{"id":70,"date":"2016-01-21T11:22:26","date_gmt":"2016-01-21T11:22:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bec.mgt.sjp.ac.dev\/?page_id=70"},"modified":"2026-05-06T14:25:43","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T08:55:43","slug":"study-skill-training-programme-sstp","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mgt.sjp.ac.lk\/bec\/study-skill-training-programme-sstp\/","title":{"rendered":"Personal and Professional Development Programme"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"font-family:Arial, sans-serif; color:#222;\">\n\n  <div style=\"position:relative; width:100%; height:280px; overflow:hidden; border-radius:14px; margin-bottom:22px;\">\n    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mgt.sjp.ac.lk\/bec\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC_1383-1-scaled.jpg\"\n         alt=\"Personal and Professional Development Programme\"\n         style=\"width:100%; height:100%; object-fit:cover; display:block;\">\n\n    <div style=\"position:absolute; inset:0; background:linear-gradient(to right, rgba(0,0,0,0.65), rgba(0,0,0,0.15));\"><\/div>\n\n    <div style=\"position:absolute; bottom:24px; left:24px; right:24px; color:#fff; max-width:720px;\">\n      <h2 style=\"margin:0 0 8px; color:#fff; font-size:28px; line-height:1.2;\">\n        Personal and Professional Development Programme\n      <\/h2>\n      <p style=\"margin:0; font-size:15px; line-height:1.6;\">\n        Developing confident, professionally prepared, and socially responsible graduates for the world of work.\n      <\/p>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div style=\"background:#fff; border:1px solid #e5e5e5; border-radius:10px; padding:18px; margin-bottom:18px;\">\n    <div style=\"font-weight:bold; font-size:16px; color:#333; margin-bottom:10px;\">\n      Programme Overview\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div style=\"color:#444; line-height:1.7;\">\n      The Personal and Professional Development Programme is designed to strengthen the soft skills, professional attitudes, and personal qualities required by undergraduates as they prepare for their future careers. Offered in Year III as BEC 3180: Personal and Professional Development, the programme is conducted across two semesters and combines interactive sessions, guest lectures, discussions, workshops, and experiential learning activities.\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"font-family:Arial, sans-serif; color:#222;\">\n\n  <div style=\"font-weight:bold; font-size:16px; color:#333; margin-bottom:10px;\">\n    Key Areas of Development\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div style=\"display:grid; grid-template-columns:repeat(2, 1fr); gap:12px; margin-bottom:18px;\">\n\n    <div style=\"padding:14px; border:1px solid #e5e5e5; border-left:3px solid #cc0000; border-radius:8px; background:#fafafa;\">\n      <strong>Professional Grooming<\/strong>\n      <p style=\"margin:6px 0 0; color:#555;\">Developing appropriate personal presentation, workplace readiness, and professional conduct.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div style=\"padding:14px; border:1px solid #e5e5e5; border-left:3px solid #cc0000; border-radius:8px; background:#fafafa;\">\n      <strong>Etiquette and Self-Presentation<\/strong>\n      <p style=\"margin:6px 0 0; color:#555;\">Preparing students to present themselves confidently in academic, professional, and social settings.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div style=\"padding:14px; border:1px solid #e5e5e5; border-left:3px solid #cc0000; border-radius:8px; background:#fafafa;\">\n      <strong>Interpersonal Skills<\/strong>\n      <p style=\"margin:6px 0 0; color:#555;\">Strengthening communication, collaboration, confidence, and relationship-building skills.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div style=\"padding:14px; border:1px solid #e5e5e5; border-left:3px solid #cc0000; border-radius:8px; background:#fafafa;\">\n      <strong>Positive Professional Attitudes<\/strong>\n      <p style=\"margin:6px 0 0; color:#555;\">Encouraging responsibility, adaptability, leadership, and a balanced professional personality.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"font-family:Arial, sans-serif; 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