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Business Information Technology, MSc in Enterprise Systems Management and Saegis Diploma in English.
Speaking about their study programs de Silva affirmed that “Our degrees appeal to students at all stages of their careers. Our curriculum, whilst giving a strong foundation in business fundamentals, also allows for enough flexibility so that students can sharpen their skills and specialise in an area of their choice. The degrees that we offer stay relevant and represent market demandsand business needs today.”
Commenting about the lecturer panel and the teaching methodologies adopted, de Silva said that all their lecturers have Masters Degrees in their respective areas of teaching and possess several years’ experience in either tertiary education or industry. Saegis also has a panel of visiting lecturers comprising senior university academics. They adopt a student-centred teaching methodology, where students are encouraged to actively take part in the learning process.
de Silva explained, “We’ve given tremendous thought to how the role of the business school is changing today. Global forces and new technology have reshaped the playing field. Therefore, when you teach business in a world that is constantly changing, we need to make it experience-based learning (EBL). We need to preparestudents to become problem solvers who can handle unexpected events in their chosen field. Our students learn by doing; the classroom is a laboratory in which they test business principles and emerging new knowledge. They get involved in group work, presentations and tutorials as a part of their learning process. Additional sessions to improve communication and other soft skills are also conducted regularly.”
Enhancing and nurturing the talents of students to make them wellbalanced individuals is also a task undertaken by the institute. They organise talentshows, English days and sports activities which students actively engage in.
The modern 10 story Saegis campus building at Kohuwala, Nugegoda offers facilities thatinclude some of the best physical infrastructure. This comprises spacious air-conditioned lecture halls with latest audio visual equipment for teaching and learning, IT labs, English language lab, library, student cafeteria and the students’ lounge.
Having both local and foreign students for their degree programs, the campus caters to a diverse sector of students. Taking into consideration some of the financial constraints faced by these students, they offer a range of loan schemes and financial assistance through their affiliations with reputed banks, and alsohas a flexible installment payment option for all their academic programmes.
An added benefit offered is regular career guidance seminars to help gear students identify theircareer choices. Saegis also has close links with many top companies in Sri Lanka where they send their students on internships.
