Introduction
Demonstrating the academic orientation, the FMSC commenced the Ph.D. Programme in Management with the intention to enhance boundaries of knowledge creation and dissemination. The Ph.D. Programme in Management aims at finding solutions for problems with the purpose of improving the body of knowledge of management and/or addressing current problems or enhancing relevant phenomena in the practice, particularly in the Sri Lankan practice of Management, and applying interdisciplinary knowledge in the social sciences to management problems. Its flexible approach encourages students to develop their own interests by pursuing students in a stimulating faculty environment that provides wide-ranging expertise and research experience. The broader objectives of the Ph.D. program include the development of an indigenous body of knowledge on management practices in Sri Lanka, the development of models or frameworks which are more suitable for Sri Lankan organizational management, and the promotion of a culture conducive to high-quality research and scientific thinking in the public and private sectors in Sri Lanka.
Aims and Objectives
The purpose of the Ph.D. Programme in Management is to produce top/experienced managers and management consultants and researchers to contribute significantly to institutional development as well as human development and help academics to become better academicians and increase the quality and relevance of their teaching and research in Management Studies.