Graduate Institute of Science and Management (GISM) is to promote research based education in Sri Lanka in association with prestigious international Universities. GISM's recent collaboration with Massey University in New Zealand has opened a number of educational and research opportunities for Sri Lankan students.

Applications for the Massey University pathway programme are now being received for the student intake in January next year. The first year of this degree programme is conducted at GISM City Campus in Udahamulla, Nugegoda and the remaining two years are continued onward to completion at the Massey University, New Zealand.

The educational programmes offered at GISM have been designed to provide candidates with the options to select exactly what they need to study. The students participating in internal and pathway programmes will have the opportunity to select single or conjoint programmes in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, Business and Management. These programmes lead to Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Information Science and Bachelor of Business Studies (BSc, BInfSc and BBS) degrees and the certificate will be awarded by the affiliated international university. Students will have options to select the preferred majors in their degree. Apart from these, several full diploma and short-term modular courses leading to the full Diploma also will be started soon.

GISM has launched its Executive Diploma in Business Administration (EDBA) programme with the objective of providing executives in the private and public sectors. Students are trained to utilize the theoretical knowledge to analyze and conceptualize the practical issues they confront within their professional careers so that they can face the challenges in their working environment with confidence and ease. This approach has a growing demand in the context of rejuvenated social and economic environment. Many opportunities have been created as a result of globalization, fast technological developments and de-regulation but they are in disguise. Identification and analysis of these opportunities need a sound theoretical background in addition to the practical experience in various fields.

The EDBA programme consists eight modules covering subjects such as Strategic Management, Quantitative Techniques, Management Accounting, Human Resource Management, Business Economics, Production Management, Financial Management and Marketing Management and a project report. EDBA runs for a period of one year as a part-time programme of GISM so that busy executives can attend lectures conveniently without disturbing their official obligations. The panel of lecturers has high academic qualifications and experience gained by holding senior managerial positions in reputed institutions. The course will be conducted at GISM city campus at Udahamulla, Nugegoda. The executives who are employed at middle and senior levels with sound educational background are eligible to follow this Diploma which provides a path for progression to Postgraduate and Master's degrees.

For further information: GISM City Campus, 550, Old Kottawa Road, Udahamulla, Nugegoda Tele: 011 2835935, 0112811914, E-mail: ggs@gismlk.com Website: www.gismlk.com