Horizon Campus holds MBA programme for customs officers
Horizon Campus, known for designing and launching degrees that fulfil the current and future needs of key industries, recently conducted an MBA programme specifically designed to mound the managerial skills of customs staff, customs and international trade consultants and those working in the clearing and forwarding, logistics and supply chain industry.
A large number of middle and top level managers are participating in this programme. The programme is designed to lead the participants through a comprehensive course of study with specialization in business management. This was achieved by way of a detailed analysis of the underlying principles and practices of business management within the broader context of professional management.
The curriculum encompassed general management and accounting content, customs, border management and international trade specific content followed by a research project on a customs specific subject matter.
The MBA was delivered through a blended mode which includes face-to-face teaching sessions, online realtime sessions using various tools, self-study and research. This 15-month weekend programme has received UGC accreditation.
The first two batches that comprise of around 40 personnel each, have recently completed the MBA and passed out, whilst the third batch is expected to graduate in February 2019. The fourth batch will graduate in 2020.
Horizon Campus Management Faculty Dean Terence Kahapola Arachchi stated that the programme also matches the needs of managers from both the private and public sectors including government ministries, departments, executive agencies and the international trading community.
Arachchi further affirmed that Horizon Campus is interested in working to raise the academic standing of the management profession and that the MBA has been developed with this objective in mind. Horizon Campus hopes to continue in enhancing this programme and be a value driver in providing training and education in the highly specialized areas of customs, excise and border management.