Friday, 23 August 2013 00:00
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The Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing (SLIM) which has a six-year working partnership with Buckinghamshire New University, UK, has opened applications for the latest intake of students for its SLIM Bucks MBA program.
According to SLIM, applicants for the MBA Program should possess a recognised professional qualification and be at least 23 years of age. Executives with a minimum of 10-12 years managerial experience in a private or public organisation are eligible to apply.
The SLIM-Bucks MBA, offers independent modules, flexible timetables, convenient schedules, discussion forums, blackboard (IT platform) facilities and after the service of local and foreign lecturers. Lecture notes and module designing are done directly from UK and the course work can be completed within just one year, followed by the dissertation. Once you complete the MBA, you get a certificate equivalent to students who study at Buckinghamshire New University, UK.
Commenting on the significance of the course, SLIM President Gamika De Silva said: “This internationally-accepted top class MBA of Buckinghamshire New University taught in many countries will enable Sri Lankan professionals to go beyond basic management principles and develop creative and strategic leadership qualities demanded in the future.”
SLIM Chief Executive Officer / Executive Director Sanath Senanayake, elaborating on the facilities available for local students, said: “Students can directly communicate with lecturers of the university. There is also an expert panel of local lecturers assigned to each subject and additional support. Spacious lecture rooms, air-conditioned with comfortable seating and modern equipment are available with all required books for the MBA program at the Professor Philip Kotler library. All of these factors contribute to a higher chance of success at your MBA.”
“World over, MBA graduates have found exciting opportunities in a variety of fields including marketing, IT, pharmaceutical, risk management and finance at large organisations such as Marks & Spencer, British Airways and the National Health Services,” de Silva added.
SLIM Bucks MBA Graduate and current SLIM Bucks MBA Alumni President Pradeep Edward commenting on the study program said: “Enrolling for the Bucks University MBA program has been one of the most challenging experiences I have had to face in for many years. As a qualified Marketer for 15 years and a General Manager of a pharmaceutical company after a diligent search, I found the Bucks MBA program offered by SLIM as the one that meets my needs since SLIM is one of the most established and professionally managed institutes in the country. I always had a good experience even in doing my MBA at SLIM. The support from the local lecturers and the UK faculty with once a week classroom teaching was just right for my busy schedule. The experience has been challenging and a proof to me that learning is indeed life-long and we are never too old or too busy to do it. I treasure the graduation ceremony that I participated in the UK and the opportunity I got to witness the state of the art Bucks University with all facilities and professional touch.”
SLIM Bucks MBA Alumni is the Alumni Association in Sri Lanka for the MBA graduates passed out from Buckinghamshire New University of the United Kingdom. It has an active database of approximately 150 members who work to enhance and maintain links among members, help them stay connected with colleagues and make new connections, initiate knowledge sharing forums and other academic and related functions for the benefit of members and establish alumni members as figureheads and role models for the current and future MBA students. A large number of Sri Lankan marketers are currently taking on more general management positions, targeting boardroom positions in the future. So, hurry up and get to the top by investing in the SLIM Bucks MBA today, call Mihirinie on 0727 70 11 66 or Heshan on 0722 21 95 10 today, as limited seats are available.
