Human capital or studentship: what’s the difference?

Impact analysis of the introduction of an unfamiliar concept into a familiar environment.

IMPACT ANALYSIS

Aboubakar YARI¹ & Venus YARI¹

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Abstract:

Numerous large corporates maintain an internal human capital capacity building programs; the Biotech tropicana Systems develop similar capacity for its skill specific needs: Biotech tropicana,IncEDUCATIONAL. Human capital capacity may be further increased through collaboration frameworks with the academics. We developed and applied a human capital capacity program in collaboration with an academic institution in a developing country. The program was successfully implemented at more than 80%. We conclude that a private-academics partnership is a considerable venue for increasing human capital of a private company, in developing countries. We infer that the model is reversely applicable toward the academics.

Keywords: Human capital; Private corporate; Collaborations; Academics; Capacity building;

Background:

1990-1996: Basic Biotechnology training acquired through formal education

2000: Corporate company foundation. Biotech tropicana Systems founded.

2001: Human capital capacity building program initiated 2001. First model (M1) of sending members out to foreign institutions initiated.

2005: second model (M2) based on collaboration and partnerships initiated.

2006: Structured training program capable of accommodating non members training needs initiated. Training program designed with priority for members. Non members may be admitted based on availability of space.

Discussion:

Both M1 and M2 models results in substantial increase in human capital.

The structured internal training program is expandable.

A one institution formal Biotechnology training program (studentship) is a different concept from a two institutions collaborative capacity sharing program (human capital).

We introduce the concept of a two institutions collaborative capacity sharing biotechnology program for human capital capacity building in a resource poor country. The concept was for many misunderstood and confused with the one institution formal biotechnology training program. Our new concept introduction produced a substantial impact on raising awareness on the advantages of collaborative capacity sharing and the importance of building human capital at institutional level; particularly in the private sector.

Conclusion:

Basic training acquired from formal education may be in definitively improved through human capital capacity program.

References:

[1] Biotech tropicana,IncEDUCATIONAL at www.bteducational.ucoz.com