{"id":1047,"date":"2017-05-03T05:45:33","date_gmt":"2017-05-03T05:45:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mgt.sjp.ac.lk\/fin\/?p=1047"},"modified":"2017-05-24T05:49:20","modified_gmt":"2017-05-24T05:49:20","slug":"best-practices-designing-curriculum-finance-degree-programs-prof-lalith-samarakoon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mgt.sjp.ac.lk\/fin\/best-practices-designing-curriculum-finance-degree-programs-prof-lalith-samarakoon\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Practices for Designing Curriculum for Finance Degree Programs by Prof. Lalith Samarakoon"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Prof. Lalith Samarakoon, one of the top initiators of the Department of Finance revisited the department on 03<sup>rd<\/sup>\u00a0May 2017. Prof. Samarakoon is a Professor of Finance and Chair in the Department of Finance of Opus College of Business at University of St. Thomas in United States. He is also a renowned Financial Economist locally and internationally.<\/p>\n<p>On his visit to the department, Professor Samarakoon conducted a special workshop on \u201cBest Practices for Designing Curriculum for Finance Degree Programs\u201d for the academic staff of the Department of Finance. This special session was conducted as part of Continuous Professional Development (CPD) activities of the Department.<\/p>\n<p>This workshop was an immense success and the academics gathered a good knowledge on global trends in curricular developments and the expectations of the students the era of Millennial. The workshop was followed by a Q&amp;A session on \u201cImprovements required for SJP Finance Curriculum for next 2 decades\u201d. This session was very interactive and the academics were given the opportunity to share and discuss their ideas and experiences on curriculum development in the department and the university as a whole.<\/p>\n<p>The session was indeed a success and would be very useful to develop the prospects of the Department of Finance and the university. We thank Professor Samarakoon for contributing to the department by sharing his knowledge and experience with the members of the department. Department of Finance is planning to conduct many CPD programs like this to enhance the professionalism within the department and its members.<\/p>\n<div id=\"kad-wp-gallery63\" class=\"kad-wp-gallery kad-light-wp-gallery clearfix kt-gallery-column-3 rowtight\"><div class=\"tcol-lg-4 tcol-md-4 tcol-sm-4 tcol-xs-6 tcol-ss-12 g_item\"><div class=\"grid_item kad_gallery_fade_in gallery_item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mgt.sjp.ac.lk\/fin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/DSC_2757.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox\" class=\"lightboxhover\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mgt.sjp.ac.lk\/fin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/DSC_2757-400x400.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mgt.sjp.ac.lk\/fin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/DSC_2757-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/mgt.sjp.ac.lk\/fin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/DSC_2757-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mgt.sjp.ac.lk\/fin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/DSC_2757-800x800.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 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