworks such as policies,

regulations and legalisations that are affecting us and that

will affect us in the future. Some of these frameworks will

affect us both negatively and positive, however, we were

well-informed throughout these invaluable presentations. I

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concluded that the presentations both by guest speakers and

students along with the various tasks required and performed

by the different committees incorporate an important

opportunity to synchronize these efforts to ‘hands-on’

experience in work environment

Recommendations

1. Identification badges should be issued to the Executive

members of the various seminar committees, upon the

confirmation of all members. The badges will display a

particular position as well as the words “finance

Seminar”.

2. Regarding choosing a committee, seminar facilitators may

explore using emails to log this procedure. In that a

deadline may be communicated and persons send their

confirmation via email, who would then be added to a

committee based on the order the mail was received.

Alternatively, a type of ‘enrolment’ mechanism may be

employed where students would be required to log on to

Moodle, per se, and ‘enroll’ within a particular

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committee up to a specified date and time deadline. Other

considerations may be a raffle in that the committees are

placed into a raffle and students randomly choose a

committee.

3. A recorder should be used at meetings so as to facilitate

more efficient note-taking at meetings as sometimes

ideas, opinions and decisions may be exchanged too

quickly and passionately to be accurately recorded.

4. It should be a general practice that the power point

presentations are retrieved from guest presenters (who

would agree to same, prior to the meeting) and emailed to

the respective heads of committees who would then forward

same to their members.

5. As best as possible, the seminar meetings should be held

in one room so as to reduce set up and settling down

time, as well as aid in improving transparency and more

effective monitoring of students and possible breaches of

the rules of seminar.

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6. At times, the students overall attitude towards the

seminar is not professional or serious as to the matters

or issues being discussed. It is recommended that

students be sensitized prior to their seminar year on the

importance of the seminar, what it entails and the

expectations of the students.

7. Hence persons might sign and then go home. The

combination of part time and full time students for the

issue analysis is a challenging area that causes

difficulty in organizing meetings and working on

assignments. It is recommended the groups in the future

should not be mixed, as to have an easier flow of

interaction when completing an assignment.

Minutes for the general meetings are sent out too late.In order to ensure that members are able to have time toscrutinize the minutes of the previous meeting, it shouldbe sent out at least a day before the next meeting.

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