Master of Business Administration (MBA)

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Awarded by University of Derby (UK)- Recognized by University Grants Commission Sri Lanka

University of Derby, ranked 9th University in England for ‘student employability’, is a modern, innovative education provider with a strong reputation for professional education. Derby, recognised by University Grants Commission – Sri Lanka, was also the Winner of the 2011 Times Higher Education awards for Outstanding Employer Engagement and Outstanding Leadership and Management. Derby was ranked first for student support, and third for lecture quality, learning technology and employability, out of all the UK’s modern universities. These awards reflect Derby’s strength in professional management education and its standing with employers in UK.

It’s one of only a few MBAs in the UK that has been accredited by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI) – the UK's professional body for managers and leaders. MBA holders have the privilege of applying for Chartered Manager status. This recognition confirms Derby MBA’s high professional management standard.

Edexcel is the UK's largest qualification awarding body which is accredited by the UK Government's Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA) to grant a range of qualifications. Edexcel operates in 112 countries and every year more than four million people study its internationally recognised qualifications. Edexcel offers a wide variety of both vocational and general qualifications. Each year over 500,000 students study for Edexcel BTEC qualifications world over. Edexcel BTEC qualifications are accepted by most of the UK Universities for direct entry with advanced standing on to undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. Edexcel qualifications are recognised and respected by universities, academics and professional institutions throughout the world.

HRMI is a centre of excellence for globally recognised management education and only engage with qualification providers of highest international repute. It is the most trusted and preferred centre for ‘post graduate management education in the private sector’, an accolade it has earned for quality of teaching and for dealing with partners of repute and respect.

MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION DEGREE (MBA) AWARDED BY UNIVERSITY OF DERBY (UK), RECOGNISED BY UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION SRI LANKA

Students who complete the Edexcel BTEC Level 7 Extended Diploma in Strategic Management & Leadership are eligible to DIRECTLY enter into the Research Stage of the MBA programme. On completion of the Level 7, students are awarded 120 credits out of 180 credits necessary to fulfill the requirements of the MBA. The balance 60 credits will be awarded on successful submission of the Research.

The Research Stage involves students conducting a ‘Business Impact Study’ which will be extensively supported by on-line resources from the University as well as direct assistance from HRMI to accomplish the research work. The Business Impact Study represents a major learning experience for students by providing an opportunity to pursue in considerable depth and with suitable academic rigour a specific area of organisational intervention that is of interest, building on a preliminary investigation which has involved the use of relevant concepts, models and paradigms to understand a business issue.

Students can choose to examine an area or field of study which may not be available in formal modules, which needs extensive research or is best pursued on an individual basis. It also offers the chance for personal development, enhancing student’s existing skills of self-reliance, planning and organization, time management, communication, written expression and critical analysis as well as developing new practical research skills.

Each Business Impact Study will be supervised by an appropriate Supervisor, appointed by Derby Business School. Prior to starting the full study, a Business Impact Proposal will be individually negotiated.

The final work will be independently assessed by two tutors, one of whom will be the Supervisor. It will be formed from two reports – one which seeks to explain the business issue from an academic perspective and provides recommendations and one which reports on the implementation and impact of those recommendations.

The study is a three-part initiative:

1. A Research Proposal outlining your business issue and how you intend to examine it.

2. A Research Project designed to understand the business issue and develop a set of recommendations to resolve the investigated issue

3. An impact study whereby your recommendations are implemented and the impact of these evaluated

Faculty

• Mr. Gihan Talgodapitiya, MBA (NUS), FCMA (UK) is amongst the most experienced and internationally reputed Corporate Trainers in Sri Lanka today. Mr. Talgodapitiya has been retained by over 300 companies in the Asian Region and has an unparalleled record of presenting over 3200 workshops and seminars. He is the Director of HRMI and functions as the Course Director of the Derby MBA programme and contributes to Strategic Planning and Innovation modules.

• Strategic Supply Chain and Logistics is taught by Mr. Rajeeve Gunathilake, BSc (Mech Eng) MSc (Ind Eng) who is the Supply Chain Director at GlaxoSmithKline. Prior to joining GSK Mr. Gunathilake had an illustrious career at Unilever and MAS.

• Mr. Anthony Jayaranjan, FCA, FCMA (UK), Former Senior Vice President, Head of Learning & Development, John Keells Holdings PLC and presently a Director at Lankem Ceylon PLC is a much sought-after Management Consultant and Trainer. In the Derby MBA, Mr Jeyaranjan contributes to the Strategic Change and Finance modules.

• The Strategic Marketing module is taught by Mr. Prasanna Perera, MBA (PIM), FCIM (UK), Chartered Marketer, Sri Lanka’s Marketing Guru and renowned Marketing Trainer and Consultant to a majority of the top-corporates in town.

• Strategic Quality module is guided by Ms. Gayani de Alwis, MBA (PIM), MSc (Reading), former Director Customer Care & Supply Chain at Unilever. Ms De Alwis has served Unilever Sri Lanka and India for 20 years in several senior management positions.

• Mr. Maithri Bandaranayaka, LLB (Colombo), MBA (Edit Cowen), Head of HR at Pan-Asia Bank and formerly a Director at Merks Healthcare teaches the Strategic HR module. He is amongst the best known HR professionals with an impressive track record at John Keells, Brandix, Mackwoods and Esquel Group.

• Mr. Priyanga Dassanayake, MBA (PIM), PGD in Marketing CIM (UK), Territory Business Manager - Oracle Corporation Sri Lanka and Maldives - makes a major contribution to Strategic Marketing and Change Management modules.

• Mr. Rajitha P. Silva, BBA (Colombo), MBA (CSU–Australia), Lecturer, Faculty of Management & Finance, University of Colombo, provides input for the Strategic HRM module.

• Col. Raj Vijayasiri (rtd), MBM (KDU), Masters in Def. Studies (USA), war veteran of the Special Task Forces and Group Training Manager, Hemas Group.

• Dr. Samantha Prabath Karunanayake, MBBS (Colombo), MBA (Colombo), contribute to the Strategic Leadership module and Mr. Ranga Gamage, MBA (Colombo), BSc. Eng (Hons) (Moratuwa) ICT Project Manager and Systems Consultant at Kingslake assists in teaching the Supply Chain module.

Visiting Faculty

• Mr. Rohan Pandithakorralage, BBM (Victoria), Director & Head of HR, Aitken Spence Group

• Mr. Isuru Tillakawardana, LLB (Colombo), MBA (PIM), Chief HR Officer, Commercial Bank

• Mr. Shakthi Ranatunga, MBA (PIM), BA(Kelaniya), Group HR Director, MAS

• Mr. Gahanath Pandithage, FCMA, Group CEO, Diesel & Motor Engineering PLC

• Ms. Roshanie Jayasundera-Moraes, MBA (PIM), Executive Vice President – John Keells Holdings

• Mr. L. G. Perera, MBA (Colombo) former Managing Director/CEO of DFCC Vardhana Bank

• Mr. Stefan Moraes, Managing Director at Third Wave Group

• Mr. Anil Wijesinghe, Deputy Chairman of Charter House Group and former MD/CEO of United Motors Lanka Ltd.