SLIM holds graduation ceremony
The graduation ceremony 2013 of the Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing
(SLIM) was held recently at the Waters Edge, Battaramulla, with
certificates being awarded to students who completed graduate and
postgraduate level qualifications.
 Students who successfully completed the National Diploma in Sales
Management, Diploma in Brand Management, Postgraduate Diploma in
Marketing (SL), Certified Professional Marketer (Asia) and Master of
Business Administration (UK) examinations, received their certificates
at the ceremony while the status of Practicing Marketer (SL) and Fellow
Member were awarded to selected members of the marketing fraternity.
The National Diploma in Sales Management, designed for sales-career
minded people already in the sales, marketing or business development
force, produced 57 graduates with V. S. Bulathsinhala being recognised
as the best student. Of the 57 graduates, 33 were from November 2012
batch while the other 24 were from June 2013 batch.
The Diploma in Brand Management, a 12-month part-time program
designed to give students brand marketing competencies from multiple
dimensions, produced 28 graduates from April 2013 batch with the best
student being S. P. M. P. Senanayake.
P. A. A. D. Gunathilaka was recognised as the best student of the
Postgraduate Diploma in Marketing, a 24-month part-time program which
gives students' marketing competencies from operational level to
synthesis level. The December 2012 batch of the Diploma included 62
graduates while the June 2013 batch included 61 graduates.
The best student in the Master of Business Administration program
provided by Buckinghamshire New University (UK) was E. A. N. Hemali and
the course produced 54 graduates.Forty three graduates were awarded the
status of Certified Professional Marketer (Asia), a professional status
conferred by the Asia Marketing Federation (AMF), which consists of 12
Asian countries in the region.
Fourteen marketeers were awarded the SLIM Practicing Marketer status,
which recognises the continuous professional development of marketeers
who strive to be abreast of the market.
Managing Director of Ants Work (Pvt) Ltd, SaliyaWeerasekara and Group
Director, Sales and Marketing, Derana, Thushara Pererawere selected as
Fellow Members for their outstanding contribution towards the marketing
fraternity.The chief guest was, Vice Chancellor of University of
Colombo, Dr. W K Hirimburegama., Deputy Vice Chancellor of
Buckinghamshire New University (UK), Prof. Derek Godfrey was the guest
of honour. Top officials of SLIM were present.
"As the national institute of Marketing, SLIM has been at the
forefront of professional marketing education for the past 43 years.
I congratulate the graduates and the best students and wish them all
success in their careers," said SLIM President Gamika de Silva.
"Marketing is a management function which is crucial for the success
of a company or brand. Successful organisations contribute to the growth
of the economy and society and, therefore, marketing is important to the
national development process," said Hirimburegama.
"All students who graduated today should be proud of their
achievements as they are now ready to embark on a successful career in
marketing with the knowledge and education gained at SLIM," said CEO and
Executive Director, SLIM, Sanath Senanayake.
The graduation ceremony is the most important academic event of the
Institute and is organised annually to award certificates to students
who successfully complete their education at SLIM. The special sponsors
for the Best Students this year were Micromax and Metropolitain.
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