IRCMF conference on Nov 27

The Faculty of Management and Finance of the University of Colombo will host its 10th International Research Conference on Management and Finance (IRCMF 2015) on November 27 at the Cinnamon Lakeside, Colombo.

The annual research conference initiated by the Faculty in 2002 was expanded in 2005 to accommodate international researchers, and renamed 'International Research Conference of Management and Finance'. It is a platform to share research in diverse fields of specializations.

Professor of Leadership and Management and the Director of the newly established Bristol Leadership Centre at the University of the West of England (UWE), Professor Richard Bolden will deliver the keynote address at this year's conference. He is a renowned researcher in the fields of Leadership Studies and Organizational Psychology.

He will speak on 'Leadership Paradoxes: Rethinking Leadership for an Uncertain World' which addresses contemporary business issues in Sri Lanka. Academic sessions will feature twenty five research papers in diverse fields such as Accounting, Business Economics, Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management, Finance, Human Resources Management, Management and Organizational Studies, and Marketing.

The papers were selected following a rigorous review process. The conference brings together scholars from Sri Lanka and many other countries including Brunei, Pakistan, Indonesia, New Zealand, and Ghana to stimulate intellectual dialogue among participants.