UPEI Signs Exchange Agreement with The University of the West Indies

After two years of discussions, the University of Prince Edward Island recently signed an agreement with The University of the West Indies (UWI) which will offers students, faculty and staff a wide variety of opportunities for exchanges between UPEI and UWI in Bridgetown, Barbados. The agreement provides for student exchanges at the undergraduate and graduate levels, faculty exchanges, joint research, curriculum development, joint conferences and co-op/internship/practica placements. The UWI Cave Hill campus is located just outside the Barbados capital, Bridgetown.

The UPEI School of Business Administration's Professor Ron Collins, Director of International Programs, and Scott Ferris, Coordinator of International Programs, recently visited Barbados as members of the Trade Team Prince Edward Island mission to Barbados. During that time, Professor Collins met with representatives of the Canadian High Commission of Barbados and with academic officials at The University of the West Indies in order to arrange the official signing ceremony of the exchange agreement with the UWI Vice Principal.

At the same time, Mr. Ferris made visits with several Canadian companies based in Barbados as well as a number of Barbadian companies, and he was successful in finding companies who expressed a willingness and desire to accept UPEI co-op students from the School of Business Administration. He looks forward to adding Barbados job placements to the present list of international co-op opportunities.

Professor Collins anticipates a high level of interest in Barbados as a study destination on the part of his students with an interest in International Business. For further information, please contact either Professor Collins or Scott Ferris, at 566-0573 or 894-2837.