Prof. M.V.S.S Udayanga

Prof. M.V.S.S Udayanga

Professor in Entrepreneurship

Department of Entrepreneurship

Academic Qualification

1. PhD
2. B.Sc. Business Administration (Special) Hons; University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka
3. M.Sc. (Management); University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka
4. FCBA, Chartered Institute of Business Administrators, Sri Lanka
5. MIM, Institute of Management, Sri Lanka

National Level Contributions

1. Introduction of the B.Sc. Entrepreneurship (Special) Degree Program and the establishment of the Department of Entrepreneurship at the Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce, University of Sri Jayewardenepura / 2010
2. Introduction of the Master’s Degree in Entrepreneurship (2014)
3. Establishment of Chamber of Small and Medium Enterprises (COSME) as a Limited by Guarantee Association under the Company Act No. 07 of 2007 for the purpose of development of SMEs in Sri Lanka / 2009
4. Co-Founder of Small and Medium Enterprise Development Support Unit (SMEDSU) at the University of Sri Jayewardenepura in 2003. Introduced Certificate, Diploma, Advance Diploma, Postgraduate Diploma in Entrepreneurial Business Management and Master’s Degree in Entrepreneurship programs for practicing entrepreneurs and SME managers of Sri Lanka and there by establishing a Continuous Professional Development (CPD) path for Sri Lankan entrepreneurs
5. Committee Member / Committee for Strategic Policy Formation for Establishment of Venture Capital Industry in Sri Lanka by the Ministry of Traditional Industries and small Enterprise Development
6. Service as a Trainer of Government Teachers in the discipline of entrepreneurship at National Institute of Education (NIE) 2009 to date
7. Act as a resource person in the formation of Industry Cluster-Wood based furniture Industry (Form an association to develop the management capabilities of these entrepreneurs and improve the productivity of these organizations to compete in the present and future market demands and collectively and individually enhance the competencies to develop the total furniture business).
8. Designed a Graduate Officer’s Training Program for the junior executives of the Ministry of Entrepreneurship and Industrial Development / 2008

Researches and Publications

• Reflection of the Transactional Leadership Styles in the Organizational Productivity: A Monographic Study / 2007
• Politics and Power In Strategy Development Process – The Case of Energy Marketing / 2008

Text Books

Authored a text book titled “Management Made Easy” (Kalamanakaranaya Saralawa) 2004

Chapters in Books

Lesson Writing – Course Manual BUS 3301, Organizational Behaviour; University of Sri Jayewardenepura

• Group Dynamics
• Stress Management
• Behaviour Modification
• Managing Organizational Change
• Managing Organizational Careers
• Managing Organizational Conflict

iii. Lesson Writing – Course Manual BUS 1301, Introduction to Management; University of Sri Jayewardenepura

• Organizational Structure
• Human Resource Management

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