Oxford College of Business helps you get into an elite MBA Club
Self-awareness and thorough research will help you zero in on the best MBA program for you. There are numerous benefits in studying for a master’s in business administration with common drivers among participants. Career progression, personal development, a desire to acquire new skills and knowledge, and the opportunity to network with like-minded executives and senior [...]
Zahira Walk postponed to January 2013
Zahira Walk 2012 was postponed to January 2013 due to the prevalent weather conditions. The decision was unanimously taken at a meeting which was held yesterday with the consensus of the College authorities and organizing committee. ‘We received an overwhelming response on the Walk and It was rather disappointing to postpone this event but it [...]
A degree in Air Transport with Commercial Pilot Training for the first time in Asia
Gateway Graduate School is to offer a BA (Hons) in Air Transport with Commercial Pilot Training for the first time in Asia. The agreement in this regard was signed in the United Kingdom a fortnight ago, between Professor Derek Godfrey, Deputy Vice Chancellor ofBuckinghamshire New University and Dr. Harsha Alles, Deputy Chairman of Gateway. The [...]
CA Sri Lanka honours four eminent senior chartered accountants for their outstanding contribution
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (CA Sri Lanka) recently paid a glowing tribute to four eminent Chartered Accountants, in appreciation of their outstanding contribution to the accounting profession and society. At a ceremony held at Waters Edge Battaramulla, Dr. Gamini Christopher Bernard Wijeyesinghe was decorated with the award, Lifetime Achievement 2012. With a [...]
AICTE asks colleges to shape up
STEPS TO QUALITY: The AICTE had written to governments to give a review report on the education status in their respective States to enable the council decide on approving additional colleges from 2014. AICTE has served show-cause notices to 71 institutions in Tamil Nadu for various deficiencies, the major one being faculty shortage Of the [...]
APIIT Law School’s unique ‘skills’ programme
Studying law presents many challenges, from understanding new concepts and new teaching and learning methods, to new ways of writing and communicating. At APIIT Law School, students study core modules from the Staffordshire University Law School (UK) curriculum, including “Skills for Knowledge and Learning in Law” (or, “SKILLs”), a module of study which develops students’ [...]
Access the top engineering Universities in the U.S.A
Engineering is one of the most popular study areas for Sri Lankan students. However more than 50% of male students and more than 30% of female students tend to select their secondary education with the purpose or the ambition of being an engineer in the future. But the question is, how many know exactly what [...]
Obtain an American degree and be ahead of the rest
After completing the A/level examinations many students and parents look out for foreign higher education options in Sri Lanka and abroad. Due to the limited seat availability in the state universities in Sri Lanka, and the time taken for actual state university admissions, joining with pending A/Level for foreign universities and colleges have become one [...]
Sustainable Development : what is it?
“Sustainable Development” are words that have been heard very often in the recent past. Sustainable development can be viewed as a possible solution to the environmental threats resulting from the rapid growth of population and the need for increased development. The accurate definition of sustainable development is “development that meets the needs of the present, [...]
Globally accredited Australian MBA offered by the University of Ballarat in Sri Lanka
Australian Technical & Management College (ATMC)- Sri Lanka is offering undergraduate & postgraduate programmes in association with University of Ballarat (UB), Australia. The University of Ballarat (UB) is a well reputed university in terms of the quality of teaching and has been offering its MBA programme in Sri Lanka since 2011 with an outstanding administrative [...]
LIFT offers internships for students at their exclusive boutique
Fashion, the multibillion dollar business in the world is a part of every individual’s life today. Fashion professionals around the world strive to keep up to the ever changing needs of the customers with new trends every season. Training new designers to the industry was the vision of Lanka Institute of fashion technology (LIFT) over [...]
CIMA 2013 budget highlights: Managing challenges, sustaining growth
CIMA Sri Lanka will host an evening discussion forum addressing the key areas of focus pertaining to the 2013 budget, its impact on businesses, the economy and the opportunities and challenges it will create. Featuring an eminent group of speakers deliberating on the implications of the budget proposal, CIMA 2013 budget highlights: Managing challenges, sustaining [...]
Cambridge delivers excellence in education in Sri Lanka
Cambridge International Examinations is the world’s largest provider of international education programmes and qualifications for 5 to 19 year olds. We are part of the University of Cambridge, one of the world’s top universities and trusted for excellence in education. We are the only international exams group in the UK owned by a university. Our [...]
Masters in Business Psychology from Heriot Watt University the only masters programme that helps you learn how to manage bad business times
How can positive business psychology boost your Business? Can positive business psychology help businesses rise from a recession? Is it all in the mind? If it is all in the mind how can we learn to master the business mind? Business leaders seem to be reluctant to talk about the value of positive psychology in the workplace during [...]
It’s up to you to join a Leo Club today!
History and Objective In 1957, the Glenside Lions Club from U.S. state of Pennsylvania sponsored the world’s first Leo club the – Abington High School Leo Club with 35 students. A decade later, the Lions Club International (LCI) Board of directors adopted the Leo Club Program as an official program of the association. The objective [...]
Affiliation inspections turning out to be a farce
‘Nowhere panel members are held responsible if their reports are found to be false and misleading’ The affiliation of colleges is being seen as a mere money spinner tactic for the universities, which are least interested in taking up the responsibility of ensuring minimum standards and delivery of quality education to the students. The hue [...]
Be Quick – Let Edlocate assist you to study in Australia/ New Zealand/Malaysia from February 2013
Applications for enrolment to the universities in Australia, New Zealand and Malaysia for the first semester in 2013 will close end November 2012. Most of the top universities have set the deadline as 30th November 2012 to receive applications for placements. Students aspiring to study abroad at undergraduate level must contact a reputed university representative [...]
Government Certification for Competencies
In a corporate environment, it is important that employers and heads of organisations have a good knowledge on Labour Law, and Human Resource Management in order to ensure that personnel are treated in a fair manner and to ensure that the organisation operates efficiently and effectively. The National Institute of Labour Studies (NILS) was established [...]
The Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka (IESL) looks to the future in the 2012/2013 sessions
The 106th Annual Sessions of the Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka (IESL) was ceremonially inaugurated by Hon. Palitha Fernando, PC, Attorney General of Sri Lanka at the BMICH on 19TH Oct 2012, Friday at 9.00 am in the presence of a large gathering of distinguished invitees, Past Presidents and members of the IESL. The IESL [...]
12-month MBA at Oxford College of Business
“For the things we have to learn before we can do them, we learn by doing them.” Aristotle The mandate of every good MBA programme should be that all skills and knowledge taught on the programme are applicable to the real world. Fortunately, this is the basis on which the 12month MBA at Oxford College [...]
St. Joseph’s KV Negombo is determined to inculcate equality and generosity
The munificent De Crooses of Negombo have contributed immensely to the cause of education in Sri Lanka by their donations of land for the establishment of many schools in the area. It was in the last decade of the 19th century the philanthropist Gabriel De Croos donated a land to Rev. Sr. Solange to establish [...]
Davisamara MV Seeduwa gives emphasis to practical education
“Learning results in more humane and altruistic conduct in people,” stresses the vision statement of Davisamara Maha Vidyalaya of Seeduwa which is located in the vicinity of the Colombo – Puttalam highway on Kotugoda Road. The school was founded in 1884 by the Rev. Fr. Peter Adolf Davi, the then parish priest of St. Mary’s [...]
Expansion, excellence, equity
Cause for celebration: The committee has recommended the establshment of a women’s university in Kerala. A committee formed by the Kerala State Higher Education Council outlines its vision for 10 years The establishment of a women’s university and separate universities for individual professional courses, 80 per cent commonality of name and content for degree courses [...]
Another success story of IIT from Singapore
A young individual with diverse talents, Dinithi Nalleperuma, who currently works as a Research Engineer at National University of Singapore, opted for a degree in Software Engineering that she knew would be the stepping stone she required to a career of her choice and one that would provide her with many opportunities both locally and [...]
ACCA holds a sucuessful student conference for the 4th consecutive year
Carrying forward from yesteryear’s success, the ACCA Students’ Committee proudly presented their 4th Annual Students’ Conference on the 13th of October 2012 at King’s Court, Cinnamon Lakeside. The conference which is one of the flagship events in the ACCA Students’ Committee’s Event Calendar, is customarily based on a specific theme .The chosen theme for this [...]
Resurgent Joes steal rowing show
St. Joseph’s College once again proved themselves to be a formidable rowing unit with a string of strong performances, at the Mora Regatta, conducted on the waters of the Beira Lake a few weeks ago. At this event, known as the Bolgoda Regatta, held for eight consecutive years, a crew of 15, led by the energetic [...]
University of Kelaniya offers Master of HRM
Understanding the significance in the field of HRM in the corporate setting, the Department of Human Resource Management of the Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, of University of Kelaniya, made the first move towards postgraduate education in HRM in the Sri Lankan state university system in 2006 by offering a Postgraduate Diploma Qualification in [...]
“Career and Higher Study options after Advanced Levels”
SL2College launched the first step of its seminar series, “Career and Higher Study Options after Advanced Levels”, targeting the students who faced Advanced Level examinations recently. The seminar was held on the 21st of October at Royal College Union Skill Center. It is a known fact that students of today do not take advantage of [...]
The Relevance of the University of West London’s LL.M. in International Business and Commercial Law to Sri Lanka
Recently ANC launched its School of Postgraduate Education. This was on the eve of its ten years of existence as one of country’s leading providers of private education. The Vice Chancellor of the University of West London and the head of the Ealing Law School were here to enter into a new partnership with ANC [...]
The digital connect
Social media networking has definitely changed the way we communicate. Aruna Sankaranarayanan talks about the need to exercise caution about what we post. A 12 Grader feels he is unfairly chastised in front of the class by his Maths teacher. Angry and humiliated, the teenager goes home and adds a post on his Facebook wall, [...]
SLDF 2012 promotes Sri Lanka as the South Asian Education Hub
Marking a turning point in Sri Lanka’s mission to be South Asia’s education hub, Sri Lanka Design Festival 2012 will host the inaugural ‘Design Education in the 21st Century’ this November. Organized jointly by Sri Lanka’s international design campus AOD and the centre for UK-Sri Lanka education correlationsBritish Council, the forum brings down some of the [...]
CIMA knowledge fast forward
CIMA knowledge fast forward is a knowledge sharing initiative which strives to improve the conceptual clarity of the business community with regard to a core management/financial accounting or business related knowledge area, describing the concept, and explaining how it applies in practice. Emma Cunis, Executive Director Global Corporate Relations, Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) [...]
CINEC Campus where officers and gentlemen are made
Commercial Navigation has been one of the oldest business enterprises existing in the world since 6th century B.C and is a significant influence in the current world economy. The goods and resources distributed all over the world, 2/3 of which is covered by water, are imported and exported via commercial navigation. No nation or country [...]
A degree that is many degrees higher than any other
The BSc (Hons) Degree in Business Management offered by the Imperial Institute of Higher Education (IIHE), awarded by the University of Wales (UoW) since 1996, has many unique features that distinguishes itself from the clutter of degrees available in the tertiary education market today. This degree enjoys the prestigious backing and expertise of the long standing and well established association between a local institute and a foreign university. [...]
Designing your path to success with Raffles Institute of Higher Education Colombo
Think of the word “design”, fashion, colour, animation and glamour comes to mind. It’s everywhere, be it in your home, shopping mall, or office and involves a wide spectrum of professions. Multimedia Design graduate student Mr. Satheanpong Chunnvijitra from Raffles Bangkok reached great heights when he won the award for Best Feature Film in the [...]
Ashrifa talks of her experience in the UK
It is with immense pleasure and heartfelt gratitude that I thank Spectrum Institute of Science and Technology for the Scholarship to undergo training in Proteomics at the Northwick Park Institute for Medical Research which is an affiliate of the University College London. Today I am part of some astounding research programmes in developing rapid diagnostic [...]
Even dental seats need a filling
More than 800 BDS seats remain vacant in the State this year, and academics are worried Professional courses may not have lost flavour completely with the students, but some streams are fighting tooth and nail for survival. With more than 800 dental seats remaining vacant in Karnataka at the end of the counselling for entrance [...]
Congratulations to our Medical Graduates…!
PATHE Study Medicine – the leader in Sri Lanka Medical Education brings an exciting option for Sri Lankan students. Over the last 10 years PATHE Study Medicine has successfully guided more than 100 Medical practitioners, with many holding high positions in Sri Lankan health care industry. The list even includes children of some of the [...]
SLIM Postgraduate Diploma programme moves forward
The Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing (SLIM) has just completed a fruitful second intake of the Post-Graduate Diploma in Marketing (PGDip) course, after a successful re-launch campaign where the relevant syllabuses, text books, subjects have been revised to outfit the current industry requirements in shaping a true GLOCAL marketer. The Post-Graduate Diploma in Marketing is [...]
MSU’s Forensic Science providing legal evidence
The Management & Science University (MSU) is one of Malaysia’s top universities. As a university of choice MSU focuses strongly in the critical areas of studies that encompass medicine, health and life sciences, business, management, accounting, hospitality, information sciences and engineering. One of the programme offered under the area of health and life sciences is [...]
An Internal British Degree from the Prestigious Heriot Watt University
It is widely accepted that a Bachelors Degree from Heriot Watt University (HWU) which is one of the best Universities in the world opens many doors to a graduate. Employers know the value of a BBA from HWU which makes them eager to have a graduate from HWU on their pay list compared to any [...]
