PIM signs MOU with Customs for specialised MBA

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SLC Director General Chulandanda Perera and PIM Director Prof. Ajantha Dharmasiri after signing the MOU.

Plans are underway to conduct the Master of Business Administration degree program in Customs and International Trade by the Postgraduate Institute of Management (PIM), another ground-breaking venture from the pioneer in postgraduate management education.

This program will initially be conducted for the employees of the Sri Lanka Customs (SLC),and thereafter it will be opened for the public. The relevant MOU has been signed recently between the PIM and the Sri Lanka Customs. Director General of Customs Chulananda Perera, and Postgraduate Institute of Management Director Prof.Ajantha S. Dharmasiri were the signatories at this historic event.

This program will enhance the managerial and customs administration capabilities of the officials of the SLC, and will in turn contribute to better administration and higher performance of the SLC. This degree program has been coupled with the career development of those officers who follow this program.

It will also broaden the academic horizons of young graduates for whom the proposed program will serve as an entry-level qualification for advanced international academic studies in customs and international trade. This will also serve as an aid for career change and progression of the recipients.

Management Consultant of the PIM Jayantha Newunhella, explained that on completion of this study program, the participants will be able to demonstrate critical awareness of fundamental and advanced aspects of this specialised field, and related functional disciplines, while applying the relevant techniques in their roles as managerial professionals of the SLC.They will also deal with complex customs and international trade related issues systematically and make sound judgments and communicate decisions clearly. They will project professionalism in this field and related functional areas in discharging their roles as managers both individually and as members of a team, to uphold the image of the country, in the competitive global scenario in the customs and international trade.