The Kelaniya MBA program started in 2005 with academic support from the Indian Institute of Management Lucknow (IIML), one of India’s leading business schools . Within its short history, today the Kelaniya MBA is one of the best-established Master of Business Administration programs in Sri Lanka. Since its inspection, it has striven to develop bold business leaders who can provide an enterprising and entrepreneurial approach to management. MBA Kelaniya is one of the innovations pioneered by FCMS. It is a two-year master’s degree that focuses on creating entrepreneurial mindsets. A team of academics and practitioners teaches the program. Academic faculty provide a solid foundation of relevant theories and frameworks. Professional practitioners, with experience in teaching, add a significant practical dimension to the program. Many of our learning partners are industry professionals who are preparing themselves for leadership roles in their organizations.

Aims of the Programme

• Equip students with the knowledge, techniques, and competencies to operate as effective managers.
• Broaden and deepen students' understanding of business and management functions and processes.
• Encourage critical and rigorous analysis of literature and research evidence relating to management practices.
• Foster the skills of business research, analysis, synthesis, and creativity so as to enhance decision-making and promote organizational well-being within the context of a continually changing and competitive business environment.
• Develop awareness of ethical, social, environmental, and global issues affecting management decisions.
• Foster students' personal development, a commitment to lifelong learning, a reflective style of management, and a responsibility towards self-learning.
• Ensure students are aware of the international dimensions of managerial activities.

Objectives of the Programme

• Disseminate knowledge of core areas of managerial theory and their practical application in the workplace.
• Understand the complex nature of organizations and the interrelationship between policy, behavior, and structure.
• Use evidence to evaluate the theory-practice relationship.
• Use appropriate methods to collect data about business and management activities.
• Understand the change process, its management, and appropriate responses to uncertainty.
• Develop innovative and practical solutions to business problems.
• Make business decisions in a socially responsible manner.