MSU & MSI Global Leadership Programme 2020

“Quality education, transforming life and United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, It is not only about developing your research skills”

Towards developing and strengthening the engagement between MSUrians and community, the Management and Science University ( MSU), Malaysia - Sri Lanka Chapter organized the community engagement project on February 28th, 2020.

The annual flagship community project involving the participation of MSU doctoral students from various spesialisation with the guidance of the Professor Dr. AbdolAli Khatibi, the Senior Vice President for Post Graduate, Business and Social Science Cluster of MSU Malaysia and Course Director of MSI Colombo and Director Mr. D. S. Peiris and the staff of the Management and Science Institute (MSI), Colombo, Sri Lanka.

The community project was undertaken at the M. D. H. Jayawardena Maha Vidya l ayain ThalangamaNort h , Battaramulla with the presence of MSU and MSI President, Professor Dr. Mohd Shukri Ab Yajid, MSU Vice- Chancellor Professor. Dr. Junainah Abd Hamid, Honorary Principal Mrs. Costa, staff for both institution as well as the students f rom the Faculty of Business Management and Professional Studies of MSU Malaysia.

The first activity at school was the tree planting ceremony in line with focus of greening the environment. Apart from the treeplanning ceremony, an informative and inspirational session was conducted for the students of the school by Dr. KaushalyaYatigammana, Senior Lecturer, Department of Commerce and Financial Management, Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University Kelaniya, Dr. Harendra Kariyawasam, Head – Department of Accountancy, Faculty of Management Studies and Commerc e, Unive r s i t y of Sri Jayewardenepura, and Dr. Maneesha Kodithuwakku co- founder institute of Carrier Management and corporate Trainer.

It was a great honor and a pride to witness the MSU Ph.D. alumni who have completed their PhD. from the MSU, contributing back to the community. It was an exemplary behavior for the school children as well as to the students who are currently reading for their PhD at MSU. The feedback received regarding the workshops from the school children gave the organizing committee a profound sense of pride. School children found this as a priceless experience beyond their usual classroom learning and they thoroughly enjoyed the three workshops. The activities undertaken at the school were themed according to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) by the United Nations. Furthermore, the PhD. alumni and the current students who are attached to several prestigious organizations in the country also donated several necessitiesto the school.

All in all, from the time of planning and organizing the event, up until today, going down the memory lane, it gives a great sense of pride regarding the contribution that was made to the community through this event, and the legacy continues with the future batches as well.

The Management and Science University mission for excellence in human capital development is benchmarked by community sustainability, industry employability, entrepreneurship; supported by research, lifelong learning, and flexible education.

It not only develops the knowledge and skills of students in terms of research and knowledge creation, but also the skills on planning, organizing, leading, communicating and above all the attitudes of altruism and empathy. Thus, a PhD from MSU Malaysia, is more than the development of research skills of student but as well as holistic and competent graduates.

For more information about Ph. D and other programmes, kindly contact Management and Science University (MSU), through our local representative, Management & Science Institute ( MSI) Colombo on enquiry@msi.edu.lk Tel: 011 257 6900 / 011 257 6700 Hotline 077 0777 880, or visit us at No 300, Galle Road Colombo 03. www.msu.edu.my