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BITES 101
‘Bites 101’, the street food festival organized by the students of the Department of Marketing, University of Ruhuna took place on 4 th January 2023 on the premises of the Faculty of Management and Finance. The event was a glamorous evening blended with music of high caliber, especially with the participation of Ms. Ashka Kulatunga, Mr. Charith Mihiranga, Mr. Ravindu Lakshan and Ms. Irushi Jayaratne as invited artists to the event. Living up to the accustomed values of the Department of Marketing in introducing new trends to the university community, ‘Bites 101’ makes its mark in the books of history as the first-ever commercial-scale street food festival organized within the university premises.
Awareness Programme on Capital Market
The Department of Accountancy and the Department of Finance organized a Capital Market Awareness session with the support of the Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka (SEC) on 21 st December 2022 at the Faculty. Around 150 students and 10 academics attended the session. Mr. Tushara Jayaratne, Director- External Relations and Capital Market Education of the SEC conducted the session. Ms. Sheena Gooneratne, Mr. Nimal Kumarasinghe, and Ms. Ravisha de Silva were also present at the session representing the SEC. The Dean of the Faculty Prof. P.A.P. Samantha Kumara delivered the welcome speech. Dr. Manjula Wanniarachchige,Head/ Department of Finance delivered the vote of thanks. Mrs. Madhavi Ariyasena, Lecturer, Department of Accountancy coordinated the event.
Study Tour - 2023
The Department of Management and Entrepreneurship organized a study tour to Anantara Resort – Kalutara, Eco Spindles (Pvt) Ltd and Nithya Papers (Pvt) Ltd, Horana on 10 th January 2023.The study tour was organized under the subjects of Social and Green Entrepreneurship, Venture Strategies and Tourism and Entrepreneurship to provide 3000 level undergraduates major in Entrepreneurship with an opportunity to track the social, green and tourism-related business opportunities in Sri Lanka
Workshop on Social and Green Entrepreneurship
Management and Entrepreneurship was held on 1st of December, 2022 at the MFLT 3A from 09.00 a.m. for 3000 level Entrepreneurship specialized students. The workshop provided participants with an understanding of theoretical and practical knowledge on solving social problems at a systemic level using innovative, sustainable, scalable, inclusive and measurable approaches. Mr. Sanath Vidanagamage, CEO at Institute of Growth Concept, was the resource person of the workshop. He was able to make the session more interactive and interesting.
Volley Busters Intra Faculty Volleyball Championship- 2022
IFODLC 2022 Winners
"IFODLC 2022" is an inter-faculty orator, dance, and literature competition organised by the Cultural Center of the University of Ruhuna. The students from the Faculty of Management and Finance participated in the competition, representing the faculty. We congratulate the students who brought the win to the Faculty of Management and Finance with great pleasure. Gayani Rajapakshe, a first-year undergraduate in the Faculty of Management and Finance, who participated in the literature competition under the category of "Short Stories", has been able to bring 1 st place to the Faculty of Management and Finance. Further, G.A. Binuli Yashali Perera, a first-year undergraduate in the faculty of Management and Finance, who participated in the literature competition under the category of "Lyrics Writing", has been able to bring 2 nd place to the Faculty of Management and Finance.
Thrive for a successful career- Career guidance workshop
Thrive for a successful career, career Guidance workshop was organized by the Department of Human Resource Management in collaboration with Charted Institute of Personnel Management (CIPM) on 30 th November 2022 from 2.00 pm to 4.30 pm at MFLT 4. Mr Chandralal Liyanage, Management and HR consultant/lecturer/HR Professional, Dr. Heather Fernando, Management and HR Consultant/Corporate Trainer, Lecturer, Ms Chathuri Wimalanaga, Certified HR Professional, Ms Dilrukshi Rajapakshe, International Certified Corporate Trainer attended to the session as guest speakers. During the program, experts share their insights and expertise with students and mock interviews and Q & A sessions were held at the end of the program.
Workshop on Systematic Literature Review
Important Events
20th Academic Sessions And 19th Vice Chancellor’s Awards Ceremony
Academic Sessions is an annual forum organized by University of Ruhuna to share research findings of staff and students. The 20th Academic Sessions and 19th Vice Chancellor’s Awards Ceremony will be hosted by Faculty of Management and Finance, University of Ruhuna in 2023. under the theme of “Intellectual and Entrepreneurial Thrust for a Resilient and Progressive Society”. The Organizing Committee invites Abstracts and Extended Abstracts for oral/ poster presentations for the technical sessions. The submissions are limited to Academic/ Academic Supportive/ Administrative/ Non-Academic staff and students of the University of Ruhuna.
Academic Sessions 2023International Conference on Management and Economics
ICME 2023, under the theme of “Recession to Recovery: Role of Management and Economics,” aims to create a forum for academics, researchers, and practitioners across the globe to debate and share their knowledge on business institutes, particularly related to the ongoing global recession and their impact on the economy and contemporary management practices.
Icme2023Idea Cloud 2022
Idea Cloud is a business start-up idea competition where tertiary education students and school level students can pitch their innovative ideas that provide solutions for social and economic development in Sri Lanka as one of the efforts of the faculty is organized annually. Idea Cloud 2022 is the fourth consecutive year in which Idea Cloud will be rolled out. The competition is organized to be held with parallel to the International Conference on Management and Economics (ICME 2022).
The main purpose of this competition is to promote and develop entrepreneurial and innovative attitudes and behavior in students. In this competition, the ideas can be new business models, startups, infrastructural modifications, or products which is the outcome of greater creative and innovative efforts of young generation. Applicants from State higher educational institutes and School level (ordinary level and advanced level students) are invited to send their self-prepared proposals via e-mail together with your name, contact details to ideacloud@mgt.ruh.ac.lk on or before 15th June 2022. Selected Finalists will be provided with the opportunity to present their ideas before a renowned panel of entrepreneurs and academia.
Idea Cloud 2022Alumni Association of Faculty of Management and Finance
We are pleased to inform all the graduates of Faculty of Management and Finance (FMF), the University of Ruhuna that we have planned on establishing an Alumni Association for our faculty. Undoubtedly, this would be a great opportunity for all of you for a wonderful reunion with your friends and colleagues to share and to recall your indelible memories of university life. We invite you all to join us and be a part of this endeavor.
Faculty Day 2022
Faculty Day is a tradition that has been continuing in the faculty for the past years which is aimed at building a strong relationship between the academic members, students, academic supportive staff and non-academic staff. The faculty organizes the event with the support of Physical Education Unit and the Sports Advisory Board of the University of Ruhuna. The 2022 faculty day intends to provide a fruitful opportunity to the faculty to enjoy a day filled with entertaining events and sports.
Faculty Day 2022