Over 490 graduate at NSBM Convocation

by Rohana Jayalal

The second convocation of the National School of Business Management (NSBM) was held at the BMICH last week.

Those who completed the Degree and Post Graduate Diploma (PGD) courses received their certificates from Deputy Minister of Highways, Higher Education and Investment Promotion, Eran Wickramaratne and Chairman of NSBM and NIBM, Dr.Karunasena Kodithuwakku.

The NSBM conducts courses approved by the University Grants Commission (UGC) in cooperation with the University College in Dublin, National University of Ireland (NUI).

This year, 495 students graduated and the Post Graduate Diploma was in the disciplines of Business Management, Human Resource Management, Industrial Management, Project Management, Computer Network and Software Engineering and the Bsc Special Degree Programs offered Management Information Systems and Business Management specialising in Human Resource Management, Industrial Management, Project Management and Logistics Management.

The first batch of Post Graduate Diplomates and second batch of those who passed the BSc Special Degree programs conducted by NSBM also obtained their degrees at the Convocation.

Ms. Dananjani Jayawickrama presented the best performers award of the BSc Business Management Degree to Ms. P.A.Sashini Praboda. The best performers award in the BSc Logistics Management Degree was won by Nayana Praboda Ranasinghe.Ms.T.G. Hashara Kalpani won the overall best performers award in 2015.

Chairman, NSBM and NIBM, Dr. Karunasena Kodithuwakku said, "The country needs your contribution to achieve development goals, economic and the industrial targets. I call upon all those who graduated today to be the stakeholders of the country's development process.

Secretary to the Highways, Higher Education and Investment Promotion Ministry P. Ranepura, Chief Executive Officer, NSBM, Dr. E.A. Weerasinghe and the parents of the graduates were also present.