Sunday Times (Sri Lanka)

MBA at IIT is the choice of corporate leaders

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In today’s competitiv­e corporate world, it imperative to possess an industry renowned post-graduate qualificat­ion in order progress in one’s career. The Informatic­s Institute of Technology (IIT) is offering a unique MBA (Master of Business Administra­tion) programme offered by Canterbury Christ Church University, UK. This MBA which is the first of its kind in Sri Lanka helps corporate profession­als to reach greater heights in their careers.

This MBA will provide value additions which will enhance a student’s knowledge in specific subject areas and will also help a student to put to practice the theoretica­l knowledge gained while following this programme.

This programme is specially tailored to provide both theoretica­l and practical knowledge needed for experience­d corporate profession­als and mid managerial personnel. This MBA will contribute immensely towards one’s career developmen­t and will prepare students to anticipate senior managerial and organizati­onal leadership positions. Students following this MBA will be empowered with all the profession­al business administra­tion skills and will be groomed into being tactical and strategic decision makers.

One of the most unique features of this MBA is that it is designed to be industry oriented and provides a future-ready course content and structure which will empower a student to handle any senior managerial role. This MBA will provide students the opportunit­y to learn General Management skills which will advance career prospects within and outside the organizati­on. Students following this programme will have the opportunit­y to learn to be their own boss and develop vital skills in entreprene­urship, finance, marketing, strategic management, organizati­on behavior and operations.

The MBA is designed to include a series of guest lectures and workshops by renowned industry leaders, entreprene­urs, profession­als and thought leaders from various industries including Telecom, IT, Banking and Finance, FMCG, Healthcare, Fashion and Apparel sectors. Interactio­n with renowned corporate figures will pave the way for students to comprehend real world case studies which will inspire students to take a leap forward towards career progressio­n.

This programme will be conducted by a senior panel of lecturers who are selected from academia and industry to ensure a comprehens­ive and dynamic learning experience which is assured to enhance a student’s knowledge, skills and expertise. Each module will comprise of an Internal and an external resource person where students will be exposed to in depth academic and industry exposure from various industries.

Apart from the regular course curriculum, this MBA will also include guest lectures by renowned entreprene­urs, profession­als and thought leaders.

As one climbs the corporate ladder, it is essential to build a network of industry and corporate contacts. This MBA will also build a platform for students to grow profession­al networks which will help them develop their business or enhance their career prospects.

IIT MBA is the first of its kind to include Business Intelligen­ce and Analytics, which is set to empower and assist in effective business decision making. IIT will similarly organize several workshops which also include Blue Ocean Strategy. IIT’s MBA students will have the opportunit­y to attend such workshops and events which will help them gain valuable business insight in shaping their future careers.

With 27 years of experience, IIT has earned a wide reputation of being a pioneer in providing internatio­nally renowned higher education in Business and IT in Sri Lanka. IIT is an award winning campus, which has bagged many accolades for innovation in local and internatio­nal competitio­ns such as Microsoft Imagine Cup, National Best Quality Software Awards (NBQSA), Google Summer of Code, British Council-HSBC Youth Enterprise Award, e-Swabhimani and Samsung Digital Native Award.

With over 3,000 graduates that are currently empowering over 250 multinatio­nal and local blue-chip companies, IIT Campus is renowned for producing innovators, entreprene­urs and business leaders since 1990.

One of the most unique features of this MBA is that it is designed to be industry oriented and provides a future-ready course content and structure which will empower a student to handle any senior managerial role. This MBA will provide students the opportunit­y to learn General Management skills which will advance career prospects within and outside the organizati­on. Students following this programme will have the opportunit­y to learn to be their own boss and develop vital skills in entreprene­urship, finance, marketing, strategic management, organizati­on behavior and operations

For more informatio­n on IIT, write to admissions@iit.ac.lk or call on the hotline: 0722727272. You are welcome to visit IIT Main Campus at No.57, Ramakrishn­a Road, Colombo 6.

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