Rationale of the Programme
This degree programme offers two internship components namely Internship I (Core module) and Internship II (Elective module) in the final year of the degree at a variety of organizations and industry sectors. The Department provides guidance for students in finding suitable internship placements in the field of finance and other related disciplines. The main objective of these components are to allow students to gain hands-on experience in applying their theoretical knowledge in a real-world business environment. Additionally, it intends to develop students’ generic skills such as team work, time management, and communication and to build-up corporate networking. These components are monitored and evaluated by the employer and a panel of academic staff members of the Department continuously, in order to ensure that the students obtain a comprehensive internship.
Programme: FIN 4371 Internship I
This is a three (03) credit programme offered in Year IV – Semester I to facilitate student interns to obtain relevant practical and professional hands-on experience in the field of finance and other related disciplines. This programme further enables student interns to enhance understanding and application of managerial concepts, principles, theories, and procedures learnt in the classroom and to get familiarized with industry best practices in a real-world organizational setting. Student interns are required to obtain the internship under a training-in-charge, who is a senior officer at the internship sponsoring organization and will be supervised and evaluated by the training-in-charge throughout the semester. In addition, student interns will also be evaluated by a panel of academic staff members via a viva-voce examination at the end of the semester.
Programme: FIN 4383 Internship II
This is a three (03) credit programme (elective) offered in Year IV – Semester II to facilitate student interns to obtain an in-depth relevant practical and professional hands-on experience by undergoing an internship with a more emphasis in the field of finance. In addition to getting familiar with industry best practices in a real-world finance setting, this course also enables student interns to build up a network among the business community. Student interns those who obtained an internship related to the field of finance in Year IV – Semester I, have the possibility of extending it at the same organization. Student interns are required to obtain the internship under a training-in-charge, who is a senior officer at the internship sponsoring organization and will be supervised and evaluated by the training-in-charge throughout the semester. In addition, student interns will also be evaluated by a panel of academic staff members via a viva-voce examination at the end of the semester.
Queries:
Dr. S.D.L. Kongahawatte
Course Coordinator (Internship Programme)
0112758800