The Bachelor of Commerce Honours in Entrepreneurship degree is one of the highlighting and growing study streams at the Department of Commerce and Financial Management. DCFM initiated the Bachelor of Commerce (Special) Degree in Entrepreneurship in the year 2008 (renamed as Bachelor of Commerce Honours in Entrepreneurship in 2020) with the objective of fostering an Entrepreneurial Culture through promoting new venture creation and rejuvenating existing ventures in Sri Lanka.
The degree of Bachelor of Commerce Honours in Entrepreneurship of the University of Kelaniya aims to provide its students with a learning experience that will produce graduates with an in-depth knowledge of their subject matters, yet knowledge across a wide array/spectrum of disciplines that help them succeed in the face of business challenges. They will have a strong sense of intellectual integrity and personal and professional ethics and be able to be critical and creative thinkers, with an aptitude for continued self-directed learning. They will be leaders in organizations and leading their own organizations in communities, contributing towards national development, while being sensitive global citizens.
Therefore, BCom Honours in Entrepreneurship provides in-depth knowledge in the subject area of entrepreneurship, skills in writing, researching, communicating, and problem-solving, and creates strong personal and professional ethics which are required by both entrepreneurs and corporate entrepreneurs. The Bachelor of Commerce Honours in Entrepreneurship graduate is able to demonstrate knowledge of commerce, business environment, and entrepreneurship while developing to think entrepreneurially, resourceful, and strategically about value-generating opportunities through creation of new ventures or managing existing ventures.