Climate change needs to be included in the curriculum's of Business Schools – Prof. Prasad

Deputy Prime Minister, Professor Biman Prasad says climate change is the most important topic which needs to be included in the curriculum's of Business Schools as it is affecting most countries and needs to be addressed to continue successful development to boost our private sector and ultimately help our country grow.

While speaking during th Eduniversal World Convention at the Sofitel Resort Professor Prasad has stressed on the importance of research and collaboration which also focuses on climate change as it is a threat to developing economies in Fiji, the Pacific and the world.

He says that business schools in universities around the world and in the Pacific have an important role while addressing with issues are affecting development both in the public and private sectors.

USP Vice-Chancellor and President Professor Pal Ahluwalia says prosperous and well-informed region requires an agile highly productive knowledge economy led by appropriately educated and skilled people.

He says that a critical policy issue for the region is grounding education in culture, language and identity to support students to build on their existing skills and knowledge.

USP’s Deputy Vice-Chancellor Research Professor Gurmeet Singh says Fiji, like other Pacific Island countries, often grapple with limited resources, limited access to quality higher education, and scattered geography that poses logistical challenges.

Professor Singh says we have issues related to brain drain, infrastructure deficiencies, and the foremost important is climate change.

The four-day convention will continue at the Sofitel Resort on Denarau Island before it moved to Suva today.