2010 Graduation Ceremony 30 April 2010

The more than 1 000 graduands and guests who packed the MGI hall for the graduation

The more than 1 000 graduands and guests who packed the MGI hall for the graduation.

Welcoming the 1000-strong graduands and guests, our Executive Director, Professor Eric Charoux, laid much emphasis on the role played to date by the Private Sector in the success of the Institute. He outlined that it was because of the financial and psychological support of its 15 shareholders which represent this country's major firms (see box in text) that CTI has become what it is today: the academic voice of this country's private sector.

These shareholders, Professor Charoux went on, contribute to CTI's growth and development in four specific ways:

  • Campus. They have enabled CTI to construct in Telfair, Moka, a university campus worth Rs260m which will be opening its doors on 1 December 2010

  • Internships. They supply CTI's students with a series of internships which allow them to acquire much needed practical experience in the real world of work

  • Management Development Programmes. They request from CTI various management development programmes designed to improve their employees' managerial effectiveness or develop their leadership potential

  • Advisory Boards. They sit on CTI's Advisory Boards and as such, provide the Institute with very important information regarding the needs of their specific industry

OUR SHAREHOLDERS

The Graduation's keynote address was delivered by Mr. Philippe Forget, Deputy Chief Executive Banking of the MCB Group, and himself a staunch supporter of the Institute.

In view of the importance and relevance of Mr. Forget's address, we reproduce its contents in full here.

CTI graduates

CTI graduates

The evening's second keynote address was delivered Mrs. Jill Jamieson, General Manager of Training Services, Challenger Institute of Technology. Congratulating all graduates, Mrs. Jamieson emphasized how proud Challenger is to have as partner CTI. "Since our partnership was established five years ago," said Mrs. Jamieson, "more than 1400 CTI students have gained Australian vocational qualifications in business, information technology, tourism, children services and hairdressing."

Mrs. Jill Jamieson congratulating one of our Challenger students

Mrs. Jill Jamieson congratulating one of our Challenger students

Dwelling briefly on the change of name from Challenger TAFE to the current Challenger Institute of Technology, Mrs. Jamieson said: "Our new name is a reflection of our focus on providing a greater range of higher level qualifications with increased pathways to degree level. Challenger continues to work closely with various universities to provide qualifications with advanced standing in degree pathways."

 

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