Internationalising Higher Education

Leeds Metropolitan University (LMU) and Polytechnic of Nambia (PON) have established an Education Partnerships in Africa (EPA) partnership to create capacity in PON's Graduate School of Business to provide leading postgraduate qualifications and professional development programmes designed to meet the needs of executives, businesses and society. When equipped in this way, graduates and professionals will have the necessary skills and training to become dynamic leaders and innovative entrepreneurs. They will be better able to create employment, enable brain gain and thus enrich the country and its citizens. The partnership is not only intended to serve the needs of Namibia, but the broader SADC region as well where the shortage of skilled and educated workforce is also apparent. This 18 month partnership commenced in April 2009 with lead co-ordinator Professor Steve Carter at Leeds Business School and Dr Isaac Randa, Senior Lecturer in the Graduate Business School of Polytechnic of Namibia.