Botswana should overhaul its curriculum � American professor

Professor Beverly Davenport, Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost at the University of Cincinnati, suggested that a curriculum used by American universities could be implemented by local tertiary schools to address problems of poor quality graduates.

“The country’s tertiary education institutions should also collaborate with other international universities in order to learn how the country can produce graduates commensurate with the needs of the industry,” she said. Davenport noted that local employers had complained about poor quality graduates and hence institutions had to play their role in improving the educational process. She added that courses provided also had to be commensurate with industry needs.