The Department of Marketing Management (DMM) is one of the premier Departments affiliated to the University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, and is the only SAP University Alliance partner in Sri Lanka, and also the only ISO 9001:2015 quality certified business management department in the country. DMM currently offers a Bachelor of Business Management (Special) Degree in Marketing to internal undergraduates, and also offers six different external courses ranging from Diplomas to Masters programmes. And via its many endeavours DMM strives to craft 'strategist', “who is competent, capable, and confident in driving people and businesses to greater heights”

What are People Skills and Why?

'People Skills' or 'So Skills' can be broadly defined as personal attribute that enhance an individual's interactions, job and career prospects. Both educational and corporate institutions are realised he importance as well as the significance of these skills in developing the competencies of human capital. The behavioural attribute which can be generalised as 'People Skills' are having aspects such as communication, leadership and team working, personal effectiveness, creative problem solving, strategic thinking, conflict resolutions negotiation, and interpersonal skills to name a few. Hence, 'People Skills' encompass the   character traits that decide how well one interacts with others and are usually a definite part of one's personality. Such personalities are likely to command a premium over their counterparts in today's ever demanding job market.