Established in 1980, our Department is the pioneer in Business Management Education within the Sri Lankan university system. We remain the largest academic Department of the Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura. In its long history, our Department has immensely contributed to the progress of management education, the corporate sector, and the wider society of Sri Lanka.
We offer a globally competitive four-year honours degree in Business Management, BSc Honours in Business Administration, and a three-year external degree, BSc Business Studies (General) External Degree. Recently, the Department also introduced MPhil (Business) Degree. Moreover, we offer courses across a broad range of subjects, including Management, Organisational Behaviour, Strategy, and International Business, and play a unique and significant role within the Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce by providing teaching and research support to students in other departments and postgraduate programmes.
Department of Business Administration
Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce
University of Sri Jayewardenepura
Nugegoda
Sri Lanka
10250
Tel: +94 (0)112 803472
Email: busadmin@sjp.ac.lk
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The Cluster for Organisation & Society (COS) creates a scholarly forum for the members of the Department of Business Administration, whose research interests focus on Organisation and Society—their issues, developments, and dynamics in the neoliberal era. The Cluster aims to address and examine the issues, developments, and dynamics vis-à-vis the dialectical relationship between (multiple forms of) Organisation and Society in the Global South.
The Cluster for Leadership & Strategy (CLaS) is inspired by research and related activities carried out by the members of the Department of Business Administration on leadership and strategy. In a globally competitive business environment, the role of the manager in the strategy process has become complex and challenging. The Cluster therefore aims to widen its knowledge of the local and global realities of leadership and strategy process in the competitive business environment.
The contemporary socioeconomic developments highlight the need for rapid innovation in systems and subsystems in order to interrupt the traditional business processes, practices, and mindsets of people. In this context, our team expects to use ‘research as a tool’ to create and discover new opportunities for innovation and company growth. We believe that the research output of the cluster will enable its members to reframe existing...
The Department of Business Administration of the Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura has been officially awarded membership in the prestigious Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME) initiative by the United Nations Global Compact in New York, effective as of September 8th, 2023. This significant milestone positions our Department among a distinguished cohort of over 800 leading business and management schools spanning 90 countries globally. By aligning with the PRME initiative, our Department is dedicated to fostering a sustainable future through the conscientious implementation of principles governing responsible management education, with a collective commitment to advancing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Notably, the Department of Business Administration has achieved the distinction of being the first educational institution in Sri Lanka to garner international recognition for its pioneering efforts in embracing and championing the principles of PRME under the auspices of the United Nations. This accomplishment underscores our commitment to global standards of responsible management education and exemplifies our leadership in the pursuit of sustainable development objectives.
The annual mini-welcome event for second-year undergraduates of the Department of Business Administration, “Fratellenza’ 25 – FORGED IN FIRE, RISING IN GLORY” was held successfully on April 06, 2025, at the university lower ground. Over 150 second-year students attended the event, which was based on the theme of the rebirth of Egypt. Participants were divided […]
The Association of Business Administration held its inaugural “Inicio ’25” induction programme for second-year undergraduates on March 18, 2025, at K.A. Munasinghe Hall. The programme aimed to familiarise participants with the association’s mission, vision, and operations, fostering engagement and leveraging diverse student talents. The event encouraged active participation in the association’s activities, fostering collaboration and […]
The Annual General Meeting of the Association of Business Administration was successfully held on February 28, 2025, at Prof. K.A. Munasinghe Hall. This significant gathering served as a platform to appoint key leadership roles for the year 2025/26, including the Senior Treasurer and Advisor, as well as the Executive Board and the Board of Officials. […]
The Department of Business Administration organised Undergraduate Research Day – 2025 (URD – 2025), which was held on 18th February 2025 as part of the International Conference on Business Management (ICBM) 2025. URD 2025 consisted of two segments namely, ‘Biz Ideascape 2025’ which showcased creative artwork presentations of research ideas by the undergraduates from the […]
