The Management Institute for National Development

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The MIND Associate of Science Degree Human Resource Management programme is designed to provide current and aspiring Human Resource professionals with advanced knowledge and expertise to enable them to manage people effectively and in the process, achieve organizational performance success and individual and team professional satisfaction. Important Note: The Associate of Science Degree Human Resource Management Duration is 2 years and 7 months.
Five CXC / CSEC passes at the General Proficiency Level Grades 1 – 111 or five GCE O’Level passes. Passes in CXC / CSEC and GCE O’Level examinations must include English Language and Mathematics or Accounts. N.B. Other non-CXC General Proficiency and GCE O’Level examinations may be considered and accepted
Campus: Main Campus | Projected Start Date: February 2025 | Application Deadline Date: January 25, 2025

The Administrative Management Level 1 is a 3-modular certificate programme, designed to be delivered over 150 hours. The course provides participants with the basic skills, techniques and confidence to effectively carry out their administrative roles and responsibilities in both public and private sector organisations. These newly acquired skills will facilitate administrative professional development and career advancement in alignment with the professional pathways outlined in the Public Sector Learning Framework (PSLF). It is also designed to develop well-rounded administrative professionals.
Passes in English Language and Mathematics/Accounts at the CSEC or GCE ‘O’ Level OR Passes in English Language and Mathematics at the City &Guilds Stage 3 Applicable MIND Certificate of Achievement (in related area) Business Administration (Secretarial Skills) – NVQ-J Level 2 – BSB20107 Currently working in the area of Administrative Management The Institute may consider mature entry based on years of experience in the field of Administrative Management (minimum of five years), other qualifications not highlighted above and reference/recommendation from the applicant’s employer.
Campus: Main Campus | Projected Start Date: February 2025 | Application Deadline Date: January 29, 2025

The Administrative Management Level 1 is a 3-modular certificate programme, designed to be delivered over 150 hours. The course provides participants with the basic skills, techniques and confidence to effectively carry out their administrative roles and responsibilities in both public and private sector organisations. These newly acquired skills will facilitate administrative professional development and career advancement in alignment with the professional pathways outlined in the Public Sector Learning Framework (PSLF). It is also designed to develop well-rounded administrative professionals.
Passes in English Language and Mathematics/Accounts at the CSEC or GCE ‘O’ Level OR Passes in English Language and Mathematics at the City &Guilds Stage 3 Applicable MIND Certificate of Achievement (in related area). Business Administration (Secretarial Skills) – NVQ-J Level 2 – BSB20107 Currently working in the area of Administrative Management The Institute may consider mature entry based on years of experience in the field of Administrative Management (minimum of five years), other qualifications not highlighted above and reference/recommendation from the applicant’s employer.
Campus: Main Campus | Projected Start Date: February 2025 | Application Deadline Date: February 10, 2025

The Administrative Management (AM) Level 2 is a certificate programme consisting of three (3) modules. It is designed as an advanced level to AM1 to further support participants in the development of higher levels of technical skills. These newly acquired skills will facilitate administrative professional development and career advancement in alignment with the professional pathways outlined in the Public Sector Learning Framework (PSLF). Additionally, the programme will enhance participants planning and organizing skills as well as provide them with tools to support their managers and by extension the wider organization to operate with greater effectiveness. There is much emphasis placed on how an administrative professional executes his/her job therefore, the programme canvases areas such as basic contract law, ethics and service excellence.
Successful completion of AM Level 1 OR Certificate in Secretarial Studies from an accredited institution OR successful completion of the Certified Administrative Professional (CAP) Programme. A pass in the Secretarial Qualifying Examination (SQE) Minimum (3) years in Administrative Management Field Business Administration (Secretarial Skills) – NVQ-J Level 2 – BSB20107 Applicable MIND Certificate of Achievement
Campus: Main Campus | Projected Start Date: January 2025 | Application Deadline Date: December 30, 2024

This course is designed to develop and establish a culture of good governance throughout the public sector via the exposure of participants to global “best in class” corporate governance practices, principle and systems; and in the process, develop and/or strengthened the requisite skills and competencies required to establish and maintain effective corporate governance standards throughout their organisations. Participants will also be better equipped with the skills and knowledge to respond effectively and appropriately to the new challenges and demands for corporate governance.
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Campus: Main Campus | Projected Start Date: February 2025 | Application Deadline Date: February 7, 2025

The MIND Administrative Management: Level 3 (Executive Administrative Management - EAM) course provides advanced training and continued development of Senior Secretaries and Administrative Assistants specifically for the purpose of providing high standards of administrative management services to Ministers of Government, Permanent Secretaries and other Senior Officers in the public sector, and Senior Executives and Heads of Department in the private sector.
Successful completion of MIND Administrative Management Level 2.
Campus: Main Campus | Projected Start Date: January 2025 | Application Deadline Date: January 6, 2025

The MIND Finance for Non – Financial Managers course is designed to enable non-financial managers to develop an appreciation for the financial implications of management decisions, heighten the awareness and application of sound financial management principles, enhance the individual’s decision-making skills and understanding of the budgeting process and forecasting techniques.
Campus: Main Campus | Projected Start Date: January 2025 | Application Deadline Date: January 10, 2025

Campus: Main Campus | Projected Start Date: November 2024 | Application Deadline Date: November 15, 2024

Campus: Main Campus | Projected Start Date: February 2025 | Application Deadline Date: February 14, 2025

Campus: Main Campus | Projected Start Date: November 2024 | Application Deadline Date: November 8, 2024

Campus: Main Campus | Projected Start Date: January 2025 | Application Deadline Date: December 20, 2024

Campus: Main Campus | Projected Start Date: January 2025 | Application Deadline Date: January 10, 2025

Campus: Main Campus | Projected Start Date: March 2025 | Application Deadline Date: March 3, 2025

Campus: Main Campus | Projected Start Date: March 2025 | Application Deadline Date: February 24, 2025

Campus: Main Campus | Projected Start Date: January 2025 | Application Deadline Date: January 6, 2025

Campus: Main Campus | Projected Start Date: March 2025 | Application Deadline Date: March 3, 2025

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The MIND Inventory Management course is designed to sensitize participants by providing them with a general understanding of aspects of inventory and stock control, including the initial set up of inventory/stock items, the multiple methods of valuation, the different types of inventory systems and storage conditions and the integration of the purchasing order process and the sales order process.
Campus: Main Campus | Projected Start Date: November 2024 | Application Deadline Date: November 8, 2024

Campus: Main Campus | Projected Start Date: March 2025 | Application Deadline Date: March 3, 2025

This course is designed to provide an analytical framework for understanding public policy and management in a variety of historical and comparative contexts. It will provide participants with an introduction to the tools and techniques used to identify and select appropriate ways to analyze, make and evaluate public policy, and to organize and deliver public services efficiently and effectively.
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Campus: Main Campus | Projected Start Date: February 2025 | Application Deadline Date: February 24, 2025

Performance Coaching within the public service represents a major paradigm shift. The success of a change of such a magnitude is contingent on the effective execution of both the technical and behavioural aspects of the change. This workshop has been designed to equip participants to understand and apply the GROW Model of performance coaching. It is also geared towards positioning participants to serve as champions for the transition to a coaching culture. Given the importance of on-the-job learning, along with the people component as well as the fact that coaching is an integral element in managing employee performance, it is absolutely critical that managers/leaders master this skill. This course therefore explores coaching fundamentals to enable leaders to effectively execute their role in managing performance.
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Campus: Main Campus | Projected Start Date: February 2025 | Application Deadline Date: February 10, 2025

MIND’s Professional Certificate in Customs Regulations, Processes and Brokerage, aims to develop a cadre of professional and licensed customs broker. The programme enables participants to be familiar with laws and regulations governing customs brokerage, international trade agreements, processes and procedures related to the importation of goods, industry standards and best practices relevant to the customs brokerage profession.
Five GCE ‘O’ Level or CSEC passes at the General Proficiency Level Grades I – III including English Language and one quantitative subject (e.g., Mathematics) • Other qualifications that are considered equivalent to GCE ‘O” Level and CSEC • The Institute may consider mature entry based on years of experience in the field of Customs Brokerage (minimum of five years), other qualifications not highlighted above and reference/recommendation from the applicant’s employer. • Successful entry interview.
Campus: Main Campus | Projected Start Date: January 2025 | Application Deadline Date: December 13, 2024

The MIND/JCSA Professional Certificate in Industrial Relations (PCIR) course is designed to support the development of a core of professional Industrial Relations Officers with the requisite Industrial Relations (IR) skill set to revolutionalise the field. The Professional Certificate further provides practical insights and actual examples of managing industrial relations issues drawing on the vast experience of Jamaica’s trade unions, employers in labour relations matters and through the MIND’s academic expertise.
At least five (5) years work experience, Diploma from a recognized tertiary-level institution [Applicants may be subjected to an interview if they do not possess a Diploma and/or requisite work experience]
Campus: Main Campus | Projected Start Date: March 2025 | Application Deadline Date: March 10, 2025

The MIND Public Speaking and Presentation Skills course is designed to enable persons to deliver more dynamic and effective oral presentations that create impact and achieve results utilizing appropriate tools and techniques.
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Campus: Main Campus | Projected Start Date: January 2025 | Application Deadline Date: January 20, 2025

This course is designed to enable Human Resource practitioners to use research and quantitative methods that emphasize objective measurements, statistical, or numerical analysis of data collected through polls, questionnaires, and surveys, or by manipulating secondary statistical data using computational techniques. The course focuses on gathering and analyzing quantitative data to form generalizations across groups of people or to explain a particular phenomenon and make evidence-based driven decisions.
Human Resources and Organisational Development practitioners in the various Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), for whom this has been identified as a core competency for the successful execution of their job functions.
Campus: Main Campus | Projected Start Date: February 2025 | Application Deadline Date: January 27, 2025

This Examination serves to test and certify prospective appointees to the public sector / civil service Organizations at the SS I and SS II Levels.
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Campus: Main Campus | Projected Start Date: November 2024 | Application Deadline Date: November 15, 2024

This Examination serves to test and certify prospective appointees to the public sector / civil service Organizations at the SS I and SS II Levels.
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Campus: Main Campus | Projected Start Date: January 2025 | Application Deadline Date: January 17, 2025

This Examination serves to test and certify prospective appointees to the public sector / civil service Organizations at the SS I and SS II Levels.
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Campus: Main Campus | Projected Start Date: March 2025 | Application Deadline Date: March 14, 2025

This course aims to develop the knowledge, skills and professional orientation of Senior Managers, Corporate Planners, Programme Planners and other relevant professionals, who have direct input in the strategic planning and decision-making process for their respective organisations to enable them to respond effectively to the present and emerging global and local challenges in strategic corporate public sector management.
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Campus: Main Campus | Projected Start Date: January 2025 | Application Deadline Date: January 6, 2025

The MIND Supervisory Management course is designed to develop the competencies of existing and aspiring middle managers in both the public and private sectors as well as enable current and aspiring supervisors to perform effectively and achieve successful performance outcomes
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Campus: Main Campus | Projected Start Date: January 2025 | Application Deadline Date: January 24, 2025

The MIND Supplies Management programme is designed to develop the skills and competencies of professionals working in the areas of - storekeeping, warehousing, procurement and inventory control - and encourage the utilization of and compliance with internationally recognized best practices to further enable efficient and effective management of the supply chain.
Successful completion of Module 3
Campus: Main Campus | Projected Start Date: January 2025 | Application Deadline Date: December 20, 2024

The MIND Diploma in Administrative Management course is designed to further develop the expertise and advance the Administrative Management skills and competencies of Administrative professionals.
Successful completion of MIND Administrative Management Level 3.
Campus: Main Campus | Projected Start Date: January 2025 | Application Deadline Date: January 20, 2025