Come January, one of Guyana’s oldest private educational institutions turns 40 and its Chief Executive Officer James Bovell says that in its own right the institution has made a noteworthy contribution to the growth and development of both business and formal academic education in Guyana.
Located at 43 Brickdam, the complex that houses the Business School was once the home of the Bovells, the founders and owners of the institution. The serving CEO and his mother, Erma Bovell, are the current ‘engine room’ that has driven the institution from its 1975 founding as a commercial school. Over time, the Business School has significantly broadened its horizons, transforming itself into an institution of higher learning. Its most significant service is its role in providing individuals and institutions with formal training in various aspects of the discipline of business studies.
James Bovell says the Business School has its origins in his mother’s interest in providing young girls who had less than impressive schooling with ‘second chances’ to educate themselves. In those early days, the school was referred to as a commercial school and the curriculum included English, Mathematics, Shorthand,
