British School of Commerce celebrates first graduation award ceremony
View(s):The British School of Commerce, Colombo celebrated its first Graduation award ceremony on March 18, 2013 at the BMICH, Colombo. Deputy Vice Chancellor of Cardiff Metropolitan University Mrs Jacqui Hare officiated at the ceremony while Mrs. Angela Joseph, Head of the Business and Management Department and Mr. Lloyd Powell, Head of Collaborative Provision were also present at the
Dr. Lester Massingham, Director MBA for Executives, London School of Commerce Group of Colleges
ceremony. Dr. Lester Massingham, Director of the MBA for executives, London School of Commerce Group of Colleges was also present. 88 graduates, having studied at the British School of Commerce received their Cardiff Metropolitan University MBA and MSc IT degrees from the Deputy Vice Chancellor. These 88 graduates thus joined 15000 alumni of LSC Group spanning 130 countries.
With its launch into the Sri Lankan market in 2011, in a short space of time, the British School of Commerce (BSC Colombo) has already established a reputation as a noteworthy higher education provider and opened new possibilities for its students to gain access to internationally respected teaching and lecturers. BSC Colombo is part of the London School of Commerce (UK) Group of Colleges, a British-based education organisation that operates campuses in several countries around the world. As part of the group, BSC Colombo students benefit from a truly international base of lecturers and learning facilities. Students even have the option to study part of their course at one of the other campuses in London, Belgrade, Kuala Lumpur and Dhaka at no additional cost. BSC Colombo prides itself on providing the very best undergraduate and postgraduate business and management training to an increasingly discerning student community.
The London School of Commerce (LSC), UK, the parent institution of the British School of Commerce has more than 7000 students coming from 130 countries around the globe. LSC takes pride in its truly international nature and its ability to operate very successfully in a globalized environment having more than 300 personnel working for LSC in Associate Colleges and offices worldwide. Having the Head Office and the main campus in London with Associate Colleges in Belgrade, Dhaka, Kuala Lumpur, and Colombo, the LSC Group intends developing the British School of Commerce, Colombo as a Regional International Centre of Higher Learning to empower the youth of Sri Lanka, India, Bangladesh, Nepal and the Maldives. In keeping with the vision and mission of its parent institution LSC, BSC aims to provide high quality, internationally recognized undergraduate and postgraduate degree programmes at an affordable cost to a large number of students in Sri Lanka as well as to those from other countries in the South Asian region. This vision is very much in line with the policy of the Government of Sri Lanka to promote Sri Lanka as a regional hub in higher education.
Mr. Chandima H de Silva, Head of School BSC Colombo
LSC encourages its students to participate in sporting activities and has successful associations in football, cricket and rugby. The LSC cricket team has won its division of the British Universities and Colleges (BUCS) league for each of the last three seasons, and the team captain has just won selection for the Red Bull Campus Cricket World Championship, representing the MCC universities team. LSC sponsors the Cardiff Metropolitan University rugby team which this year reached the final of the BUCS competition played at Twickenham for the fifth time in seven years.
The Master of Business Administration (MBA) programme offered by BSC Colombo is specifically designed for working professionals seeking to expand their business knowledge with a flexible, globally-recognised postgraduate qualification. The course is a very affordable and effective way for ambitious individuals to further their careers in business management.
Greater flexibility in study modes and lecture schedules enables students to complete the entire MBA programme in just 16 months. Academic sessions are conducted every six weeks during weekends, with students expected to build on the taught material with personal research and project work. Successful completion of the course leads to an internationally recognized British degree awarded by Cardiff Metropolitan University.
The lecture panel for the MBA course consists entirely of visiting international faculty. At its helm is Dr Lester Massingham, a world-renowned marketing and strategy consultant to governments, private and public sector multinational enterprises. He is also Director (MBA for executives) at the London School of Commerce (UK) Group of Colleges.
Head of the School, Chandima de Silva, had this to say; “With degree programmes of the highest quality, international visiting faculty and superior infrastructure and support services, we strive to provide the best to our students,”
He added: “Our postgraduate student numbers have increased considerably during the last few months, and the fact that most of our new students are referred by existing students speaks volumes about the high standards and excellent facilities available at BSC Colombo.”
A sense of confidence is also displayed by both current students and BSC alumni. Sheahan Daniel, Chief Manager – Leasing, Nations Trust Bank, was awarded the Cardiff Metropolitan University MBA with a Distinction says: “The MBA program offered by BSC Colombo has helped me sharpen my skills and build a keen sense of business acumen. It also best suited my busy professional life and allowed me the flexibility of spending quality time with my young family.” Another recent MBA graduate, Sanali Rajakaruna, currently manages her own family business. She praised BSC Colombo for the high quality of its lecturing, its flexible study schedule and affordable fee structure.
Students also have the advantage of an easy instalment fee payment scheme, accelerated 2 year programmes for those pursuing undergraduate qualifications, and access to over 70,000 online learning materials. These are just some of the benefits of studying at BSC Colombo. Prospective candidates are invited to visit its state-of-the-art campus and experience its facilities first hand.
In a world where knowledge is the key to success and competition is on the rise, join BSC Colombo and become a part of the ever-growing global industry of business and technology.
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