Bachelor of Business Management Honours in Insurance
The field of finance is very broad and it caters to different parts of the economy such as banking, insurance, financial engineering and research analysis. Therefore, there are more opportunities available for the people who are specialized in finance with specific finance qualification. Bachelor of Business Management Honours in Insurance Programme is offered by the department of finance to cope with the current developments in the financial service sector and the business management field. This degree programme shares the curriculum of Bachelor of Business Management Honours in Finance for level 1 and 2 in common.
Bachelor of Business Management Honours in Insurance Degree Programme's MoUs
MoU with People's Insurance PLC
MoU with Softlogic Life Insurance PLC
MoU with Janashakthi Insurance PLC
MoU Signed Between University of Kelaniya and Softlogic Life Insurance PLC
An MoU was signed between the University of Kelaniya and Softlogic Life Insurance PLC on the 16th of March 2021 at the Vice- Chancellor’s Office. The MoU was signed with the objective of offering “Gold Medal” for the best performed student in the Insurance Degree programme.
Further, this medal will be awarded as “Softlogic Life Gold Medal Award” to the students who get the highest Grade Point Average (GPA) for the B.B.Mgt.Honours in Insurance Degree Programme. An annual cash award of Rupees One Hundred Thousand (Rs. 100,000) as a scholarship to the aforesaid graduate having a First-Class Honors for postgraduate studies. Further, he or she will be offered a job as a Management Trainee at the Insurance Company subject to a probationary period and terms and conditions of such contract of management trainee and rules and policies of the Company.
This would enhance the relationship among the public sector educational institution vs private sector entities. The initiation is a strong step of the Insurance Degree program where it was introduced in 2018.
Present at the occasion were Cadre Chair & Senior Prof. Nilanthi de Silva, Vice-Chancellor of University of Kelaniya, Senior Lecturer Dr. P. N. D. Fernando, Dean- Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, Senior Lecturer Dr. Ruwan Abeysekara (Head- Department of Finance), Senior Prof. Chitra Ranjani, Mr. Ruwan Buddhika (Coordinator - B.B.Mgt.Honours in Insurance Degree Programme) and other academic staff members of the Department of Finance. Mr. Nuwan Pushpakumara, Chief Financial Officer- Softlogic Life Insurance PLC, Mr. Pranama Perera, Chief Technical Officer- Softlogic Life Insurance PLC, Mr. Indika Bamunusinghe, Head of HR- Softlogic Life Insurance PLC and Mr. Piyumal Wickramasinghe, Chief Distribution Officer – Alternate Channel, Softlogic Life Insurance PLC graced the event on behalf of Softlogic Life Insurance PLC.
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An MoU was signed between the Department of Finance, the University of Kelaniya and Janashakthi Group
A Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs) was signed between the Department of Finance, University of Kelaniya and Janashakthi Group on 10th April 2023 at the Senate Room of the University of Kelaniya.
The objective of signing the MoU with Janashakthi Group was to offer the “Janashakthi” Gold Medal to the most outstanding graduate in the B.B. Mgt. Honours in the Insurance degree programme. Further Janashakthi will make a cash award of Rupees Thirty Thousand (Rs. 30,000) as a scholarship to the aforesaid student. Janashakthi will also provide internship opportunities and career mentorship programmes for students who are keen to build a career in the field of Insurance.
Present at the occasion were Cadre Chair & Senior Prof. Nilanthi de Silva, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Kelaniya, Mr K.K.K Dharmathilaka, Registrar of the University of Kelaniya, Prof. Ruwan Abeysekera, Acting Dean of the Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies and the Head of the Department of Finance, Cadre Chair & Senior Prof. R.P.C Ranjani, Prof. Susima Weligamage, Dr Ruwani Fernando and Mr Ruwan Buddhika, coordinators of the MOUs and a few academic staff members of the Department of Finance and Mr Ramesh Schafter, Managing Director/Group CEO, Ms Wasanthi Stephen, Group Chief Human Resources Officer, Ms Anuruddhika Jayasundera, Manager Talent, and Ms Imalka Wickramasekera, Senior Executive HR, representing the Janashakthi Group.Curriculum: Bachelor of Business Management Honours in Insurance
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The Department of Finance (Dfin) has become the most progressive and diverse Finance Department in the National University System. The Department addresses the gaps in the financial services industry offering four degree programmes in the steams of Finance, Banking, Insurance and Financial Engineering.
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Department of Finance
Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies
University of Kelaniya
Sri Lanka
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