MSU - A University that focuses on human capital development

Management and Science University (MSU) a leading university in Malaysia, recently established its learning center in Colombo to facilitate the students in Sri Lanka to study undergraduate and postgraduate degree programmes. MSU is gaining prominence as a provider of quality education in the Asian region in the areas of Medicine, Health sciences, Life sciences, Information sciences, Engineering and Business management. It is the place for you to enrich your experience, widen your perspectives and define your values for an effective and meaningful learning experience. The delicately balanced curriculum encompassing the academic dimensions and the exposure to real life experiences provides an ideal setting for personal growth and enhancing your employability opportunities. Geared towards academic excellence and providing academic programmes of international repute is the mainstay of MSU’s existence. It is now well – positioned to be one of the leading universities providing industry relevant Bachelor Degree and Postgraduate courses and Research disciplines approved by the University Grants Commission (UGC) of Sri Lanka.

Students who sat for the GCE ( A/ L) examination are now awaiting results. It will be soon released and hence the next step would be to plan your higher education to graduate in the field or your preference. There are many choices available and students need to be aware of the job opportunities available after graduation. Students need to select the best university based on the field of education where the graduation certificate needs to be accepted internationally. Most young students now prefer, after their education to work in an overseas country at least for a short period of time to obtain some international exposure in their field of education and earn money. Most of the graduates now prefer to continue their education after graduation to do a post graduate study and end up with PhD. Therefore, there are many factors you need to consider in the decision of the field of study and the appropriate university.

Many prospective students may not be aware of the tourism industry and the job opportunities available. According to the Wo r l d Tourism Organisation tourism is now ranked as the number one industry in the world in terms of the number of people employed. It means it is an industry that provides lot of job opportuni- ties for the young trained graduates. The students educated in tourism and hospitality can easily find overseas employment in a wide span of counties worldwide. Tourism is an international business and there is a huge demand for Sri Lankan educated people in overseas countries due to the language proficiency and education. As a student you need to select the best educational institution that conducts a courses on Hospitality and Tourism Management. The lecturers at the MSU are highly qualified and have relevant industry experience. Based on the student’s feedback the MSU is considered as one of the best learning center for the Hospitality and Tourism Management course.

The students who sat for the GCE (A/L) examination are now waiting for results. It will be soon released and hence the next step would be to plan your

higher education to graduate in the field or

your preference

A Bachelor degree in Hospitality and Tourism Management course focuses on hospitality, tourism and management. The students after completing this course will be able work in hospitality related tourism establishments such as tourist hotels, travel agents or in any tourist attractions management organizations. In this programme students learn about tourism industry, customer service in hospitality, tour operations, event management, housekeeping, Food Service, Front office management, Food and Beve r a g e Manag ement, Le g a l aspects, purchasing and cost control, tourism planning, attraction management, marketing and current issues in hospitality management.

Management and Science University ( MSU) of Malaysia recently established a learning center in Colombo for the convenience of Sri Lankan stu- dents after GCE O/ L or A/L to follow a professional course on Hospitability and Tourism Management. All the programmes conducted at the MSU Colombo learning center are continuously monitored by the MSU in Malaysia to maintain high quality standards. MSU is recognised by more than forty universities. The Ministry of Higher Education of Malaysia has a rating system to evaluate the standards of universities in Malaysia. Under this scheme MSU was r at e d twice as an “Excellent status University”.

An advanced Diploma holder in Hospitality and Tourism Management is able to join the top up programme. The duration of the programme for bachelor degree varies from minimum one year to maximum of three years. All students need to contact the MSU office in Colombo during office hours for more details. All programmes at MSU are conducted on a modular system where students could select the number of modules based on the time available. This facilitates the students to do a course on the relevant field of study while working.

Some of the other programmes conducted at MSU are on Eve n t Management, Culinary Arts, Biomedical Science, Fo r e n s i c Science, Information Technology, Accounting, Islamic Finance, Business Management and Logistic Management. MSU is concerned with the development of students in soft – skills, information technology and entrepreneurship throughout the lectures. At MSU all the lecture rooms have modern facilities for the lecturers to conduct the lecturers. There is a library and Resource Centre. All programmes at the MSI stick to a time plan and students will know the date of completion of the programme well in advance. The students are also allowed to make payments for courses through an installment scheme which is a great benefit offered by the Institute.

MSU offers a dual MBA Programme for candidates who are interested in pursuing a Malaysian / British MBA. The dual MBA allows student to earn an MBA f rom the MSU and Coventry University ( CU) UK. The dual MBA programme is designed to give students an opportunity to combine new knowledge and practical experience through the integration of theory, research and practice that can be applied at regional, national and international levels.

MSU also partners with the University of Newcastle Australia ( Newcastle) to allow MBA students to study their master programme in Bothe Malaysia and Australia.

The post graduate programmes of the MSU are offered through the Graduate Studies (SGS) and the Graduate School of Management (GSM). The SGS offers programmes ranging from postgraduate diploma, Master’s to PhD in business, information sciences and health sciences disciplines. GSM on the other hand provides the MBA and DBA programmes.

It was a remarkable achievement at the 15th convention of the MSU held in Shah Alam, Malaysia this year, where five Sri Lankan students were awarded Doctorate. This outstanding achievement by Sri Lankans proves beyond doubt that MSU is a place for the Sri Lankans to do their degree programmes. In total at MSU there are international students from 36 countries. Being international is one of MSU’s missions of becoming a global university.

For any questions or inquiries, get in touch with our representatives at enquiry@ msu. edu. lk or visit the MSU Colombo Campus at No. 300 Galle Road, Colombo 03. Tel: 011 257 6900 / 011 257 6700 Hot line 077 0777 880