Mr. Asel Hettiarachchi: Best Student of the Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce in 2020
Mr. Asel Hettiarachchi of the Department of Business Economics was awarded “the Venerable Prof. Walpola Sri Rahula Maha Thero Memorial Gold Medal” for being the Best Student of the Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce (FMSC) for the year 2020 at the 46th Convocation of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura which was held on the 30th of December […]
Guest Lecture on Practical considerations in conducting Cost-Benefit Analysis for large-scale projects in Sri Lanka
Large-scale investment projects are pivotal in developing the required capital for a nation and are vital to achieving sustained economic growth for any developing country. However, such investments need to be critically evaluated based on the potential benefits and costs they may have. To give a practical perspective in this regard, the Department of Business Economics […]
Curriculum Development Workshop of the Department of Business Economics 2022
“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world” -Nelson Mandela As Sri Lanka’s first business economics degree program, the Department of Business Economics was created to meet the growing demand for an economics degree in management, which was the first of its kind in the university system. The degree […]
Project ‘ACCENT’ by the Department of Business Economics to Reduce Corruption in Sri Lanka
“If corruption is a disease transparency is an essential part of its treatment.” ~Kofi Annan ‘ACCENT’ is a project organized with the aim of reducing corruption in Sri Lanka and initiated under the course BEC3344: Project Management with the guidance of Dr. Janaka Fernando, the course coordinator of […]
The Official Launching Ceremony of the E-Magazine “විනිවිද”
A group of 3rd year students in the Department of Business Economics will launch an E-Magazine called “විනිවිද” on 19th January 2022 as a part of the course BEC3344: Project Management. The E-Magazine is the final phase of the project ‘ACCENT’ which they initiated with the aim of reducing corruption in Sri Lanka. The official […]
Congratulations to Professor M.A.K. Sriyalatha
Heartiest congratulations to Dr M.A.K. Sriyalatha for being promoted to the Professorship at the Department of Business Economics, University of Sri Jayewardenepura (USJ). She is one of the founding members of the department who earned her first degree, B.Sc. Management (Public Administration) (Special) from the USJ, Escalating her academic career, she earned her postgraduate degree […]
Congratulations to Professor Sumudu Perera
Heartiest congratulations to Dr Sumudu Perera for getting promoted to the Professorship at the Department of Business Economics, University of Sri Jayewardenepura (USJ). She is one of the founding members of the Department who earned her first degree, B.Com. (Special) from the USJ. Afterwards, she earned two postgraduate degrees, consisting of an MBA at the […]
The Felicitation Ceremony of Senior Professor Sampath Amaratunge in Celebrating him being awarded “The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon.”
Senior Professor Sampath Amaratunge, the chairman of the University Grants Commission and the Professor Chair of the Department of Business Economics, has always been an extraordinary public administrator who has extended his invaluable service to the education industry of Sri Lanka for decades. Amongst his many triumphs, of him being awarded by a topmost national […]
Virtual Open Day 2022
University of Sri Jayewardenepura Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce Department of Business Economics Postgraduate Studies in Business Economics Date: 15th January 2022 Time: 4.00 PM to 5.00 PM Join us on ZOOM: https://learn.zoom.us/j/62729008919… Meeting ID: 627 2900 8919 Passcode: Ut2m*dDx Schedule – Live awareness session on Post Graduate Degree Programs – University life at […]
The Felicitation Ceremony of Senior Professor Sampath Amarathunga for being awarded “The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon”
The Department of Business Economics will host a Ceremony on 29th December 2021, to felicitate Senior Professor Sampath Amaratunge, Professor Chair of Department of Business Economics and Chairman of University Grants Commission, in honor of being awarded “The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon” by the Emperor of Japan. The formal […]