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 Organizational Management – Course Structure of Year 2 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semester | Course Code | Course Title | Status (C/E) | No. of Credits |
| 1 | ACF 2101 | Management Accounting | C | 3 |
| HRM 2101 | Organizational Behavior | C | 3 | |
| ACF 2102 | Corporate Finance | C | 3 | |
| MGS 2101 | Public Sector Management | C | 3 | |
| MGS 2102 | Managing Service Organizations | E | 3 | |
| MGS 2103 | Evolution of Management Thought/td> | E | 3 | |
| HRM 2103 | Human Resource Development | E | 3 | |
| 2 | MGS 2201 | Entrepreneurship | C | 3 |
| OPM 2201 | Operations Research | C | 3 | |
| MGS 2202 | Cross-cultural Management | C | 3 | |
| MGS 2203 | Banking and Insurance | E | 3 | |
| MGS 2204 | E-Commerce | E | 3 | |
| OPM 2202 | Project Management | E | 3 | |
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%).
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%).
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%).
Public sector management (MGS 1201) has been offered to enhance the students’ managerial skills and administrative skills in public working environment. This course has been designed to approach public sector management from comprehensive perspective, history of public administration, Sri Lanka practices and relating advances to changing ideas about the role of government in society. This course emphasizes the theories and policies of public sector management; public enterprises; work place culture and leadership styles in public sector; managerial functions (human resource, finance) in public sector; distinctiveness of public sector management between developed and developing countries; and general issues and trends of public sector management. This course is delivered through lectures, discussion classes, in class activities, field visits, etc. The students are assessed in both in class assessments such as observation study assessment, debates, mid semester examination (40%) and end semester examination (60%).
This course aims to provide students with a broad understanding on managing service organizations and enable students to identify challenges in service organizations. The main topics covered in this course are Services and the Economy; Service Strategy; New Service Development; Building Customer Loyalty; Service Infrastructures; Nature, Trends and Challenges in Service Sector Organizations: Health Care, Hospitality, Internet Services, Supply Chain, Transportation, Retaining, Food Service, Entertainment, Financial Services, Humanitarian Services, Government Services; Competing on Service Quality; Globalization of Services; Managing Service Project; Ethics in Service Sector. This course is delivered through lectures, workshops, class room discussion and field visits the students are assessed in both in class assessments such as classroom activities, group work, organizing an exhibition of innovation and creativity, (40%) and end semester examination (60%).
This course is developed with the aim of providing students with a broad understanding on the Evolution of Management. This course intends to elaborate historical breakthroughs that influenced management, explain and review on evolution of management and evaluate the contribution from other disciplines on evolution of management. Furthermore, the course has been designed to approach early thoughts of management, classical approach (scientific management theory, administrative management, and bureaucratic management theory), behavioural approach (human relation movement, behavioural science movement) management science approach, systems approach, contingency approach, Japanese approach, excellence approach, and contemporary management practices. This course is delivered through lectures, discussion classes, in class activities etc. the students are assessed in both in class assessments such as individual/group presentations, group activities, quizzes, mid semester examination (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%).
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 educating students in the area of Cross-cultural management and business. The cross-cultural management course has been deliberated a clear view of theories, models, and ideas on different cultural styles in terms of management, organization, and business communication in different countries in order to sustain in a diverse business world. Content of the course includes Introduction to Cross-Cultural Management, Theories, and Dimension of Cross-Culture, Business culture management styles: Europe; America and Australia; Japan; Asia; Africa & Middle East Countries; Newly Industrialized Countries; and Sri Lanka, Culture and management styles, Culture and Corporate Strategy, Culture and Corporate leadership, Cultural Diversity in Organizations, Business communication and negotiation across cultures, Cultural Changes in Organizations. This course is delivered through lectures, discussion case studies, videos, etc. The students are assessed in both in-class assessments such as case study analysis, individual assignments, mid-semester examination (40%), and end semester examination (60%).
This course aims to provide knowledge of concepts and theories on Banking and Insurance enable students to identify new trends in Banking and Insurance sector. The course approach, an overview of the Financial System in Sri Lanka; Central Bank: Monetary Policy and Financial Stability; Roles of Commercial Banks; Risk Management in Banking; Asset and Liability Management in Bank; E- Banking; Principles and Practices of Insurance; Types of Insurance: Miscellaneous Insurance, Life Insurance, Motor Insurance, Fire and Engineering Insurance, Marine Insurance; Valuation of Insurance; Insurance Claim Management; Reinsurance; New challenges an Trends in Insurance. This course is delivered through lectures, workshops, class room discussion and field visits the students are assessed in both in class assessments such as classroom activities, group work, organizing an exhibition of innovation and creativity, (40%) and end semester examination (60%).
A broader definition of e-commerce that includes not just the buying and selling of goods and services, but also servicing customers, collaborating with business partners, and conducting electronic transactions within an organization (Turban et al., 2012). This course [MGS 2204] focuses on the principles of e-commerce from a business perspective. This is an elective unit for the 200 level of the Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree programme offers by the Faculty of Management, University of Peradeniya. It deals with the fundamentals of e-commerce, explain theoretical and practical issues of conducting business over the internet and the Web, and present methods for evaluating user needs. Topics covered include: E- Business Models, E-business Infrastructure, Selling and Marketing on the Web, Web Server Hardware and Software, B2C and B2B strategies, Virtual Communities, Web Portals, E-commerce Software, Payment systems, Social Media, Security and User Experience. The students are assessed in both in class assessments such as oral presentation, e-business proposal, development of a web presence (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%).
3rd Year- Specialization Program in Human Resource Management :
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Structure of 300 Level Program
| Specialization in Organizational Management – Course Structure of Year 3 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semester | Course Code | Course Title | Status (C/E) | No. of Credits |
| 1 | MGS 3101 | Business Law | C | 3 |
| OPM 3101 | Management Information Systems | C | 3 | |
| MGS 3102 | Small Business Management | C | 3 | |
| MKT 3101 | Service Marketing | E | 3 | |
| ACF 3104 | Computer Based Accounting | E | 3 | |
| MGS 3103 | Innovations Management | E | 3 | |
| MGS 3104 | International Economics | E | 3 | |
| MGS 3105 | Applied Industrial Economics | E | 3 | |
| 2 | HRM 3201 | Organizational Leadership | C | 3 |
| MGS 3201 | Total Quality Management | C | 3 | |
| MGS 3202 | Knowledge Management | E | 3 | |
| MGS 3203 | Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility | E | 3 | |
| MKT 3201 | Consumer Analysis | E | 3 | |
| MGS 3204 | Managerial Economics | E | 3 | |
| MGS 3299 | Research Methodology in Organizational Management | C | 3 | |
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%).
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%).
Small Business Management course aims to help students and future entrepreneurs achieve success in whatever the small business they choose. This course has been designed with the focus on emphasizing activities that capture student’s interest and guarantee practical knowledge. The main topics covered in this course are The entrepreneurial life, Starting a small business, Business plan for small business, Functional areas in small business: Marketing; Location plan; Financing; Human Resources Management; Promotional plan; Managing small business operations, Global opportunities for small business, Customer relationship management for small businesses, The family business, Managing risk in small business, New trends in small business management: Small business in natural environment; Small business in digital environment. This course is delivered through lectures, discussion classes, case studies, field visits, etc. The students are assessed in both in class assessments such as analyzing a practical business, case study assessment, mid semester examination (40%) and end semester examination (60%).
This course aims to impart knowledge to students about the concepts and theoretical foundations of Services Marketing, so that they will be able to design strategies to manage service organizations effectively. The main topics covered in this course are Introduction to services marketing; Consumer behavior in the services context; Service marketing mix strategies; Balancing demand and capacity; Managing service quality and productivity; Complaint handling and service recovery; and Creating customer value in service economy. This course is delivered through lectures, discussion classes, and case study discussions, etc. The students are assessed in both in class assessments such as group presentations, quizzes, individual assignment, discussion forum (40%) and end semester examination (60%).
This course aims to provide students with hands on experience on Computer Based Accounting. The main topics covered in this course are Introduction to Computer Based Accounting; Application of Accounting Software: Introduction to the Accounting Software, Creating a Company File, Chart of Accounts, Customers and Sales, Vendors and Purchases, Inventory, Employees and Payroll, Banking, General Journal, Reports, Budgets, Spreadsheet modeling. 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, graded forum (40%) and end semester examination (60%).
This course aims to provide required knowledge and skills to provide students with the adequate knowledge on Innovations Management and enable students to identify challenges in Innovations Management. The main topics covered in this course are Overview of Managing Innovations: Introduction, Innovations vs. Creativity, Innovations and Industrial Evolution, Development of Inventions and Creative ideas, Innovations Diffusion and Collaboration, Management of Product and Service Innovations, Capturing Value from Innovations, Innovations in Operations and Process, Intellectual Property Rights and Standards, Innovations Strategy, Designing and Leading the Innovative Organizations, Emerging Trends in Innovations. This course is delivered through lectures, workshops, class room discussion and field visits the students are assessed in both in class assessments such as classroom activities, group work, organizing an exhibition of innovation and creativity, (40%) and end semester examination (60%).
This course aims to provide knowledge and practice on the theory of international economics and its application to the real world. This course intends to differentiate international and local economics, Discuss the theory of Trade and Development through the trade policies, Analyze current International trade issues Critically evaluate the policy options, Furthermore, the course has been designed to approach Overview of international economics, Ricardo and comparative advantage, Standard trade models and country welfare, Market imperfections and trade, International factor movements, Tariffs and non-tariff barriers to trade, Government intervention in trade, Development through trade policies, International monetary system, World trade organization, Preferential trading arrangements, Custom unions; Economic integration. The students are assessed in both in class assessments such as problem based assignment, mid semester examination (40%) and end semester examination (60%).
Applied Industrial Economics (MGS 3105) provides an in-depth understanding on the economic policy, strategy and experience of Sri Lanka referring to business and industrial environment in the past, present and future. This is an elective unit for the 300 level of the Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree programme offers by the Faculty of Management, University of Peradeniya. The main topics covered in this course are Sri Lanka in the World Economy: A comparative Assessment; The Inward looking Policy and Consequences; The Outward looking Policy and its consequences; Role of the State and Market: a Policy option; Agriculture and Industrial Development; Service Sector Industries and Contemporary Issues; Industrial Policy of Sri Lanka; Industrial Development Assessment; Foreign Direct Investment and Industrialization; Analysis of the Capital Market; Fiscal and Exchange Policy and Industry; Trade Policy and Domestic Industries; Development Planning in a Mixed Economy: The Way Forward. The students are assessed in both in class assessments such as group documentary, written assignment, mid semester examination (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%).
This course aims to provide students with comprehensive knowledge and practice on Total Quality Management. This course intends to define Quality and Total Quality Management, Discuss Total Quality Management tools, Apply Total Quality Management concepts in practice. The main topics covered in this course are, Introduction to Quality, Quality Gurus, Total Quality Management Philosophy, Evolution of TQM, Defining TQM, Preparing for TQM stages in TQM implementation, TQM models, TQM Principles, Leadership for TQM, Statistical Process Control; Human Dimensions of TQM, Cost of Quality, Quality Systems, TQM Tools, Benchmarking, QFD, Total Production Maintenance (TPM), Kaizen, Six Sigma, Quality Awards, Practice in Total Quality Management in Sri Lanka. The students are assessed in both in class assessments such as individual/group assignments, quizzes, presentations, mid semester examination (40%) and end semester examination (60%).
This course aims to provide basic knowledge regarding the concepts, principles and theories on knowledge management and significance of managing knowledge in organizations. This course intends to identify the key concepts relating to knowledge management, describe the importance of knowledge management in modern organizations, and discuss the key roles and responsibilities of managers in knowledge management applications. . The main topics covered in this course are introduction to knowledge management; Understanding knowledge: Data, information and knowledge and Wisdom, Types of knowledge: Tacit and Explicit; Knowledge management systems; Knowledge creation and knowledge architecture; Knowledge codification; Knowledge transfer and knowledge sharing; Data mining; Knowledge management strategy; Trend in Knowledge management. The students are assessed in both in class assessments such as problem based assignment, case study analysis, Individual/group assignments, mid semester examination (40%) and end semester examination (60%).
This course aims to provide a comprehensive knowledge on Business ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility in relation to business context and enable students to identify new trends in business ethics and corporate social responsibility. This course intends to explain the concepts, theories and principles in Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Design a suitable ethnical frame work for an organization, discuss the new trends in business ethics and corporate social responsibility. The main topics covered in this course are introduction to business ethics and social responsibility, Principles and ethical approaches to ethics, Ethics in business functions, Ethical dilemmas in international business, Significance and levels of corporate social responsibility, Debate in corporate social responsibility, Corporate governments agency theory, Fair trade, Cross cultural comparisons in ethics and corporate social responsibility, New trends in business ethics and corporate social responsibility . The students are assessed in both in class assessments such as individual/group presentations, group activities, quizzes, mid semester examination (40%) and end semester examination (60%).
The aim of this course is to provide the knowledge and understanding to students about the concepts and the theoretical foundations of psycho-social factors that shape and influence on the behavior of the consumers, so that they will be able to design marketing strategies in different settings and contexts. The main topics covered in this course are Historical and contemporary perspectives of consumption; Consumer psychological factors and socio cultural factors that are affecting on consumer decision making; Consumer buying patterns; Future trends and perspectives of consumer behavior; Marketing ethics and social responsibility. This course is delivered through lectures, discussion classes, case study discussions, etc. The students are assessed in both in class assessments such as group assignment, quizzes, individual assignment (40%) and end semester examination (60%).
This course aims to provide students with adequate knowledge on managerial economics and enable students to make the managerial decisions. The main topics covered in this course are introduction to Managerial Economics; Economists’ view of Consumer Behavior; Demand Estimation; Theory of Production; Theory of Cost; Managerial Decision Making in Perfect Competition Market; Managerial Decision Making in Monopolistic; Managerial Decision Making in Imperfectly Competitive Markets; Game Theory; Advanced Pricing Techniques; Government Policy for Business. The students are assessed in both in class assessments such as case studies, quizzes, mid semester examination (40%) and end semester examination (60%).
This course aims to provide students with comprehensive knowledge on preparing and presenting a research proposal and analytical techniques. This course elaborate basic concepts of research in the field of organizational management, Develop a preliminary research proposal, Apply analytical tools in research. The main topics covered in this course are introduction to research in the field of organizational management; The research process; Defining the problem statement; Literature review; Citations and referencing (Harvard Referencing System); Theoretical framework and hypothesis development; Research design; Measurement of variables; Data Collection Methods, Sampling, Quantitative data analysis; Application of Statistical Software Packages. The students are assessed in both in class assessments such as presentations, individual projects, quizzes, mid semester examination (40%) and end semester examination (60%).
4th Year- Specialization in Marketing Management :
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Structure of 400 Level Program
| Specialization in Organizational Management – Course Structure of Year 4 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semester | Course Code | Course Title | Status (C/E) | No. of Credits |
| 1 | MGS 4101 | Strategic Management | C | 3 |
| MGS 4102 | Sustainability in Organizations | C | 3 | |
| MGS 4103 | Group Dynamics and Performance | E | 3 | |
| MGS 4104 | Game Theory and Business Strategy | E | 3 | |
| MGS 4105 | Contemporary Issues in Management | E | 3 | |
| HRM 4102 | Organizational Development and Change | E | 3 | |
| MGS 4106 | International Business | E | 3 | |
| MGS 4107 | Basic Econometrics | E | 3 | |
| MGS 4099 | Independent Research Project in Organizational Management | C | ||
| 2 | MGS 4201 | Development Economics | C | 3 |
| OPM 4202 | Information Management | E | 3 | |
| MGS 4202 | Applied International Trade | E | 3 | |
| MGS 4298 | Seminar in Organizational Management | E | 3 | |
| MGS 4299 | Internship in Organizational Management* | E | 6 | |
| MGS 4099 | Independent Research Project in Organizational Management | C | 6 | |
*Alternatively student can select Seminar in Organizational 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%).
This course aims to provide students with adequate knowledge on sustainability in organizations and enable students to practice sustainable strategies. This course intends to elaborate the basic concepts and principles on sustainability in organizations, discuss the sustainability in functional areas, Identify and apply new trends in sustainability. The main topics covered in this course are introduction to Sustainability; Three Dimension of Sustainability; Sustainability in organization; Sustainability in Functional Areas; Sustainable Strategic Management: Sustainable Strategic Formulation; Sustainable Strategic Implementation; Sustainable Strategic Evaluation; ISO-14001; Flourishing Enterprise; Sustainable Development Goals; New Trends in Sustainability. The students are assessed in both in class assessments such as Case studies, quizzes, group assignments mid semester examination (40%) and end semester examination (60%).
This course aims to impart the basic knowledge of concepts, principles and theories on group dynamics and performance. This course intends to identify various theories and models to illustrate team and individual behavior, Explore approaches to increase performance, managing conflict, managing change and promoting success. The main topics covered in this course are understanding Group Dynamics; Group Formation and Development; Contributions from Groups in Effective Functioning of Business; Role of groups in developing and maintaining the organizational culture; Motivational theories and techniques; How to support group decision making; Positions of power; influence and authority within a team; Stress in the workplace and how it affects group performance; Impact of change on a team and how to manage change successfully; Social facilitation and social loafing; Group thinking. The students are assessed in both in class assessments such as group presentations, role plays, quizzes, mid semester examination (40%) and end semester examination (60%).
This course aims to provide students with comprehensive knowledge of basic tools to analyze concepts of individual decision-making and of strategic interaction to approach managerial problems critically and analytically. This course intends to explain the fundamental tools of game theoretic analysis. Synthesize the knowledge on Nash Equilibrium and best-response functions, and how these relate to the real-world. Apply various concepts in game theory in business and interactive settings. The main topics covered in this course are evolution of Game Theory; The Elements of Game Theory; Iterative Deletion and the Median-Voter Theorem; Simultaneous (Normal Form) Games; Understanding Nash Equilibrium; Mixed Strategies; Sequential (Extended Form) Games; Bidding Strategy and Auction Design; Bargaining Games; Markets and Competition; Corporate Strategy; Collective Action Games. The students are assessed in both in class assessments such as oral presentation, quizzes, mid semester examination (40%) and end semester examination (60%).
This course aims to provide students with adequate knowledge on contemporary management issues and enables students to synthesize the knowledge on contemporary issues. This course intends to elaborate the Contemporary Issues in Management, Discuss and critically evaluate a number of key contemporary issues affecting Organizations, Synthesize the knowledge on contemporary issues in pragmatic manner to solve Organizational Problems. The main topics covered in this course are managing Global Environment; Knowledge Management in Contemporary Business Organization; Changes in Work Place: Organizational Designs for 21st Century; Ethics in Contemporary Organizations; Corporate Social Responsibility of Contemporary Organizations; Managing People in Contemporary Organizations; Managing Innovations; Creating a Caring Economy; Flourishing Organizations; Power and Politics in Contemporary Organizations; Emerging Themes in Contemporary Management. The students are assessed in both in class assessments such as oral presentation, debates, case study analysis, quizzes, mid semester examination (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%).
This course aims to provide students with theoretical and practical knowledge on the issues occurred as a result of internalization of the firm such as international capital movement, cross boarder production, international trade, technology transfer, environmental pollution, economic growth, welfare and international cooperation. This course intends to elaborate the concepts and theories of International business, Discuss Environmental impact on International Business, Apply New Trends in International Business. The main topics covered in this course are overview of International Business and Globalization; The Trade Theory of International Business; Trade Protectionism; Economic Integration and Corporations; International Business and Cultural Environment; International Business and Political Environment; International Business and Economic Environment; Markets for Foreign Exchange; Factors that Influence Exchange Rates; Ethics and Social Responsibility; Strategies for International Business; Evaluation Countries for Operations; Modes of Trading Internationally; Forms and Ownership of Foreign Production; The Organizations and Governance of Foreign Operations. The students are assessed in both in class assessments such as oral presentation, role plays, group projects, quizzes, mid semester examination (40%) and end semester examination (60%).
This course aims to provide students with theoretical and practical knowledge on common techniques and applications of econometrics to formulate effective economic and business decisions. This course intends to identify the basic econometric methods, their assumptions, and the consequences of the violations of these assumptions on empirical results, apply an economic, business argument into a formal testable hypothesis and carry out the appropriate testing procedure, Practice the econometric tools to conduct an empirical analysis using a statistical software package. The main topics covered in this course are identify an Econometric Model; Simple Regression Analysis; Multiple Regression Analysis; Multicollinearity, Heteroskedasticity and Autocorrelation; Model Specification; Hypothesis Testing; Dummy Variables and Binary Choice Models; Simultaneous Equation Models; Time Series Econometrics: Some Basic Concepts; Introduction to STATA and E Views (Software Packages). The students are assessed in both in class assessments such as individual project, problem based assignment, presentations, mid semester examination (40%) and end semester examination (60%).
This course aims to provide students an opportunity to undertake an empirical study in Organizational Management. This dissertation enables students to apply their theoretical knowledge and gain an in-depth understanding of the field of Organizational Management. . The main topics covered in this course are each student should be allocated an academic staff member to provide guidance. Students have to submit a research proposal during the end of the final year first semester and based on the feedback for the proposal and interim presentation, they will carry out the independent research in Organizational Management throughout the second semester.
This course aims to provide an understanding of key development economics theories and introduce application of such theories when dealing with problems and prospects of economic development in developing countries. This course intends to identify key Development Economic Theories, Analyse Contemporary Development Issues, Review Policy Implications of Development Economic Theories, Critically examine links between various Development Economic Theories, Analyse the impact of Theories of Development Economics on Implementation of Macro Development Policies. The main topics covered in this course are introduction to Development Economics; Theories of Economic Development; Poverty; Inequality; Development Measures; Population Growth and Economic Development; Agricultural Transformation; Human Capital; Health and Education in Economic Development; Trade Theory and Development Experiences ; Trade Policy Debate; The Role of Institutions in Development; International Aid and Economic Growth; Social Networks and Social Capital, Role of Regulation in Development. The students are assessed in both in class assessments such as video documentary, quizzes, presentations, mid semester examination (40%) and end semester examination (60%).
This course aims to provide students with knowledge of managing organizational information and Information Systems (IS). The main topics covered in this course are Overview of information management; Information systems architecture; Business analysis and information systems development; Information and Knowledge management; Concepts in big data; Concepts in cloud computing; Managing organizational data & information flow; Managing information resources; Cybernetics and organizational informatics; Information Law; Contemporary issues in information 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 provide an in-depth understanding on the application of modern trade theory by using some of the key tools across frequent trade related issues. This course intends to discuss the reasons for trade, its benefits, costs and empirical regularities associated with it. Recognize major recent developments in the world trading system and comment critically on their effects. Apply prevalent quantitative tools of analysis of international trade. The main topics covered in this course are foundations of modern trade theory (Orthodoxy and Heterodoxy perspectives); Trade barriers; Trade agreements; 21st century trade issues & strategy (Globalization as two Unbundling, Value chain trade & policy reactions, 20th Century & 21st Century RTAs); International factor movements; Trade creation & trade diversion; An Introduction to quantitative trade models (Structural Gravity Model and Computable General Equilibrium Model); Multinational Corporations; Sri Lanka’s trade and investment policy. The students are assessed in both in class assessments such as individual and group projects, presentations, quizzes, mid semester examination (40%) and end semester examination (60%).
This course aims to provide students with a broad understanding and enhance knowledge about Organizational Management and to make students knowledgeable to practice these concepts within the business environment. This course will be conducted as a field visit and series of guest lectures by industry experts on contemporary issues in the field of organizational management. Students will be given an opportunity to interact with organizational managers and analyze organizational management context. This course focuses on identifying issues and analyzing those issues with help from the managerial thoughts and actions: presentation techniques: audience analysis: presentation design, presentation delivery and presentation evaluation. The students are completely assessed based on continues assessments, it includes, project proposal, presentation, individual assignments.
This course aims to provide students an opportunity to expose themselves to the practical field of Organizational Management prevalent at workplace, and to come up with their own perspective to resolve the problems by participating the internship. The main topics covered in this course are develop competencies in the areas of presentation skills, critical thinking skills and problems solving skills. Apply theoretical concepts and models in to a practical environment. Formulate viable solutions to practical organizational problems through the internship project. 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 in both in class assessments such as Interim Presentation, Duly Completed Internship Diary, Employer’s Confidential Report, Final Presentation and Examination (50%) and Internship Project Report (50%)
This course aims to provide students an opportunity to undertake an empirical study in Organizational Management. This dissertation enables students to apply their theoretical knowledge and gain an in-depth understanding of the field of Organizational Management. . The main topics covered in this course are each student should be allocated an academic staff member to provide guidance. Students have to submit a research proposal during the end of the final year first semester and based on the feedback for the proposal and interim presentation, they will carry out the independent research in Organizational Management throughout the second semester.