Dear Editor,
This is an open letter to the Board of Directors of the Management Institute for National Development (MIND)
Having recently participated in the Supervisory Management course at MIND from February 4 -- May 6, 2013, this forum has been chosen, after failing to receive a response to my hand-delivered letter to the registrar, dated May 2, 2013.
The matter concerns the evaluation of a group presentation on industrial relations on Tuesday, April 30, 2013. All three (3) assessors openly admitted to not having the requisite background in industrial relations. The facilitator of the course was not in attendance at the presentation.
This letter seeks clarification on how persons lacking the requisite knowledge base for a discipline can constitute an adjudicating panel? Where is the integrity in this process and how does it translate into 'training for public service excellence'?
Many students pursuing a course of study, like myself, do so at immense personal sacrifice. The minimum opportunity cost of my attending your institution ($58,500) is the purchase of of special shoes which was foregone in an effort to benefit from an education or even meeting other financial obligations.
A response to my enquiry, whether directly or indirectly, would be highly appreciated. Please note, that my quest to seek redress for a perceived wrong should not be construed as an attempt to tarnish the reputation of a flagship programme, but should be seen as one reaching out to the neutral voice of media.
Joan Francis
francisj16@yahoo.com
MIND games
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This is an open letter to the Board of Directors of the Management Institute for National Development (MIND)
Having recently participated in the Supervisory Management course at MIND from February 4 -- May 6, 2013, this forum has been chosen, after failing to receive a response to my hand-delivered letter to the registrar, dated May 2, 2013.
The matter concerns the evaluation of a group presentation on industrial relations on Tuesday, April 30, 2013. All three (3) assessors openly admitted to not having the requisite background in industrial relations. The facilitator of the course was not in attendance at the presentation.
This letter seeks clarification on how persons lacking the requisite knowledge base for a discipline can constitute an adjudicating panel? Where is the integrity in this process and how does it translate into 'training for public service excellence'?
Many students pursuing a course of study, like myself, do so at immense personal sacrifice. The minimum opportunity cost of my attending your institution ($58,500) is the purchase of of special shoes which was foregone in an effort to benefit from an education or even meeting other financial obligations.
A response to my enquiry, whether directly or indirectly, would be highly appreciated. Please note, that my quest to seek redress for a perceived wrong should not be construed as an attempt to tarnish the reputation of a flagship programme, but should be seen as one reaching out to the neutral voice of media.
Joan Francis
francisj16@yahoo.com
MIND games
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