Kigali Institute of Management (KIM) is undergoing a major academic modules revamp to ensure quality of its graduates. The
yet-to-be accredited institute whose philosophy is the “development of
a wholesome and well rounded person that easily fits into civil,
business and management of communities” sees this mov
e as one of the
ways of bridging the skills gap in the country.
The recent
National Skills Audit displays a 40 percent deficit in the skills
expertise required for the country to achieve its development goals.
The
audit further shows that Rwanda is in critical shortage of
professionals, especially in the areas of Finance and Accountancy, and
these are the areas that KIM is strengthening through its newly
introduced modular system.
The modular curriculum is based on
the key pillars of education for the 21st century which focuses on the
development of the competencies and abilities needed in the competitive
information society.
Speaking at a validation workshop for
institute’s academic modules yesterday, the Dean of the Faculty of
Management at KIM, David Suguku, said that the skills in Finance and
Accounting are very crucial in the projected growth of the country.
“Multi-sectoral
growth as well as ex
pansion, considering infrastructure development,
will provide for increased services including finance and banking,”
said Suguku, adding that skills in financial advisory areas and
investment with the projected growth indicators of the economy is
critical for sustainable growth.
Addressing participants at the
one day validation meeting, the official in charge of quality assurance
at the Higher Education Council (HEC) Innocent Rwabusaza, urged the
institute to constantly monitor quality of their curriculum.
“Quality needs to be constantly monitored because it is something that can be easily eroded,” he said.
He
also urged the institute’s management to enrich their modules in
connection with the needs as substantiated employment trends and
enrolment projections.
Rwabusaza also noted that in order for
the new modules to be effective, there is need for the leadership and
faculty to fully understand it.
New Times
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