The Faculty of Management offers five special degree programs to the students who are enrolled in the Faculty. During Year 1, the Faculty offers a common study program for all the students, by sharing the courses among the five Departments. Based on the students’ specialization preferences and the performance in Year 1 they are selected to one of the five departments to specialize in one of the specialization areas namely: Accounting & Finance, Human Resource Management, Marketing Management, Operations Management, and Organizational Management. After successful completion of all the courses in one year common and three years’ specialization programs totaling up to 120 credits, students will be qualified for the award of the BBA Honors degree in their area of specialization.
1st Year- Common Program:
All the students registered for the BBA Honours degree program are required to offer all the courses available in the first year as they comprise the common segment of the degree program.
Structure of 100 Level Common Program
| Year 1- Semester I | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course Code | Course Title | Status (C/E) | No. of Credits | Department offered |
| MGS 1101 | Management Theory & Practice | C | 3 | Management Studies |
| MGS 1102 | Business Economics | C | 4 | Management Studies |
| OPM 1101 | Business Mathematics | C | 3 | Operations Management |
| MGS 1103 | Business Communication | C | 2 | Management Studies |
| ACF 1101 | Financial Accounting | C | 3 | Business Finance |
| Year 1- Semester II | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course Code | Course Title | Status (C/E) | No. of Credits | Department offered |
| OPM 1201 | Business Statistics | C | 3 | Operations Management |
| HRM 1201 | Human Resource Management | C | 3 | Human Resource Management |
| OPM 1202 | Operations Management | C | 3 | Operations Management |
| MKT 1201 | Principles of Marketing Management | C | 3 | Marketing Management |
| MGS 1201 | Fundamentals of Social Sciences | C | 3 | Management Studies |
This course aims to provide knowledge and generate awareness on the scope and functions of management and the role of business environment, technology, human resources in the process of achieving goals of organizations. Introduction to Management, Evolution of Management Thought, Business Environment, Planning, Decision Making, Organizing, Organization Culture and Human Resource Management, Leading, Motivation, Communication and Information, Controlling, Business Operations and TQM, Change Management and Innovation, Ethics and Social Responsibility, New Trends in Global Management Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility. This course is delivered through lectures, discussion classes, guest lectures, etc. The students are assessed in both in class assessments such as group assignment, quizzes, mid semester examination, presentations (40%) and end semester examination (60%).
Business Economics (MGS 1102) has been developed to meet the scope and sequence of a preliminary economics course. This is a compulsory unit for the 100 level of the Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree programme offers by the Faculty of Management, University of Peradeniya. This aspect of unit deals with fundamentals of economics that enables student to learn and rehearse both microeconomics - study of the economic behavior of individual units of an economy and macroeconomics - study of how the aggregate economy behaves as a whole in a collective sphere. The microeconomics section of this course will provide an overview of the behavior of individuals/households and firms, and their impact on prices, and the supply and demand for goods and services. Further, it presents possible applications of consumer and producer behavior adjoin to different market structures. The macroeconomics section will provide an overview of the determination of output, employment, unemployment, interest rates, and inflation. In addition to that the lesson plans elaborates further macroeconomic theories/concepts such as IS-LM model, international trade and economic growth. The students are assessed in both in class assessments such as role plays, quizzes, mid semester examination (40%) and end semester examination (60%).
This course aims to provide students with knowledge in basic concepts in mathematics and its applications in business context. The main topics covered in this course are Basic concepts of Algebra: Number theory, equations, graphs; Functions: linear, non-linear; Set theory; Progressions; Limits; Differentiation theory and applications: Total and partial differentiation, optimization; Integration theory and applications; Matrices; Financial mathematics: Simple interest, compound interest, present values, annuities and sinking funds; Permutations and combinations. This course is delivered through lectures, discussion classes, field visits, etc. The students are assessed in both in class assessments such as group assignment, quizzes, mid semester examination, graded forum (40%) and end semester examination (60%).
This course aims to provide students with adequate knowledge and specially develop competencies to communicate in business environments. The main topics covered in this course are introduction to communication, organizational communication, presentations, writing process, business reports and proposals, effective meetings, cross cultural communication, employment process communication, effective visuals. This course is delivered through lectures, discussion classes, guest lectures, etc. The students are assessed in both in class assessments such as group assignment, quizzes, mid semester examination, presentations, role pays, organizing of communication day (40%) and end semester examination (60%).
This course aims to provide students with knowledge on amalgamation, acquisition and conversion of partnership and Sri Lanka Accounting Standards related to principles of disclosure and preparation and presentation of financial statements of companies. The main topics covered in this course are Partnership accounts: Amalgamation, Acquisition of partnerships, Conversion of partnership into Limited Liability Company; Conceptual and regulatory framework; Accounting policies, changes in accounting estimates and errors; Events after the reporting period; Provisions, contingent liabilities and contingent assets; Inventories; Property, Plant and Equipment; Companies: dividends, retained earnings and income reporting, preference shares, Preparation and presentation of financial statements. This course is delivered through lectures, discussion classes, directed independent learning etc. The students are assessed in both in class assessments such as group assignment, quizzes, mid semester examination, presentation (40%) and end semester examination (60%).
This course aims to provide students with a general knowledge in descriptive and inferential statistics and their applications in business. The main topics covered in this course are Basic concepts of Statistics: Types of data, data collection and organization, data representation; Measures of central tendency; Measures of dispersion; Probability theory; Probability distributions: discrete and continuous; Sampling distributions; Confidence intervals; Hypothesis testing. This course is delivered through lectures, discussion classes, field visits, etc. The students are assessed in both in class assessments such as group assignment, quizzes, mid semester examination, graded forum (40%) and end semester examination (60%).
The course, HRM 1201: Human Resource Management is a compulsory three credit course offered to 100 level students in the Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) Honors Degree Programme. The aim of this course is to provide students with knowledge of the fundamental concepts and theories related to human resource management. The course provides an overview of the human resource management functions including Job Design, Job Analysis, Human Resource Planning, Recruitment and Selection, Hiring and Induction, Training and Development, Performance Management, Compensation Management, Health and Safety, Introduction to Labor Law, Grievance Handling and Disciplinary Procedure, Employee Movements and International Human Resource Management. This course is delivered through lectures, discussion classes, and self-assessment assignments. The students are assessed with a range of continuous assessments of both individual and group assignments, quizzes, presentations, projects, case studies and mid semester examination (40%) and with the end semester examination (60%).
This course aims to provide students with a basic knowledge in operations management. The main topics covered in this course are Introduction to operations management; Evolution of operations management; Basic concepts in operations strategy and competitiveness; New product development and design process; Manufacturing process improvements; Product and process design in services; Nature and use of forecasting; Total quality management; Capacity planning; Facility and location planning; Layout planning; Production planning; Inventory management; Supply chain management; Contemporary issues in operations management. This course is delivered through lectures, discussion classes, field visits, etc. The students are assessed in both in class assessments such as group assignment, quizzes, mid semester examination, graded forum (40%) and end semester examination (60%).
This course aims to impart the basic knowledge and understanding to students regarding the concepts and theoretical foundations of Marketing and Marketing Management which would enable them to differentiate between marketing and marketing management, recognize the key marketing decisions, identify roles and scope of marketing and analyze marketing opportunities. The main topics covered in this course are Introduction to Marketing and Marketing Management; Role of Marketing in an Organization; Core Marketing Concepts; Business Orientations towards Market Place; Marketing Management Process; Marketing Environment; Introduction to Consumer Behavior; Introduction to target marketing, Introduction to Marketing Mix Strategies etc. This course is delivered through lectures, discussion classes, field visits, and seminars etc. The students are assessed in both in class assessments such as group assignments, presentations, quizzes, mid semester examination, (40%) and end semester examination (60%).
This course aims to provide knowledge of the basic concepts and theories in Social Science and examine problems of present-day society. Further, this course provide base for other subjects namely, organizational behavior, industrial psychology, etc. The main topics covered in this course are introduction to social sciences, physical, cognitive and socio emotional development of human, learning, economic, political and social behavior, basic psychology and social issues. This course is delivered through lectures, discussion classes, guest lectures, etc. The students are assessed in both in class assessments such as group assignment, quizzes, mid semester examination, presentations, role pays, portfolios (40%) and end semester examination (60%).
2nd Year- Common Program:
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Structure of 200 Level program
| Specialization in Human Resource Management – Course Structure of Year 2 | ||||
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| Semester | Course Code | Course Title | Status (C/E) | No. of Credits |
| 1 | ACF 2101 | Management Accounting | C | 3 |
| ACF 2102 | Corporate Finance | C | 3 | |
| HRM 2101 | Organizational Behavior | C | 3 | |
| HRM 2102 | Employee Resourcing | C | 2 | |
| HRM 2103 | Human Resource Development | C | 2 | |
| HRM 2104 | Performance Management | E | 2 | |
| HRM 2105 | Ethics in Human Resource Management | E | 2 | |
| 2 | MGS 2201 | Entrepreneurship | C | 3 |
| OPM 2201 | Operations Research | C | 3 | |
| OPM 2202 | Project Management | C | 3 | |
| HRM 2201 | Negotiation and Human Resource Management | C | 2 | |
| HRM 2202 | Compensation Management | C | 2 | |
| HRM 2203 | Soft Skills Development | E | 2 | |
| HRM 2204 | Social Changes and Human Resource Management | E | 2 | |
This course aims to provide students with knowledge on concepts and techniques relating to Management Accounting and enhance their ability to deal the challenges faced by organizations in relation to management decision making. The main topics covered in this course are Role and Scope of Management Accounting; Classification of Costs and Cost Behaviour; Accounting for Materials and Labour Costs; Accounting for Overhead Costs; Costing Technique: Marginal costing & Absorption costing; Cost Volume Profit Analysis; Budgeting; Standard Costing & Variance Analysis; Process Costing. This course is delivered through lectures, discussion classes, field visits, etc. The students are assessed in both in class assessments such as group assignment, quizzes, mid semester examination, graded forum (40%) and end semester examination (60%).
This course aims to provide students with knowledge on corporate finance concepts and techniques in relation to financing, investment and asset management decisions of business organizations. The main topics covered in this course are Introduction to Corporate Finance; Time Value of Money: Compounding Process and Discounting Process; Cost of Capital: Debt, Preference Shares, Equity and Weighted Average Cost of Capital; Valuation of Securities: Bonds, Debt and Equity; Risk and Return: Single Asset and Portfolio of Assets; Dividend Theories; Dividend Policies; Asset Pricing Models; Capital Structure; Working Capital Management; Short- term Financial Planning. This course is delivered through lectures, discussion classes, directed independent learning, etc. The students are assessed in both in class assessments such as group assignment, quizzes, mid semester examination, presentations (40%) and end semester examination (60%).
The course, HRM 2101: Organizational Behaviour is a compulsory and common three credit course for 200 level students in the Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) Honors Degree Programme. The aim of the course is to provide a fundamental understanding on people behaviour at organizations. The course explores the nature of individual, group, and organizational level behaviours and their impact on organizational performance. It includes the use of theories as conceptual tools for analyzing and solving real world organizational issues. It covers a wide breadth of theories and applications dealing with topics such as Perception; Personality; Attitudes; Emotions; Motivation; Group Dynamics; Conflict & Negotiation; Power and Organizational Politics; Leadership; Organizational Culture; Organizational Change. This course is delivered through lectures, discussion classes, assessment centers, workshops etc. The students are assessed in continuous assessments (40%) and end semester examination (60%).
The course, HRM 2102: Employee Resourcing is a compulsory two credit course for 200 level students specialized in Human Resource Management in the Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) Honors Degree Programme. The aim of the course to provide students the related knowledge and enhance the skills on effective resourcing practices in an organization. The course focuses on defining key concepts of employee resourcing, process of employee resourcing and examining the best practices of employee resourcing. The course begins with offering an introduction to employee resourcing discussion job of strategic resourcing, strategic fit, and components of strategic resourcing. Then, the course continues with expanding knowledge on workforce planning discussing the link between business plan and workforce plan and then, recruitment and selection processes. Eventually, the course concludes by discussing the best practices of employee resourcing for an organization emphasizing on employee value proposition and employer branding. The students are assessed in continuous assessments (40%) and end semester examination (60%).
The course, HRM 2103: Human Resource Development is a compulsory two credit course for 200 level students specialized in Human Resource Management in the Bachelor of Business of Business Administration (BBA) Honors Degree Programme. The aim of the course is to provide a clear understanding of the concepts, processes, and practices that form the basis of successful Human Resource Development (HRD). This course has been designed to acquire knowledge in how HRD concepts and theories can and have been put into the practice in different organizational contexts. The course offers an overview of the HRD theories, Strategic HRD, Training Needs Analysis, Learning Theories, Training Design, Training Delivery, Transfer of Training, HRD Evaluation, E-Learning, Management Development, Role of Stakeholders in HRD, Practical Implications of HRD. This course is delivered through multiple teaching learning strategies including lectures, discussion classes, and self-assessments. This is a compulsory course for the 200 level of the Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree programme specializing Human Resource Management (HRM). The students are assessed in continuous assessments (40%) and end semester examination (60%).
The course, HRM 2104: Performance Management is an elective two credit course for 200 level students specialized in Human Resource Management in the Bachelor of Business of Business Administration (BBA) Honors Degree Programme. The aim of the course is to provide students the both conceptual and job-oriented practical insights to evaluate the job performance of human resource in an effective manner to achieve organizational objectives. Initially, this course provides knowledge and skills needed for effective performance review processes that are fair, ethical and improve people performance in modern organizations. This course begins with a discussion of the definition, aims & roles of PM system, the difference between performance appraisal and performance management, characteristics of an effective performance management system; the performance management process; performance appraisal methods; performance feedback; and performance development. Later, this course continues with the discussion of the 360-degree feedback system; the link between performance management systems and reward systems; performance management and learning; and expatriate performance management. The students are assessed in continuous assessments (40%) and end semester examination (60%).
The course, HRM 2105 Ethics in Human Resource Management is an elective two credit course for 200 level students specialized in Human Resource Management in the Bachelor of Business of Business Administration (BBA) Honors Degree Programme. The aim of this course is to enable students to understand the underlying concepts and practices of business ethics related to human resource management functions. This course explores and evaluates the ethical nature of human resource management which are beneficial to prospective graduates in the field of human resource management. This course mainly covers Introduction to Business Ethics, Ethical Principles and Philosophical Approaches to Ethics, Introduction to Ethical Nature of Human Resource Management, Ethical Dilemmas in HRM, HR Manager as an Ethics Agent, Ethical Employment Practices and the Law, The morally decent HR manager, Approaches to Ethical Analysis, Role of Strategic Human Resource Management in Business Ethics, and Ethical Basis for HR Professionalism. The students are assessed in continuous assessments (40%) and end semester examination (60%).
This course aims to provide students with the theoretical and practical knowledge in the field of entrepreneurship and assist students to initiate their own venture. The main topics covered in this course are; Introduction to Entrepreneurship, Approaches to Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurial Process: Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurial Environment and Entrepreneurial Opportunities, Networking and Resource Mobilization, Venture Planning, Product concept and Technology, Service Concept for New Venture, Product Protection Methods: Patent, Copy Rights and Trade Mark, Functions in New Venture: Marketing Functions, Human Resource Functions, Finance Functions, Developing an Effective Business Model, Business Acquisitions and Franchising, Managing Growth and Diversification of Entrepreneurial Venture, Contemporary Challenges in Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship in Sri Lankan Perspective. This course is delivered through lectures, discussion classes, guest lectures, etc. The students are assessed in both in class assessments such as group assignment, quizzes, mid semester examination, presentations, role pays, organizing of communication day (40%) and end semester examination (60%).
This course aims to provide students with knowledge on the techniques for solving operations research problems and their applications. The main topics covered in this course are Introduction to Operations Research: Deterministic and probabilistic methods, modelling; Solving linear models: graphical method, simplex method, sensitivity analysis; Transportation models; Assignment problem; Inventory management; Decision theory; Simple linear regression; Waiting line analysis. This course is delivered through lectures, discussion classes, field visits, etc. The students are assessed in both in class assessments such as group assignment, quizzes, mid semester examination, graded forum (40%) and end semester examination (60%).
This course aims to provide students with knowledge on the project management concepts and their applications. The main topics covered in this course are Introduction to Project Management; Projects and organizations; Project selection models; Project planning and controlling; Project scheduling; Project communication and stakeholder management; Project risk management; Dynamics of project teams; Environmental aspects of projects; Project review. This course is delivered through lectures, discussion classes, field visits, etc. The students are assessed in both in class assessments such as group assignment, quizzes, mid semester examination, graded forum (40%) and end semester examination (60%).
The course, HRM 2201: Negotiation and Human Resource Management is a compulsory two credit course offered to 200 level students specialized in Human Resource Management in the Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) Honors Degree Programme. The aim of this course is to provide furnish students the basic knowledge on the nature of the negotiation process in the business context and thereby build negotiation skills. In detail, the commences with an introduction to negotiation explaining the different strategies in negotiation: distributive and integrative bargaining and negotiation process. Then the course continues with discussing the ethics in negotiation, communication in negotiation and how individual differences affect on negotiation: perception, cognition, emotion, personality and the role of gender, groups and teams in negotiation and power and negotiation. Eventually, the course continues with the application of negotiation aligning to Human Resource Management and cross cultural negotiation. Students are assessed with a range of continuous assessments of both individual and group assignments, quizzes, presentations, projects, case studies and mid semester examination (40%) and with the end semester examination (60%).
The course, HRM 2202: Compensation Management is a compulsory two credit course offered to 200 level students specialized in Human Resource Management in the Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) Honors Degree Programme. The aim of this course is to provide students with a broad knowledge and understanding of rewarding employees as a major function of human resource management. Initially, this course teaches how compensation policies, procedures, rules, systems and guidelines can be developed in order to ensure pay equity, legal compliance, employee retention, and employee motivation. The main topics covered in this course are definition, forms of pay, pay model; internal alignment; job analysis; job- based structures and job evaluation; person- based structures; designing pay levels, mix, and pay structures; pay for performance plans; employee benefits; compensation of special groups; and compensation issues around the world. This course is delivered through lectures, discussion classes, etc. The students are assessed with a range of continuous assessments of both individual and group assignments, quizzes, presentations, projects, case studies and mid semester examination (40%) and with the end semester examination (60%).
The course, HRM 2203: Soft Skills Development is an elective two credit course offered to 200 level students specialized in Human Resource Management in the Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) Honors Degree Programme. The aim of this course is to provide hands on practical exposure to the second year undergraduates to reach success in their future careers. This is an optional course for the undergraduates who are specialized in human resource management. This course covers modernized concepts under soft skills development which are useful to develop the professional careers of the students. Also it helps to discover their different personality traits and to reform new traits which are required to match with the corporate world. The main aim of this course is to enhance the personality and soft skills by undertaking portfolio of career advancement activities. This course covers an introduction to personality and skills development, Personal branding, Career planning, Emotional first aid at work, facing an interview and writing a winning resume, Personality Disorders, Corporate ethics, time management, Positive political skills, Personal grooming and social etiquettes, Work life blending, Public speaking, Aesthetic session, Team work, and Innovations and Creativity in the business world. The students are assessed with a range of continuous assessments of both individual and group assignments, quizzes, presentations, projects, case studies and mid semester examination (50%) and with the end semester examination (50%).
The course, HRM 2204: Social Changes and Human Resource Management is an elective two credit course offered to 200 level students specialized in Human Resource Management in the Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) Honors Degree Programme. The aim of this course is to provide students the knowledge on ever changing social context and its impacts on managing human resources in an organization. More specifically, the course begins with an introduction to the social change and HRM discussing nature of social change in Sri Lanka, nature and role of Sri Lankan family structure, major institutions that influence on social change and their implication on redefining HRM. The course continues further workforce diversity, demographical changes, aging population, gender equity, changing life styles and equal opportunities. Eventually, the course concludes by discussing changes in local and international labour market on managing human resources. The students are assessed with a range of continuous assessments of both individual and group assignments, quizzes, presentations, projects, case studies and mid semester examination (40%) and with the end semester examination (60%).
3rd Year- Specialization Program in Human Resource Management :
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Structure of 300 Level Program
| Specialization in Human Resource Management – Course Structure of Year 3 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semester | Course Code | Course Title | Status (C/E) | No. of Credits |
| 1 | OPM 3101 | Management Information Systems | C | 3 |
| MGS 3101 | Business Law | C | 3 | |
| HRM 3101 | Employment Law | C | 3 | |
| HRM 3102 | Career Management | C | 3 | |
| HRM 3103 | Human Resource Accounting | E | 3 | |
| HRM 3104 | Gender Issues in Organizations | E | 3 | |
| HRM 3105 | Employee Health and Safety | E | 3 | |
| 2 | HRM 3201 | Organizational Leadership | C | 3 |
| HRM 3299 | Research Methodology in Human Resource Management | C | 3 | |
| HRM 3202 | Industrial Psychology | C | 3 | |
| HRM 3203 | Industrial Relations | E | 2 | |
| HRM 3204 | Conflict Management | E | 2 | |
| HRM 3205 | Human Resource Information Systems | E | 2 | |
| HRM 3206 | Talent Management | E | 2 | |
This course aims to provide students with knowledge on Management Information Systems and their applications. The main topics covered in this course are Introduction to Management Information Systems; System approach to organizations; Concepts in E-commerce and E- business; Information security; Information Systems and Organization Strategy; Integration of IT & Decision making; Information systems development process; Information systems based organizational change; Contemporary issues in management information systems. This course is delivered through lectures, discussion classes, field visits, etc. The students are assessed in both in class assessments such as group assignment, quizzes, mid semester examination, graded forum (40%) and end semester examination (60%).
This course aims to provide an idea of the overview of Legal System and Laws in Sri Lanka and how the laws and regulations could be connected with business aspects. Businesses and organizations are subject to laws, regulations and standards, many of which are specific to their industry and product and Business Law deals with issues of both private law and public law that govern business and commercial transactions. The main topics covered in this course are; Introduction to the law and business, Sources of law, The court system in Sri Lanka, Law of contracts, The sale of goods, Agency law, Negotiable instruments, Intellectual property law, International trade law, Industrial law, Environmental law, Corporate law. This course is delivered through lectures, discussion classes. The students are assessed in both in class assessments such as group assignment, individual assignment, quizzes and mid semester examination (40%) and end semester examination (60%).
The course, HRM 3101: Employment Law is a compulsory three credit course for 300 level students specialized in Human Resource Management in the Bachelor of Business of Business Administration (BBA) Honors Degree Programme. The aim of the course is to provide students the knowledge and understanding of labour laws in Sri Lanka and to demonstrate the ability to comply with legal aspects of managing human resources. This course mainly focuses on the following areas; Introduction to Labor Laws; Contract of Employment; Industrial Disputes Act No 43 of 1950; Trade Unions: Trade Union Ordinance No. 14 of 1935, Trade Union Actions; Shop and Office Employees’ Act No. 19 of 1954; Wages Boards Ordinance No. 27 of 1941; Superannuation Benefits: Employee Trust Fund Act No. 46 of 1980, Employee Provident Fund Act No. 15 of 1958 , Payment of Gratuity Act No. 12 of 1983; Termination of Employment of Workmen’s Act No. 45 of 1971 and any other existing and/or upcoming employment law/s within the Sri Lankan or global context. The students are assessed in continuous assessments (40%) and end semester examination (60%).
The course, HRM 3102: Career Management is an elective two credit course for 300 level students specialized in Human Resource Management in the Bachelor of Business of Business Administration (BBA) Honors Degree Programme. The aim of the course is to develop competences among undergraduates in identifying, designing, & implementing an integrated career management strategy to ensure long-term career success. More specifically, this course begins with an introduction to career management followed by defining career, career goals, career planning and career management. In addition, it consists self-assessment theories, career building, exploring career opportunities, personal development plan, career development strategies, setting short-term & long -term career goals, and designing a career plan. Later, this course continues with the discussion of interviewing skills & resume preparation, internships, job search, summer placements, networking and developing a personal brand & communicating. Upon successful completion of the course students will be able to identify their strengths, weaknesses, interests, & values contribute to a potential career and develop competencies in the areas of interviewing skills, resume preparation & networking skills. The students are assessed in continuous assessments (40%) and end semester examination (60%).
The course, HRM 3103: Human Resource Accounting is an elective two credit course for 300 level students specialized in Human Resource Management in the Bachelor of Business of Business Administration (BBA) Honors Degree Programme. The aim of the course is to provide knowledge about cost value information for making proper and effective management decisions about attracting, developing, retaining and maintaining human resources in order to achieve cost effective organizational objectives. Specifically, this course offers an overview of the measures related to the HR programmes including Cost/benefits of HRM, Ascertainment of Recruitment and Selection Cost, Ascertainment of Training and Development Cost, Measurement and Reporting of Human Resource Values, Financial Impact of Hidden Costs of Absenteeism, Financial Impact of Labor Turnover, Economic Value of Job Performance, Financial Impact of Employee Health, Wellness, and Welfare, Financial Impact of Work life Balance, Financial Impact of Employee Attitude And Engagement, Controlling HR Cost. The students are assessed in continuous assessments (40%) and end semester examination (60%).
The course, HRM 3104: Gender Issues in Organizations is an elective two credit course for 300 level students specialized in Human Resource Management in the Bachelor of Business of Business Administration (BBA) Honors Degree Programme. The aim of the course is to provide the knowledge on theoretical concepts of the notion of gender and its practical implications within the corporate arena. At the end of the course the students are able to understand problems/issues that women and men face in their work and life and to build skills of managing gender issues in the organisations. Introduction to Concepts of Gender; Gender Roles and Relations; Approaches to Men and Women in Development; Tools of Gender Analysis; Gender equality vs. inequality and Strategies to Reach Gender Equity; Sexual Harassment; Women in Management; Current Trends of Working Women/men in Sri Lanka, Gender and career, Gender and emotions, parenthood and employment, Marital status and gender issues in workplace, Gender dominance, Gender pay gaps in different contexts, LGBT rights at workplace, Gender role theory and other gender related theories are mainly covered through this course. The students are assessed in continuous assessments (40%) and end semester examination (60%).
The course, HRM 3105: Employee Health and Safety is an elective two credit course for 300 level students specialized in Human Resource Management in the Bachelor of Business of Business Administration (BBA) Honors Degree Programme. The aim of the course is to provide a broader understanding on the area of occupational safety and health practices in a local and global work settings. This attempts to provide an understanding about the significance of occupational health, safety and ergonomics as well as to build skills of managing health and safety issues of an organization. Introduction to Occupational Health and Safety: Definition, Importance of Occupational Health and Safety; Hazards and Factors Affecting Health and Safety: Workplace Accidents, Occupational Diseases, Low Quality of Work Life, Organizational Stress; Legal Framework For The Regulation of Health and Safety: Workmen’s Compensation Ordinance no. 19 0f 1934, Factories Ordinance No. 45 of 1942; Strategies For Improving Health and Safety at Workplace: Educating The Employee on Observance of Safety Rules, Designing an Effective Safety Programme; Occupational Hygiene; Security Function; Safety Training Programs; Employee Assistance Programs; Ergonomics; Wellness Programs; Controlling Workplace Risk; Key principles in occupational safety and health; Uplifting mental health; Occupational safety and health policy; Housekeeping practices; HIV/AIDS and the world of work; Health and safety audit; and Socio emotional health will be covered during the course. The students are assessed in continuous assessments (40%) and end semester examination (60%).
The course, HRM 3201: Organizational Leadership is a compulsory three credit course offered to 300 level students in the Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) Honors Degree Programme. The aim of this course is to provide knowledge about leadership theories and concepts and to improve the ability to apply leadership theories into different organizational contexts. The course blends with leadership theories, concepts, applications and leadership skill development. And also this course focuses on improving ability to apply leadership theories through critical thinking and developing leadership skills. The course will provide an overview of the leadership in business contexts including Traditional Theories of Leadership, Contemporary Theories of Leadership, Followership, Leadership and Power & Politics, Team Leadership, Leader’s Role in Change Management, Culture and Leadership and Leadership Communication. Students are assessed with a range of continuous assessments of both, individual and group assignments, quizzes, presentations, projects, case studies and mid semester examination (40%) and with the end semester examination (60%).
The course, HRM 3299: Research Methodology in HRM is a compulsory three credit course offered to 300 level students specialized in Human Resource Management in the Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) Honors Degree Programme. The aim of this course is to develop students with knowledge and skills required to carry out an independent research in HRM. This course comprises topics such as, Introduction to Research and Research Methods; Research Paradigms, Approaches, Methodologies & Methods; Identification of a Research Problem; Building Research Objectives; Evaluation of Significance of Research; Review of Literature; Development of Theoretical Framework and Hypotheses; Qualitative and Quantitative Research Design; Identification and Measurement of Variables; Introduction to Sampling; and Data Collection Techniques; Quantitative Data Analysis: Descriptive and Inferential Statistics; Qualitative Data Analysis; Development of a Research Proposal. The course is delivered through lectures, discussion classes, and field visits etc. The students are assessed with a range of continuous assessments of both individual and group assignments, quizzes, presentations, projects, case studies and mid semester examination (40%) and with the end semester examination (60%).
The course, HRM 3202: Industrial Psychology in HRM is a compulsory three credit course offered to 300 level students specialized in Human Resource Management in the Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) Honors Degree Programme. The aim of this course is to provide students with knowledge and understanding on how psychology is applied in real world organizational issues. The course explores three broad areas of industrial psychology as personnel psychology, organizational psychology and ergonomics. The main topics covered in this course are Overview of Psychology and Industrial Psychology; Different Perspectives of Psychology; Psychological well-being at work; Application of Psychology in Attracting, Retaining and Developing Employees. This course is delivered through lectures, discussion classes, projects, workshops etc. Students are assessed with a range of continuous assessments of both, individual and group assignments, quizzes, presentations, projects, case studies and mid semester examination (40%) and with the end semester examination (60%).
The course, HRM 3203: Industrial Relations is an elective two credit course for 300 level students specialized in Human Resource Management in the Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) Honors Degree Programme. The aim of this course is to provide a comprehensive knowledge on industrial relations framework in Sri Lanka to students. Course begins with introduction to employment relations followed by evolution of labor relations and its trends, employee movements, discipline management, grievance handling, collective bargaining, participative management and dealing with special parties (No. 32 of 1939 Maternity Benefits Ordinance; No. 47 of 1956 Employment of Women, Young Persons and Children Act). Upon successful completion of the course students will be understand how to achieve harmonious labour relations through tripartite co-operation and how to analyze legal issues in employment relationships. The students are assessed with a range of continuous assessments of both individual and group such as assignments, quizzes, presentations, projects, case studies and the mid semester examination (40%) and with the end semester examination (60%).
The course, HRM 3204: Conflict Management is an elective two credit course offered to 300 level students specialized in Human Resource Management in the Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) Honors Degree Programme. The aim of this course is to provide students with the knowledge of multifaceted nature of conflict, analyzing, causes of conflict and tools and techniques to manage conflict in organizational context. Course begins with introduction to conflict management followed by sources of conflict, types of conflicts, levels of conflict, factors affecting conflict, conflict management approaches, effective conflict management, emerging concepts in conflict, conflict resolution process, skills for conflict management and conflict prevention. Upon successful completion of the course students will be able to define conflict, identify the major causes of conflict, describe various forms of conflicts in the workplace and to discuss the current conflict management strategies. The students are assessed with a range of continuous assessments of both individual and group such as assignments, quizzes, presentations, projects, case studies and the mid semester examination (40%) and with the end semester examination (60%).
The course, HRM 3205: Human Resource Information Systems is an elective two credit course offered to 300 level students specialized in Human Resource Management in the Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) Honors Degree Programme. The aim of this course is to improve students’ ability of using and applying the knowledge of Human Resource Information System (HRIS) for human resource functions in an organization. This course will cover Nature, Types and Composition of HRIS, Data and Information Needs for HR Manager, Theoretical and Practical application of Human Resource Functions through HRIS, Information Security and Privacy in HRIS, Issues in HRIS Implementation, and Emerging Trends in HRIS. The students are assessed with a range of continuous assessments of both individual and group such as assignments, quizzes, presentations, projects, case studies and the mid semester examination (40%) and with the end semester examination (60%).
The course, HRM 3206: Talent Management is an elective two credit course offered to 300 level students specialized in Human Resource Management in the Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) Honors Degree Programme. The aim of this course is to provide a comprehensive knowledge on theoretical underpinning of the concept of talent management and its application at workplace. This course comprises topics such as, An Introduction to Talent Management: Background, Emergence and Relevance to Organizations, Talent and Talent Management; Theoretical Perspectives: Position Perspective and People Perspective; Talent Management Process: Resourcing Talent, Developing Talent and Retaining Talent; Talent Management Strategies: Traditional Approaches and Modern Approaches; The Role of Various Stakeholders in Talent Management: HR Professionals, Line Managers and The Organization; Global Talent Management; Challenges in Implementing Talent Management Strategies. The course is delivered through lectures, discussion classes, and field visits etc. The students are assessed with a range of continuous assessments of both individual and group such as assignments, quizzes, presentations, projects, case studies and the mid semester examination (40%) and with the end semester examination (60%).
4th Year- Specialization in Human Resource Management :
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Structure of 400 Level Program
| Specialization in Human Resource Management – Course Structure of Year 4 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semester | Course Code | Course Title | Status (C/E) | No. of Credits |
| 1 | MGS 4101 | Strategic Management | C | 3 |
| HRM 4101 | Strategic Human Resource Management | C | 3 | |
| HRM 4102 | Organizational Development and Change | C | 3 | |
| HRM 4103 | Team Development | E | 3 | |
| HRM 4104 | Employee Counseling | E | 3 | |
| HRM 4105 | Green Human Resource Management | E | 3 | |
| HRM 4099 | Independent Research Project in Human Resource Management | C | ||
| 2 | HRM 4201 | Contemporary Human Resource Management | C | 3 |
| HRM 4202 | Knowledge Management | E | 3 | |
| HRM 4203 | International Human Resource Management | E | 3 | |
| HRM 4204 | Total Quality Management in Human Resource Management | E | 3 | |
| HRM 4298 | Seminar in Human Resource Management | E | 3 | |
| HRM 4299 | Internship in Human Resource Management* | E | 6 | |
| HRM 4099 | Independent Research Project in Human Resource Management | C | 6 | |
*Alternatively student can select Seminar in Human Resource Management and one more elective course.
This course aims to provide students with knowledge on concepts, principles and theories in strategic management in terms of strategy formulation, strategy implementation and strategy evaluation. Moreover, students will be able to enhance their skills through assessments related with the subject. The main topics covered in this course are introduction to strategy and strategic management, organizational directions, environmental analysis, different levels of strategy, strategy implementation and evaluation, managing organizational change. This course is delivered through lectures, discussion classes, guest lectures, etc. The students are assessed in both in class assessments such as group assignment, quizzes, mid semester examination, presentations (40%) and end semester examination (60%).
The course, HRM 4101: Strategic Human Resource Management is a compulsory three credit course for 400 level students specialized in Human Resource Management in the Bachelor of Business of Business Administration (BBA) Honors Degree Programme. The aim of the course is to provide comprehensive knowledge on Strategic Human Resource Management (SHRM) and their practical implications in achieving sustainable competitive advantage. This course comprises topics such as, Introduction to Strategy and Human Resource; Theoretical Perspectives of SHRM; Strategic Role of HR and HR Strategy; Strategic Staffing: Strategic Recruitment and Selection; SHRM and Human Resource Development; Employee Engagement; Strategic Employee Performance Management; High Commitment HRM; Strategic Choice in Patterns of Employment Relationships; Employee Participation, Involvement and Communication; SHRM and Talent Management; CSR Strategy: HR Role; SHRM in Global Context. The course is delivered through lectures, discussion classes, and field visits etc. The students are assessed in continuous assessments (40%) and end semester examination (60%).
The course, HRM 4102: Organizational Development is a compulsory three credit course for 400 level students specialized in Human Resource Management in the Bachelor of Business of Business Administration (BBA) Honors Degree Programme. The aim of the course is to identify the need for organizational development and change, examine the issues relating to strategic change and development in an organization and to develop a plan to address changes in an organizational setting. This course examines the major components of organization development beginning from introduction to organizational development and change, organizational development process, competencies needed for organizational development professionals, need for change, factors driving the change, resource implications and impact of change, models of strategic change and strategic intervention techniques, develop systems to involve stakeholders in planning of change, resistance to change and strategies to minimize resistance, force-field analysis, Lewin’s change model, planned vs emergent change, role of change agent, the leadership factors in change process, sustaining the change and the follow up measures. The students are assessed in continuous assessments (40%) and end semester examination (60%).
The course, HRM 4103: Team Development is an elective three credit course offered to 400 level students specialized in Human Resource Management in the Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) Honors Degree Programme. The aim of this course is to enhance participant’s knowledge on effective teamwork, factors determining the teamwork, process of team development and improvement of skills required by individuals for participating effectively in team work. Course begins with an introduction to team development, definition, groups vs. teams, types of teams, factors for team success, benefits and limitations of teams. In addition, it consists stages of team development, building an effective team for high performance, communication as a team, team problem solving and handling team conflicts. Later, this course continues with the discussion of concepts and theories of team development, practical application of theories of team development in the current economic scenario and new developments in team works. Upon successful completion of the course students will be able to examine different team development practices & their implications on the organizations, develop team problem solving & facilitation skills and apply techniques to foster teamwork & create a supportive team culture in any organization. Students are assessed with a range of continuous assessments of both, individual and group assignments, quizzes, presentations, projects, case studies and mid semester examination (40%) and with the end semester examination (60%).
The course, HRM 4104: Employee Counseling is an elective three credit course offered to 400 level students specialized in Human Resource Management in the Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) Honors Degree Programme. The aim of this course is to provide an understanding on basic concepts of counselling and develop counselling skills to deal with problem situations in organizations. The course explores the core counselling techniques, approaches, opportunities and issues in today’s diversified work environments. It focuses on different contributions of employee counselling on employee well-being at work. The course also serves as the foundation to move on to more advanced counselling skills which can be applied to influence behavioral changes. The main topics covered in this course are Overview and Trends of Employee Counselling; Models of Employee Counselling; Setting up and Evaluating Counselling at Workplace; Skills Development in Employee Counseling; Ethical Issues in Counselling. This course is delivered through lectures, discussion classes, workshops etc. The students are assessed with a range of continuous assessments of both individual and group assignments, quizzes, presentations, projects, case studies and mid semester examination (40%) and with the end semester examination (60%).
The course, HRM 4105: Green Human Resource Management is an elective three credit course offered to 400 level students specialized in Human Resource Management in the Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) Honors Degree Programme. The aim of this course is to provide knowledge and exposure in green HR practices and business responses to environmental problems in the current business context. More specifically, this course teaches the policies, practices and systems that make employees of the organization green for the benefit of the individual, society, natural environment, and the business. This course begins with a discussion of the introduction to sustainable development; the role of HRM in green HR practices; integration of green HR practices with corporate strategies; recruitment and selection for environmental sustainability; and performance management for environmental sustainability. Later, this course continues with the discussion of the HR strategies to achieve sustainable culture; leadership and environment sustainability; employer branding for sustainability; environmental sustainability and employee engagement; and trends in green HRM. The students are assessed with a range of continuous assessments of both individual and group assignments, quizzes, presentations, projects, case studies and mid semester examination (40%) and with the end semester examination (60%).
The course, HRM 4201: Contemporary HRM is a three credit core course offered to 400 level students in the Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) Honors Degree Programme. The aim of this course is to provide students with an in-depth knowledge of emerging issues and challenges in managing human resources at workplace. This course comprises topics such as, Introduction to Contemporary HRM; Human Capital Management and its Contribution to Competitive Advantage; Organizational Commitment and Employee Engagement; Organizational learning and Learning Organizations; Competency Frameworks, Reasons for using competencies; Emotional Intelligence; Knowledge Management: The Concept, Purpose and Significance; Types of Knowledge, Approaches to KM, KM Systems; Challenges in Implementing KM Practices; The Role of HRM in KM; Family- Friendly Policies and Work-Life Balance; The Role of E-Learning and the CPD. The course is delivered through lectures, discussion classes, and field visits etc. The students are assessed with a range of continuous assessments of both individual and group such as assignments, quizzes, presentations, projects, case studies and the mid semester examination (40%) and with the end semester examination (60%).
The course, HRM 4202: Knowledge Management is an elective three credit course offered to 400 level students specialized in Human Resource Management in the Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) Honors Degree Programme. The aim of this course is to provide the knowledge and skills of managing knowledge in different organizations. Course begins with introduction to knowledge management, types of knowledge, knowledge management systems, knowledge creation and knowledge architecture, knowledge codification, knowledge transfer and knowledge sharing, data mining and big data analysis, knowledge management and organization design, knowledge management strategy and HRM, knowledge management and culture, issues in knowledge management and managing knowledge workers in practice. The students are assessed with a range of continuous assessments of both individual and group such as assignments, quizzes, presentations, projects, case studies and the mid semester examination (40%) and with the end semester examination (60%).
The course, HRM 4203: International Human Resource Management is an elective three credit course for 400 level students specialized in Human Resource Management in the Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) Honors Degree programme. The aim of this course is to provide a comprehensive knowledge regarding the conceptual and practical implications of the human resource management functions in the context of multinational corporations. This course begins with a discussion of the definition, the difference between HRM and IHRM, reasons for the emergence of IHRM; the cultural and organizational context of IHRM; global staffing; cross-cultural training; repatriation; expatriate performance management; expatriate compensation. Later, this course continues with the discussion of knowledge management in MNCs; international mergers, acquisitions and alliances; alternative forms of international assignments; and women in international management. The students are assessed with a range of continuous assessments of both individual and group such as assignments, quizzes, presentations, projects, case studies and the mid semester examination (40%) and with the end semester examination (60%).
The course, HRM 4204: Total Quality Management in HRM is an elective three credit course for 400 level students specialized in Human Resource Management in the Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) Honors Degree programme. The aim of this course is to provide knowledge and understanding of the impact of Total Quality Management (TQM) practices on HRM and its application in the human resource management. This course comprises topics such as, The Human Side of TQM; The relationship between HRM Practices and TQM; The role of HRM in TQM: Job Involvement, Organizational Citizenship Behaviour, and Employee Satisfaction; Service Quality and HRM; Implementation of TQM; The Business Process Approach, HR Professionals’ involvement and Integrating TQM and HRM. The course is delivered through lectures, discussion classes, and field visits etc. The students are assessed with a range of continuous assessments of both individual and group such as assignments, quizzes, presentations, projects, case studies and the mid semester examination (40%) and with the end semester examination (60%).
The course, HRM 4298: Seminar in HRM is an elective three credit course for 400 level students specialized in Human Resource Management in the Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) Honors Degree Programme. The aim of this course is to develop a critical understanding of contemporary trends and issues in HRM based on empirical research findings. In this course, student will be given research articles from different key areas such as, employee resourcing, performance management, reward management, health and safety issues, talent management, employer branding, human capital management, succession management, human resource outsourcing, sustainability and HRM, corporate downsizing, work-life balance, work-force diversity, changing skill requirements, and change management. Upon successful completion of the course students will be able to investigate new trends, issues, concepts, theories and best practices in HRM, review systematically key arguments of empirical research papers and apply gained theoretical knowledge to develop new approaches. The students are assessed with a range of continuous assessments and the mid semester examination (40%) and with the end semester examination (60%).
The course, HRM 4299: Internship in HRM is an elective six credit course for 400 level students specialized in Human Resource Management in the Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) Honors Degree programme. The aim of this course is to provide students an opportunity to expose themselves to the practical field of HRM prevalent at workplace, and to come up with their own perspective to resolve the problems by participating the internship. Students are requested to work in the assigned industries to them for a period of 15 weeks (600 hours) full-time during the second semester of the fourth year. They are required to maintain a diary relating to the experience they obtain. In addition, students are required to produce a project report and make two formal presentations of their experience and findings to the department at the interim and the final evaluation. Industries in which students are undergoing internship are expected to send a confidential report to the department. The students are assessed with an Interim Presentation (10%), Duly Completed Internship Diary (15%), Employer’s Confidential Report (10%), Internship Project Report (50%) and Final Presentation and Examination (15%)
The course, HRM 4099: Independent Research Project in HRM is a six credit core course for 400 level students specialized in Human Resource Management in the Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) Honors Degree programme. The aim of this course is to provide students an opportunity to conduct scholarly research on topics related to Human Resource Management. This Independent Research Project enables students to apply their theoretical knowledge and gain an in-depth understanding of the field of HRM. Each student will be allocated an academic staff member to provide support and guidance. Students are required to submit a research proposal during the first semester of final year and based on the feedback for the proposal, they will carry out the independent research project throughout the second semester. This course is delivered through lectures, discussion classes, seminars, workshops etc. The students are assessed in research proposal (40%) and final research project (60%).