Icon Business School students achieve top grades for the BSc. (Hons) in Applied Accounting from Oxford Brookes University, UK
Icon Business School is proud to announce its first batch of successful graduates for the UGC- recognised BSc. ( Hons) Applied Accounting degree from Oxford Brookes University, UK, all of who have achieved excellent pass rates under the tutelage of Dr. Dinusha Weerawardane.
Rumali Tennakoon, ACCA Affiliate, currently reading for a Management degree at the University of Sri Jayawardenapura and a past pupil of Holy Family Convent, Bambalapitiya, was one of the students who achieved a First Class Honours for this degree in September. She was also one of the first students who chose Icon Business School as her preferred tuition provider for this degree.
Speaking on her recent achievement, Rumali said, “This BSc. (Hons) in Applied Accounting from Oxford Brookes University is a very good degree because it really tests your limits and teaches you a whole range of new skills, which would be very useful in a practical work environment. It is definitely not just a paper qualification! I completed both ACCA and the Oxford Brookes degree in less than 2 ½ years and I am so glad I made the right decision in choosing Dr. Dinusha Weerawardane as my mentor for this degree…”
Two other students also achieved First Class Honours - Asma Kamal, ACCA Affiliate, Prizewinner and past pupil of Ilma International Girls’ School, and Azeeza Yaseen.
Azra Faizal, who graduated with a Upper Second Class Honours, is an ACCA finalist, also reading for CA, and is anoth- er past pupil of Ilma International Girls’ School.
Reeman Rasheed also chose to read for her Oxford Brookes degree at Icon Business School and she is one of many Maldivian students who have chosen to do so. She scored a Lower Second Class Honours and is in the final stage of ACCA. About Icon’s OBU Registered Mentor The role of the mentor is to supervise the Research Projects of the students and provide the necessary guidance required to achieve a good grade and overall class for the degree. While only an Oxford Brookes University Registered Mentor is permitted to sign off on a student’s work, it is also critical that the mentor is sufficiently qualified and experienced to be able to provide guidance.
Dr. Dinusha Weerawardane (PhD., MSc., BSc. ( Hons), LLB ( Hons) Business Law, ACCA, CMgr MCMI), an experienced lecturer, mentor and dissertation supervisor, currently heading this programme at Icon Business School, stated,
“I am extremely happy with the performance of Icon Business School’s students. They worked tirelessly to conduct research and complete their Research and Analysis Projects, and that hard work is reflected in their results. This Research Project is not something that can be completed in a month or two because it requires a lot of research and extra reading on the part of the student, and continuous reviewing on my part as the Mentor. Moreover, the University has a very rigorous marking procedure and adheres to very high standards of academic conduct, which means that the research projects have to meet or surpass the required standards for a pass grade to be awarded.
This degree is also very reasonably priced, the best in the market actually, because students essentially gain 2 qualifications, the ACCA professional qualification and an academic degree from Oxford Brookes University, UK, for the price of one, simply because it is through a unique partnership between these 2 prestigious UK bodies…”
Dr. Dinusha Weerawardane also mentors students based in India, Maldives, Africa, Middle East and Canada, and her warm and friendly approach makes her a very sought- after mentor for this programme. She is an expert on the higher education sector in Sri Lanka, in addition to having corporate exposure in a variety of other sectors. She is also the Chapter Leader of the Oxford Brookes Alumni Association in Sri Lanka.
About the BSc. (Hons) in Applied Accounting
Developed through a collaborative partnership between ACCA and Oxford Brookes University, this is a 360- credit, internal British degree exclusively for ACCA students, and it offers the full and unrestricted benefits of a UK degree, with the added advantage of being able to complete it within a shorter period of time than an ordinary degree. The BSc. (Hons) in Applied Accounting degree from Oxford Brookes University can be completed in 2 years, simply because its course structure is aligned to that of the first two stages in ACCA. Through this degree, ACCA students get the opportunity to perfect the art of report writing, and further enhance their research, communication and presentation skills, all of which are essential to any professional work role and would instantly put them in demand with employers not just in Sri Lanka, but in any country around the world.
Registrations have now commenced for the January intake. Visit the Icon Business School premises located at Auston Institute of Management, No. 534, Galle Road, Colpetty (near Vogue Jewellers), call us on 0770552555, 0772292962, 0775415275 or 0113680699 for more details or simply e-mail us at acca.iconbs@gmail.com.