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Amendments to the Degree of Bachelor of Business Administration By-Law, No. fuffi- 1

& Finance met on January 2g,200gBachelor of Business Administration

The 94tr' Faculty Board of the Faculty of Managementrecommended the attached amendments to the Degree ofBy-Laws No. 4 of 2005 and the minutes were confirmed.

1. By-Laws, Part-iv Award of the Degree

It,was proposedheading.

ClauseNo.

to change the following clauses of the By-Laws listed under the above

Existing proposed

a minimum of 10 credits fromcompulsory or optional coursesother than the GeneralManagement skeam,

a minimum of l0 credits fromcompulsory or optional coursesother than the Accounting stream;

a minimum of 10 credits fromcompulsory or optional coursesother than the Business Economicsstream;

a minimum of 10 credits fromcompulsory or optional coursesother than the Finance e stream;

a minimum of 10 credits fromcompulsory or optional coursesother than the HospitalityManagement stream;

a minimum of 10 credits fromcompulsory or optional coursesother than the Human ResourcesManagement skeam;

a minimum of 10 credits fromcompulsory or optional coursesother than the Marketing stream;

35 a minimum of 10 credits from Major-optional courses other than theGeneral Management stream;

a minimum of 10 credits from Major-optional courses other than theAccounting stream;

a minimum of 10 credits from Major-optional courses other than theBusiness Economics stream,

a minimum of 10 credits from Major-optional courses other than theFinance stream;

a minimum of 10 credits fromMajor-optional courses other thanthe Hospitality Management stream;

a minimum of 10 credits from Major-optional courses other than theHuman Resources Managementstream;

a minimum of l0 credits from Major-optional courses other than theMarketing stream;

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2. Clause No. 15 of the Regulations

a' It was recommended to incorporate the following sentence as the last part of the aboveclause.

"However, the relevant department has the right to change the semester in which aparticular course is offered depending on the availability of rIsources.,,

Courses for Business Economics Stream

It was proposed to change the course title^of "BEC 220tg- from ..Economic policy forBusiness Analysis', to ,,Business anatysis foig"*;*iJ nX,";:;

Courses for the Finance Streamo Tabte 2

In order to change the credit weight of the-two courses listed under,,FIN 2204 and FIN2708, it was proposed to re-rist tti"n' u, inaicared ilil; rorr"iri"g r"ur",

Accordingly' Financial and Banking Relations would become a one-credit course andTheory and Practice of Banking *ould become a two-credit course respectivery (the 2nddigit of the course code refers tJ the credii*"-t^*n,l:"" '

d. Research Method _ 2

It was proposed to change the course status of "Research Method 2,, bearingthe coursecodes MGT 2105, ACTitos, nEc ,21A.5,rnr zrbs, Hnivr 2105, MKT 2r05, and HMT2105 listed under each stream from ,,major.;;prl.il;

to.,111u;o, optional,,.

3. Clause No. 17 of the Regulations

It was proposed to change the clause 17 of the Regulations as follows:Existing Clause

A student shall be opted to select the Dissertation, Independent project or coursework option at

i:;,,*j,'j ir:'+:f,:i:u' una'r'"-"LL *q"irernent;ip;i;;; in 8 above ror those options are

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Existing listing

FIN 2204 pinancia anO eankmgRelations

FIN 220-t fne-.y-undT.u.tic" ofBanking

FIN 2108 nin-r,ciuGnO nunf.ingRelations

Table 3 - Summary of Credit Allocation

60 Credits: 54 Cred

Independentp-ddtiffi

Core Courses

M4ior-CompulsoryCourses(including seminar)

Research Method - 2

Dissertation

Optional Courses

20

20

01

05

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Core Courses

Major-CompulsoryCourses(ihcluding semihar)

Independent Project

Optional Courses

20

20

02

l8

Core Courses

Major-CompulsoryCourses(including seminar)

Optional Courses

20

20

20

60 60 60

Propbsed Clause

A student shall opt to select the Dissertation or Independent Project or coursework option at thelevel-Il of the program. The composition of credit requirements are given below:

Table 3 - Summary of Credit Allocation

Level I60 Credits: 54 Credits from Core-courses and 06 Credits from Optional Courses

Level 1lDissertation Ootion Indenendent Proiect Ontion Coursework Option

Credits Credits Credits

Core Courses

Major-CompulsoryCourses (includingseminar)

Dissertation

Optional Courses(Including ResearchMethod - 2)*

20

20

05

l5

Core Courses

Major-CompulsoryCourses (includingseminar)

lndependent Project

Optional Courses

20

20

02

l8

Core Courses

Major-CompulsoryCourses (includingseminar)

Optional courses

20

20

20

Total 60 60 60

* Research method is compulsory for students who select the Dissertation option.

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By-law$ and *egulations "f iB-frEt;#'-i:i*z{:.;:ii

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Program

DEGNEE OF BACHELOR OF BUSTNESS APMINISTRATION,

tsy-Laws made by the Council of the University of Colombo under section 135 of the UniversitiesAct No. 1.6 o11978 as subsequently amended,

By-Laws

1. These By-Laws may be cited as the Bachelor of Business Adminis*ition 1Sfiiiaf1 Degree by-I^.awsNo04of2005. C*t:. 1 ,rlt >oo4)

PART 1 - General

.#2. (1) Su$ect to these By-Laws, a student may be awarded the Degree of Bachelor of Business

Administration (BBA)1 (Special) if sheP has: +i-, 1*r ---a{::.j.i:.i!{erff ; ::r:-q*, -:i..r.,-:ir. ., . E

(a) been admitbed to the University as a student under section 15 (vii) of the Universities,Act No.16 of 198;

(b) been a duly registeted student of the University for the period prescribed bythese By-Laws;

(c) thereafter pursued the program of study in the University to the satisfaction ofthe Vice-Chancellor as prescribed by these By-Laws and other Regulations andRules of the University;

(d) satisfied the Examiners at the prescribed Written Examinations, Classloom Tests,Practical Assignments, Term-Papers, the Independent Project or the Dissertation,the viva voce examination of Independent Project or the Dissertation embodyingresearch on a subject approved by the Faculty; ''":r"i

{e) paid such fees as may have been prescribed by the University and any other duespayable by her to the University; and

(0 fulfilled all other requirements prescribed by these By-Laws and other relevantR.gulations and Rules of the University.

(2), Subject to the provisions of subsection (1.) above, the BBA Degree na€f:€ke-.be awarded in. ... ,, . .4specialized areas such as BBA (Accounting Special), BBA (Business Economics Special),

t Pbase note tiat the use of BBA prcinoun here and elsewhere in *rese Bylaws refers to Bachelor of BusinessAdministration.r Please note that the use of female pronoun here and elsesfiere in these Byla.ns refers to both male and female genden.

APPROVSil EY ?I{H il$iliii:It

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BBA (Finance-specif),-!!{lugspitatity lvlanagerneinr spbcial), BBA (Human ResourcesManagernentSpecial), BBA (Marketing Special; Jt . u, tte'"aeei ay be.'

Part II - Courge StructureThe BBA Degree shall be a full+ii'ne four'year program and conducted on s€nrester basis.The duration of each semester shall, under normal circumstances, be a continuous periodof 26 weeks from its beginning.

The Courses leading to the award of the BBA Degree shall extend over eight Semesbns of theProgram.covering Theory and Practical co*por.,*t, Continuous Aesessmenb, work on theDissertation or the Independent Project on:n approved Research ropic as prescribed byREgulations and/or Rutes of the university. The rtlgp; rhull extend continuously over theperiod fiom the begrnning of the First semester d*," end of the Eighth su*6ter. Themaximum period within which the student should

"o*pt*t the degree rfi"ll b" d6;s fromthe commencement of the re$etration.

There shall be end-of-semester Examination f-o1 each course offered in a particula,r semesterand shall be held within the same Semester. However, under exceptional sircumghnces, tlreuniversity may declarg on the recommendation of the raculty, arqr semester to have adifferent duration and, if necessary, formulate Regulatior,r oinoto for its implementatiorr. t

lhe prograrn of study leading.to-the BBA degree shall be organized as l""evel-I program andLevel'II ProgI4In where both Levels .onrlrt "r a mir*.Jum period of four semestererespectively.

rh1 r"eyer-r Prry of the -Degree

shall consist of duly prescribed core-courses andoptional courses' However, the Lever-il program shan consist of dury pr**iu.J-"orocour$e8, major-compulSory courses and malor-optional cources pr"s"tiUea under trr*" nyLaw+ Regulations and Rules made by the University. r -:er"vLs s'*sr urs'E

A student shall earn a fitinimum of 120 credits inclusive of minimum 60 credig from theprescribed courses ofthe Level-l ryq11n and a minim"- ol?o-.rudits from the prescribedcourses of the l,evel-Il piogram to q"uft$ for the award or nra oe$"e.

There shall tte a courae ::q" fo, each course where the first digit describes the level ofprogram and the seco4d digit describes the number .f "*ai* *Jtgr,*a for the course.

The number sf crediF assigned to a course normally reflects the number of totallecture/contact hoursper *eet 1o1

that particular course "i

** have been preocribed bythese Bl-- Laws, Reguladdns and Rules or th" unir*rsiry. A "t*it rmL"pr*i.r,i oilire""contacthours.

A student shall not re8ilter for courses carrying a total of more than twenty credi8 in any givensemester' However, under exceptional circJmsiances, the Faculty may allow a student to registerfqr more than this limit in any $ven Semester. '-: r -

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12. The course work relevant to the Program shall consist of lectures, tutorials, practical classes and' other assignments on cours€s,'as shall'be presdfiee*fby fnlffinEffitrmff-dF6nfii€fitlllti$ffi1i* r'-:

the Faculty. The list of courses, the syllabuses and the number of question papers in each courseof the Program shall be those set out under Regulations passed by the Senate from time to time.

The Senate shall have power, on the recomrnendation of the Faculty Board to change,amend, add, delete courses/ their syllabuses as well as the number, structure and rubric ofquestion papers in courses leading to the award of the BBA Degree.

The medium of the instruction shall be English. However supplementary lectures may beconducted in Sinhala/Tamil medium only for the Level-I program.

The Dissertation option and the Independ.ent Project option of the Program shall consist ofstudy and research towards the preparation and submission of a Dissertation or an IndependentProject based on an approved Research Topic. Be{ore a studqn!-comme4cgg her Djsse-rtation orIndependent Project, she shall submit a proposal for the same'to"the relevant academicDeparknent for approval. A student shall not proceed with the research towards thepreparation of the Dissertation or the Independent Project until the Departrnent approves theproposal.

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(1), The Level-I program shall consists of four semesters and shall becommon for all students of the BBA degree program irrespective of their areas ofspecialization.

(2). The Level-I program shall consist of four course clusters namety Basic

Disciplinary courses, Environrnental Learning courses, General Skill courses andManagernent & Business Skill courses a$ prescribed by these By-Laws andRegulations.

(3) The categories of courses indicated in (2) above shall comprise of core-coursesand optional courses. The core-courses that are compulsory for all studenb shallcomprise of 54 credits. A shrdent should earn a minimum of 06 credits from theoptional courses of the Level-I program.

(4) If a student has obtained more courses than the required minimum 06 ireditsfrom the optional courses in the Level-I program, then the courses for whichmost satisfactory performance have been obtained shall be considered for theexamination purpose" fhe courses which rnay not be considered for theexamination purpose shall be considered as audited courses and the titles of suchaudited courses shall be indicated in the detailed certificate issued by theUniversity.

(5). A student shall not be eligible ror sitting'th"'""a-6i#rii"liltEffii*T"utioiiifilu"r -'* '

she has registered with the relevant Departrnent for the particular course on orbefore the date specified by the Head of such Department and fulfill otherrequirements of the course stipulated by these By-Laws, Rules and Regulations.

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No student sha' quarify for the Lever-I of the BBA Degree program, unress she

(a) earned 54 credits from core.courses ,

(b) earned a minimum "j OO

"redits iro* optional courses(c) a cumularive GpA of nor less ,h"";.(di "a*d;;;;de point "il;;;01trffi::r$:iH:%lTn" coursesregistered for the Level _ I program.

Thelweltl t}qgrrrrr

(1) The Level-fi -prograrn of the BBA Degree consists .f four semesters and threecategories of courses namelv: Core-tourser,- U"i."_t"mp,rlsory_courses andMajor- Optional Courses.

(2) The categories of courses indicatecr in (1) above shall contain;

r Core_courses for 20 creditso Major-compursory courses for 20 credits from BBA/BBA in *rc area of. specialization as the case may be.' Anct 20 :*qiF for Major-optional courses incruding the Disserbation or

(3) If a stuclent has obtained more courses-than the required minimum 20 creditsfrom the optional courses i" *.,* L**f_n program, t"" ,f," courses for whichmost satisfactory performance have been .ud#i rrr"ii u. considered for theexaminati.n purpose. The course.s which *"y ,,of t considered for theexamination purpose shall be consiaer"Jas-""ariia ;';;ru and the rirres of suchaudited courses shall be indicated in tle Jet*il;;il;rfificate issued by theUniversity.

(4)' The condition 5 stipurared in 1d above of these By-Laws sha'atso appry to theLevel-II program of the ngA Degree.

Fart III _ Evaluation/ Examination

The examinations leading to the BBA Degree shall be:

(1)' The Bacheror of Business Administration Lever - 1 Examination(2)' The Bacrreror of Business ao*r"i"ir.tion Level-II Exanrination.

The final (or end-of- *i:*) elamilations prescribed by theee By-Laws shal be conductedH;:rS*

of Examiners uppoi't u f-un""su*te on the *.*r,**durion of the Faculty

(1)' A Boarrr shat, if senate has on the recommendation of the Facurfy Board so3n'*i.t*:nyocandictat.

ir, *riting and/or "rJt;;;."dopt any other forms

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(1)

(2j

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(2). May take into consideration the tutorials, hs, classieports/ prafotical i6tir3es, lield uii5ik l'ideprescribed for any of the examination.

Performance of a candidate at the BBA Program shall be evaluated tfuough a

combined system of Continuous Assessment and end-of-semester Examination.

For the final grading of the Program, the Continuous Asses-s-ment and the end'of-semestex Examination shall be marked out of a maximum mark as given below:

Continuous Assessment - 4A%End-of-Semester Examination - 6AY'

A candidate shall present herself for each end-of'semester examination of a courseleading to the Degree of BBA on the first occasion on which the examination is held afterthe completion of the relevant course taken by that candidate, provided that it shall bewithin the power of the Senate to permit her to sit on a subsequent ocggsion if'she'has'.,, :i !'!: i '

been prevented from sitting the examination due to illness or any other reasonable cause.In such cases where perrnission has been obtained, a candidate shall have six years asstipulated in 4 of Part-II of these By-Laws to complete the requirements for the award of&e BBA Degree without penalty.

A student shall be deemed to have sat the first scheduled examination irrespective of thefact whether it has been actually saf or not, unless the Senate is satisfied that she has beenprevented from sitting the examiration due,td illnds$'"dr ArySfi$igf

A candidate who fails to complete any of the courses in the first attempt shall be eligibleto repeat this/these course/s on a maximum of two other subsequent occasions subjectto the condition 4 of part-ll of these By-Laws.

No candidate shall be consiclered to have passed the degree of BBA examination unlessshe passed the courses in Level-I andfor Level-II of the degree program and has alsoreached the Level-il of proficiency in English prescribed under these By-Laws and/orany other Regulations and Rules made by the University,

Performance of students in each course shall be grade<i and Point Value shall be assignedas given in Table 1.

Table I : Grade and Point Value

Ranse of Marks Grade Point Value80 and above A+ 4.0075-79 A 3.757A-74 A- 3,50

65-69 B+ 3.25

6A-64 B 3.00

55-59 B- 2.75

50-54 2.504549 C 2.25

4444 2.00* {oass)

30-39 D 1.00 (fail)00-?9 E 0.00 ftad faill

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Note: " Minimuw petforrtance far a'pilss.

Transcript shall includecalculation shall be:

nf,(s (GP)ri-1

Semester and Cumulative GpAs the Formula for GpA

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27

28

29.

nICri=1

Where, i = a course, n = Number of courses completed during the period considered forthe GPA calculation, c = Number of credits for the relevant.irr."", and Gp = Grade pointfor the relevantcourse.

Note: The Cumulative GPA is calculated for the courses completed and GpA for each semeeter i,calculated separately.

The Examination leading to the award of the BBA Degree shall consist of the l"evel-I FirstSemester Examination, the Second Semester Eiamination, the Third SemesterExaminatiory and the Fourth Semester Examination and Level-II First SemesterEx4mination, the Second Semester Examination, the Third Semester Examination, andthe Fsurth Semester Examination. Each Semester Examination shall consist of one ormore than one written paper/s and such numbers of continuous a$sessments as areprescribed by the Regulations and,l or Rules relevant to this program.

A candidate is deemed to have failed a particular course if she has scored less than 4oyo(minimum-2.00 grade point) for that course. $he must repeat all courses so failed and obtain ascory of at least A0% (minimum 2.00 grade point) or

"btain a $core at Ieast 40% lminimum Z,OO

gade point) in another apprgve{ by the Head of Departnent in the same dixipline ino-rder to complete the requirements for theBBA Degree. The canrtidate can however, apply tothe Senate fu9rr8h s: Furyly Board for permission to offer another comparable

"orrise i1

another discipline in plme of the one she has faited.

The Dissertation shall demonstrate the student's knowled.ge of the methods of research, hercomPetence to present material systematically and her ability to analyzg interpretresults/data, and develop a novel if not an original argument as is generalty ippiicable lo aBaShelor's f)egree of the University and in particrilar, to such"a negree in BusirressAdministration.

The Independent Project shall address either a managerial issue related to particularinstitutions or general iesue related to a particular industr! or a sub sector of an industry oreven a public policy issue related to industry and commerce.

A candidate shall not be permitbed to take the exarnination unless, she has

(1) followed at least 80 percent of the classes held;(2) registered with the Examinatioru Branch of the University for the examination sheinbnds to si!

(3) the Head of the Department has certified that she has completed the course of studiesleading to the examination by.attending the required proportion of lectures, tutorialclasses and other forms of instructions in each courseiher student registration continues to be in forcs andher applicatioi for entry to the examination has been accepted.

A student in a particular Semester of the Degree Program and registered for particularCor.rses of the Semester shall take the Examination for that Semester on the firstoccasion on which the Examination is held after the completion of instruction for thatSemester.

(2) Where a student does not apply for and/or take the Examination on the first occasionshe shall be deemed, unless the Senate determines otherwise on the recommendationof the Faculfy, to have taken the Examination on that occasion which'shali be takeninto account in computing the total number of occasions on which an Examinationmay be taken by a student.

(3) A student who is excused by the Senate on the recommendation of the Faculty Boardfrom taking the Examination on the first occasion shall take the Examination on thevery next occasion when it is held and if she faiis to apply for and/or take theExamination on that occasion she shall be deemed, unless the Senate determinesotherwise on the recommend.ation of the Faculty Board, to have taken the Examinationon that occasion which shall be taken intc account in computing the total number ofoccasions on which an Examination may be taken by a student

(4) A student shall not take any of the Exarnination more than three occasions and incomputing the total number of occasions there ehall be taken into account any occasionon which she is deemed to have taken the Exan-lination in terms of these By-laws.

(5) All rules relating to the Examination Procedure, Offenses and Punishment RegulationNo. 1 of 1986 shall be mutatis rnutandis apply to, or in relation to, the BBA Examination.

(6) Without prejudice to the generatrity of the Regulation No. 1 of 1986 rules relating to theClass Room Tests, etc shall tre formulated and implemented by the respective Head ofthe Departrnent and any matters relating to such tests shall be decided by the FacultyBoard on the recom.rnendation of the Head r:f the Departrnent and the Dean of theFaculty.

n Rules relating to Assignments, the Dissertation or Inclependent Project shall be'announced, from tjrne to time, by fhe respective Head of the Department inconsultation with teacherls and such rules shall not be changed or revoked unlessotherwise decided by the Faculty Board.

In the case of students who opt for the Dissertation cption or independent Project option theyshall nbt be eligibte to proceed with the work on the research pioject unlers theii researchproposals are approved by the respective Deparknent during the Third Semester of the Level-II program of the BBA degree.

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A student who fails the Examination of her Dissertation or Independent Project to satisfy theExaminers shall be deemed to have failed the Examination and such studenf should resubmitthe DissertaHon or Independent Project to the respective Departrnent in the next semester orwithin the period specified by the respecti.ve Department

In case of stuclent who obtains a mark which is less than the pass mark for a compulsorycourse/compulsory course in a specialized stream, as prescribed under the By-Laws, thestudent shall re-sit such course as a repeat candidate on the first occasion at which thatExamination is held for such course. The student who obtains a mark which is less thanthe pass mark for an optional course shall take the same course if it is offered in the nextimmediate sernester or a different optional course which is offered in the next immediatesemester as an alternative to the course in which she obtained a mark which is less thanthe pass mark as a repeat candidate. No repeat candidate shall be permitted to repeatmore than two times a course in spite of that the student has taken the same course or analternative course in he r repeat attempts.

A student r.r'ho fails in one or more coulses of an end-of-semester Examination may retake theExamination again without attending practical or laboratory work etc in the repeating Semesterif the student has earned rnore than 4ff/o af the allocated marks for the Continuous Assessment.The marks obtained for the Continuous Assessm.ent will be carried forward to the repeatingSemester' In those cases,. the score of marks for the end-of-Semester Examination- in therepeating Semester and the Continuous Assessrnent carried forward shall be taken intoconsideration for the computation of results of the Degree Examination.

Part-IV Award of the Degree

No student shall quali$r for the award of the BBA Ilegree, unless she has :

(1). successfully completed the i-evel-l program of the BBA Degree asstipulated in subsection 6 of the 16 in part-Il of these Bv-Laws,

Q). earned 60 medits fronr the Level-II program inclurJing;

(a). 20 credits frorn core-courses;(b). 20 credits from lvlajor-compulsory courses in Ceneral Management

strearn;(c). a mj*nimum of 10 credits from Major-optional courses in the General

Management stre.?m including the Dissertation or the IndependentPr'cject and;

(d). a nlinimtrm of 10 credits frorn cornpulsory or optional courses otherthan the General h{anagernent str:eam;

(3). earned a curnulative GFA of irot less than 2.00 for the entire Degree program;(4). earned a grade point not tror,r'er than 2.00 (gracle C-) for itt ttiu Jourses, the

Dissertation or the Independent Projecf consi<lered for the calculation ofcumulafive C.PA for the enfire Degree program;

(5). successfully completed the Level iI ot the proficiency in English examinationconducted by the University of Colombo.

(6), completed the Degree within minimum of four years and maximum of six years.

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36. No student shall qualif-r for the award of the BBA (Accounting Special) Degree unless shehas

(1). successfully completed the Level-I program of the BBA Degree asstipulated in subsection 6 of the 16 in part-Ii of these By-laws,

(2j. earned 60 credits from the Level-il program including:

(u). 20 creclits frorn core-courses;(b) 20 credits from Major-compulsory courses in the Accounting stream;(.). a minimum of 10 credits from Major-optional courses in the Accounting

stream including the Dissertation or the Independent Project and;(d). a minimum of 10 credits from compulsory or optional courses other

than the Accouniing st-reaTrl.

(3) earned a cumulative GPA of not less tharr 2.00 fnr the entire Degree prograrn;(4). earned a grade point not lower than 2.00 (grade C-) for all the courses, the

Dissertation or the independent Project considered for the calculation ofcumulative GPA for the enfire Degree program;

(5). successfully compiete the LeveiII of tfiu proficiency in English examinationconducted by the Universitv of Colombo, and

(6). Completed the Degree within minimum of four years and maximum of six yeare.

No student shall qualify for the award of the BBA (Business Economks special) Degree,unless she has:

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(1).

(2).

successfuliy completerl the Level-i p'rogram of the BBA Degree as stipulated insubsection 6 of the section 16 in part-l.I of tl'rese By-Laws,earned 60 credits frr:m the l.evel-Il program including

(a). 20 credits fror"n core-courses;(b). 20 credits from Major-compuisory courses in the Business Economics

stream;(c). a minimurn of L0 crecits from Major-optional courses in the Business

Economics strearn including the Dissertation or the Independent Projectand;

(d). a noinir:nuan of 10 credits frone compulsory and optional courses otherthan the Susiness Econornics stream;

earned a cunrulative cjPA of not iess than ?..00 for the entire Degree programiearned a grade point not lower than 2.00 (grade c-) for all the courses, theDissertation or the Independent Project considered for the calculation ofcumulative GPA for the entire l)egree program;successfully completed the i,evel-Il of the proficiencyconducted by ihe Universrty of Coiombo,

successfully completed the Level-I program of the BBA Degree as stipulated insubsection 6 of the 16 in part-Il of these By-Laws,

(3).(4).

(5).

(6).

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in English examination

completed the I)egree within minirnurn of four vears and maximum of sixyears.

No student shall qualitl' for the award of the BBA (Finance Special) Degree, unless shehas:

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(1 ).

(2). Earned 50 credits from Level-II program including:

(a). 20 credits fromcore-courses;(b). 20 credits from Major-compulsory courses in the Finance stream;(c), a minimum of :i0 credits from Major-optional coluses in the Finance

sheam includilg the Dissertation or the Independent project and;(d). a rninimum of trO credits from compulsory or optional courses otherthan the Finance stream

Earned a cumulative GPA of not less than 2.00 for the entire Degree program;Earned a grade point not lower than 2.00 (grade c-) for atf tHe cJurses, theDissertation or the independent trroject considered for the calculation ofcumulative GPA for the entire Degree program;Successfully completed the Level-ll of the proficiency irr English examinationconducted by the Universi$ of Colombo,Completed the Degree within minimum of four years and maximum of six years.

No student shall qualify for the award of the BBA (Hospitality Management Special)Degxee, unless she has

(1)' successfully completed the Level-I program of the BBA Degree as stipulated insubsection 6 of the 16 in part-Il of these By-Laws,

(2). earned 60 credits from the Levet-ll program including:(a) 20 credits from core-courses;(b). 20 credits from Major-conipulsory courses in the Hospitality

Management stream;("). a minimum of 10 crediis from Major-optional courses in the Hospitality

Management slream including the Dissertation or the IndependJntProject and;

(d). a minimum of 10 cvedits f.rom cocrpulsory or optional courses otherthan the ltrospitality Managernent streami

(3). earned a cumulative GPA of not less than 2.00 for the entire Degree program;(4). earned a g,rade point not lower than 2.{}0 (grade C-) for uU tf,i cJurses, theDissertation or the trndependent proiect considererJ for the calculation ofcumulative GPA for the en8re Degree proflirarn;

(5) successfully complete the Level-II of the proficiency in English examinationconducted by the University of Colombo,

(6). completed the Degree within minimurn of four years and the maximum of sixyears.

No student shall qualify for the awarcl of the BBA (Human Resource Management Special)Degree, unless she has

(1). successfr"lily completed the Le";el-l prosram of the BBA Degree as stipulated. insubse.ction 6 of the [6 in part-Il of these By-l.avus,

(2). earned 60 credits from the T.evetr-Il program including:

(a). 20 credifs from core-coursesl(b). 20 credits from lvlajor-compulsory courses in the Human Rescurces

Management streami

(3)(4).

(5).

(6).

39.

40.

(c). a minirnum of l0 creditsResources ManagementIndependent Project and;

from Major-optional courses in the Humanstream including the Dissertation or the

47,

(d). a minimum of 10 credits from compulsory or optional courses otherthan the Human Resourceg Management Stream

earned a cumulative GPA of not less than 2.00 for the entke negtee programiearned a grade point not lower than 2.00 (grade c-) for all the cdurses, theDissertation or the Independent Project considered for the calculation ofcurnulative CPA for the entire Degree program;successfully completed the l.evel-Il of the prr:{iciency in English examinationconducted by the Ur"riversitlr of Colombo,Completed the Degree u,'ithin rninimum of four years and maximum of six years.

No studeni shall qualify for the ar,vard of ihe BBA (Marketing Special) Degree, unless s6ehas:

successfully completed the Level-I pro€iram of the BBA Degree as stipulated insubsection 6 of the 1.6 in part-Il of these By-Laws,earned 60 credib from tl're Level-fl program including:

(a), 20 credits from core-courses;(b). 20 credits from N4ajor-compuisory courses in the Marketing sheam;(c). a minimtm of 1.0 credits from Major-optional courses in thi Marketing

st?earn including the Dissertation or the Independent project and;(d). a n'rinimurn of L0 credits from cornpursory of optional courses otherthan the Marketirag strealr4

earned a cumulative GPA of not less than 2.00 for the entire Degree program;earned a grade point not lower than ?.00 (grade C-) for att *e cJurses, theDissertation or the Independent Project considered for the calculation.ofcurnulative CPA for the entire Degree program;Successfully cornpleted the Level-il of the proficiency in English examinationconducted by the Universitv of Colombo,cornpleted of lhe Degree within rninimum of four years maximum of six years.

(3)(4).

(5)

(6).

(1).

(2).

(3)(4).

(5)

(6).

4Z Award of Classes

(1),1{ stu{ent rnay qualifv to be a*rvarded the Degree of BBA / BBA (Accountingspecial) /BBA (Business }iconornics special) / BBA (Finance speiial; / BBIlHosgitailV Managernent Special) I BBA (Human Resource Managementspecial) /BBA (Marketing special) with a l;irst Class Honors, if she ,eiures acumulative GPA of not ]ess than 3.50 and qualifies for the award of the Degree ofthe BBA / BBA (Accounr.i'g sp-eciai) / BBA (Business Economics special):/ BBA(Finance special) / BBA (H'spithtiry Management special) / BBA (Hum"nRecourse Marragement speciai) / BBA (Marketing special) u" tire .us" may be.

A student may qrralify to be awarded- the Degree of BBA / BBA (Accountingspecial) / BBA (Business Economics special) | rve (Finance special) / BBi(Hospitality Mana,e.,ement speciatr) / BBA (Human Resource Management

(2).

(3)

special) /BBA (Marketing special) with a second class Honors {upper Division),if she secures a cumulative GPA of not less than 3.25 and qualifies ior the awardof the Degree of the BBA / BBA (Accounting special) / BBA (Business Economicspecial) / BBA (Finance speciai) / BBA (Hospitality Management special) / BbA(Human Recourse Management special) I BBA (Marketiig special) u, the.aremay be.

1 try*ry I3y ryalify to be awarded the Degree of BBA / BBA (Accounringspecial) / BBA (Business Econornics special) i nne (Finance special) / BBiF*pigtry_f4anageqenr special) / BBA (Human Resource Management

lrecial) /BBA (Marketing special) wirh a second class Honors (Lo*.,Division), if she secures a cumulative GpA of not less than 3.00 and qualiiles forthe award of the Degree of the BBA / BBA (Accounring special) / BBA (BusinessEconomics special) / BBA (Finance special) / BBAlHospitality Managementspecial) / BBA (Human Recourse Managemenr speciali / gbe (MaiketingSpecial) as the case may be.

In the case of candidates who repeat a course(s) and passes the mark to be takeninta consideration in determining the award of classes shall be 40% (2.00 gradepoint) irrespective of the actual mark obtained even if the actual mark scoied ishigher.

(4).

,",l*"1, ,"43. In these By-Laws as well as in its Part VI, unless the context requires otherwise:

"The Act" me;urs the Universities Act No. L6 st 1978 as last amended. by Universities(Amendment) Act No. l"of 1995.

"The Council" rneans the Council of the University of Colombo.

"The Degree Program" means the Program of study leading to the award of the Degree.

"The Faculty" means the Faculty of lvlanagement and Finaace of the University of Colombo.

"The Faculty Board" mlans the Faculty Board of the Faculty of Management and Finance ofdre University of Colombo.

"Progtartr" means the ltogram of stndy leading to the award of the Degree of Bachelor ofBusiness Administration lceneral Management)/ the Degree of Bachelor of BusinessAdrninistration (Accounting Special)/the begree'of Bachellr of Business Administration(Business Economics Special)lthe Bachelor of Business Administration (Finance Special)/ theBachelor of Business Adminlstration (Hospitalig Management Special) / the bachelor ofBusiness Adminish'ation (Human Resources Managem.nt Special and the Bachelor ofBusiness Administration (Marketing Special)

"The.Itegistrar" means the Registrar, Acting Registrar, Deputy Registrar, Senior AssistantRegistrar, Assietant Registrar or any other Officeiauthorizei tosign-for and on behalf of theRegistrar of the University of Colombo.

"The Semester" means a period of 26 weeks from the first day of the commencement of aSemester till the day prior to the commencement of the next Semester and shalt include theintervening periods of vacation, study leave, written examinations, unless the Senate on therecommendation of the Faculty Board decides otherwise.

"The Senate" means the Senate of the University of Colombo.

"The University" means the University of Colombo

M. A\y question regarding the interpretation of these By-Laws shall be referred to the Councilwhoge decision fhereon shall be final"

45' The Vice-Chancellor shallhave authority, in consultation with tJre Dean of the Faculty, to takesuch. action 9r grve such direction, not inconsistent with the principles underiying theprovisiors of these By-Laws, a$ appears to him/her to be necessaty or expedieni for tfrepurPose of removing any difficulties that may arise in the interprehtlon of tf,ese provisionsor for which there is no provision in these By-laws or in the case of studenb who followedthe BBA Program under the earlier By-laws.

13

v

DEGREE OF BACHELOROF BUSINE$S ADMINISTRATION (SPECIAI}

$ryh{"* made by the Senate of the University of Colombo under section 136 of theUniversities Act. No. '1.6 of 1978.

Regulations

These Regulations may be cited as the Degree of Bachelor of Business Administration(Special) Regrrlations No. ...... of 20A4.

Part A,: li'he structure and Courses of the BFA program

Tire BBA Program shall be offered as a BBA Program or a BBA program in particularstreams, such as Accounting Strearn, Business Economics Stream, Finance Stream,Hospitality Management Stream, Human Resr:urces Management $heam and Marketingstream. The senate sha-llhave the right, on the ru"o*-".Jufion of the Faculty ;";t;,vary, add to, decrease or merge these streams/ sub-streams.

The courses offered for the Bachelor of Business Administration Degree shall be dividedinto two levels as Level-I program ancl Level-fi progranr.

The medium of instructions for botl"r Levels_ shall be English. However, supplementarylectures may be conducted in Sinhala / Tamil medium

"oiy fot the l,evel-I courses.

All courses that shall be offered in the BBA program are o{fered. under the credit system.The number of credits assigned will normally be the number of lectures/contact hoursper week for a partic"]u"r

:_"_u1* as may have been prescribed by these By, [.aws,

Regulations and Rules of the University. A credit shall cdnsist of fifteen contact hoorr.

All courses in the Level-l progratrl are divided into four course clusters as basicdisciplinary cour$es/ environmentai learning courses, general skill courses andmanagement and business skill courses.

Course codes, course titles, number of creclits allocated for each course, course status,course category and the semester in which those courses are offered in the Level-Iprogram are shown in Table 1.

1.

2.

3.

5.

6.

7.

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Table 1 - Courses offered in Level- of the BBA

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ACT-1300 Intermediab Accounting J Core b.d.c 1

FEC-I200 Microeconomics ,) Core b.d.c1

DSC-1200 Elementary Mathematics 2 Core g's.c1

DSC-1201 Basic Computer Literary 2 Core g.s.c1

MGT-1100 Evolution of Management Thought 1 Core b.d.c -1

MGT-1101 Culture and Sri Lankan Business 1 Core e.l.c 1MGT-1102 Elements of Law 1 Core e.l.c 1h{GT-l200 Management Process 2 Core b.d.c

1

MGT-1000 Sinhala Nocredits

Optional g's.c 1

MGT-1001 Tamil Nocredits

Optional g.s.c L

MGT-1L07 Functional English (b) 1 Optional g.s.c 1MGT-I108 Sociology and Fsychology (a) 1 Optional e.l.c

1MGT-11@ Political Environment in Sri Lanka (b) 1 Optional e.l.c

1

MGT-L110 Introduction to History of Sri Lanka(b) 1 Optional e,l.c1.

ACT-1200 Financial Reporting and Analysis 2 Core b.d.c2

ACT-I30r Management Accounting Applications 3 Core b.d.c )BEC-1201 Macroeconomics I Core b.d.c

2DSC-1202 Mathematics for Business and Economics 2 Core m.b.s.c.

2DSC-1203 Statistics 2 Core g.s'c

2MGT-1103 Introduction to Consiitutional and

Administrative law in Sri Lanka1 Core e.l.c 2

HRM-1200 Organizational Behavior 2 Core b.d.c )MKT-1100 Business Ethics 1 Core b.d.c

2HRM-1100 Fersonality Development (a) 1 Optional g.s.c 2

MGT 1111 World History and Politics (b) 1 Optional e.l.c 2

BEC-12A2 Advanced Economic Theory ) Core b.d.c 3

DSC-1204 Applied Statistics with CcmputerApplications

2 Core m.b.s.c 3

1b4" ' g.s'c., _rnbs.c, and the e'I.c. should read a.s Basic Disciplinary Corirses, General Skill Courses, Ivlanagernent and

Business Skill Clurses and Environmental lraming Counes,

15

FIN.I200 Basic Finance 2 Core b.d.c 3

MGT-1105 Infroduction to Organizations Theory 1 Core b.d.c 3MGT-1L04 Communi cation and Presentation 1 Core g's.c 3

MGT-1201 Commercial & Industrial Law J Core e.l.c 3MKT-1l01 Principles of Marketing I Core b.d.c 3MKT-I102 Customer Relations 1 Core m.b.s.c 3

MGT-1202 Business Communication (a) 2 Optional m.b.s.c 3MKT-1202 Market Analysis and Business

Forecasting (a)2 Optional m.b.s.c J

88C,1203 Managerial Economics 2 Core b.d,c 4DSC-120s Management Science Applications 2 Core m.b.s.c 4FIN-1201 Corpcrate Finance 2 Core b.d.c 4HRM-L20L Human Resource Management 2 Core b.d.c 4MGT-I106 Information Commurrication Technology

{rcT)7 Core e.1.c 4

MKT-1200 Marketing Management 2 Core b.d.c 4

MKT-1201 Operations Management 2 Core b.d.c4

FrN-1202 Financial lrrstitutions and Markets (a) z Optional e.l.c4

MGT-1112 Environmental Management (a) I Optional e.I.c 4MGT-1L13 Crisis Management (a) 1 Optional m.b.s.c 4MGT-l114 International Management (a) 1 Optional b.d.c

4

8.

9.

A student reading for the BBA degree should earn minimuml2O credits for being eligrblefor the same irrespective of the area of specialization and shall earn a minimum 60credits from Level-I program and minimum 60 cred.its from Level-II prograrn.The 60 credits from Level-l program stipulated in above 8 shall be earned as follows:

(a). 54 credits from core-courses;(b). 06 credits from the rnajor-optional courses.

The 6 credits {rom the optional courses shall earn as 04 and 02 credits belong to thecourse category of (a) and (b) respectively as showrr in the Table j. above.

A shrdent shall be optecl to select BBA / BBA in a particular sheam as her area ofspecialization as stipulated in By-Laws of the Bachelor of Business AdministrationDegree and infarm. the Head of the respective Department of study within two weeksafter the final examination of the Level-l prograrn.

Letures, practical ciasses, Iaboratoly work etc. shall be provided for the Comprlsory and/orOptional Courses in tl're BBA Program anti/or each of the specialized Sfreams of *re nneProgram in the l,evel-ll of the BBA degree.

10.

t6

11.

11.

12.

letures, practical dasses,laboratory work etc. shall be provided for the Compulsory and/orOptionalCoursesintheBBAftogram and/or eachof thespecializedSfreamsof theBBAProgram in the L,evel-Ii of the BBA degree.

Courses offered for the Level-il program of the BBA degree are categorized as Core-courses, Major-compulsory courses including a seminar on contemporiry issues in thearea of specialization

_ and Major-optionai courses including the Dissertation or

Independent Project as the case may be.

All Core-courses offered in the Level-II program of the BBA Degree are compulsory forthe BBA program and /or each of the specialized streams of *re n-ne progr*.

AIl lvlajor-Compulsory and Major-optional courses offered in the Level-II program of theBBA degree are categorized under seven streams namely ; General Vtan"gem"ent streamiAccounting stream, Business Economics stream, Finance streari, HospitalityManagement stream, Human Resource Management stream, Marketing stream .

Course codes. course titles, number of credits allocated for each course includingDissertation and the Independent Project, course stafus, course category and the ru*"rt*!in which those courses are offered in the Level-II program stiputitea in 19 and 14above are shown in Table 2 beiow.

However- the relival! deBartment has the right to. change the seqester in which_ 3- _ . ga{ticular cor{rse is offered dependine on the avajlabili$L;f reso;;;*--fl ,

13.

L4.

15.

17

Table 2 - Courses offered in Level- I.I Program of the BBA Degrees

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ACT-2200 Auditing Practices ) Core 5FIN-2200 Taxation , Core 5MGT-2200 Total Quality Management 2 Ccre 5DSC-2300 Statistical Software 3 Core 6ACI-2201. Management Information Svstems 2 Core 6MGT-2201 Public policy in Sri Lanka 2 Core 6MGT-2100 Research Methods-l 1 Core 6MGT-2400 Strategic Management 4 Core 7BEC-2200 Sri Lankan Economy & Global Economic

Trends7 Core 7

2A

Courees of the General Management stream

MGT-2202 Organizational Design 2 Major Compulsory 5MGT-2203 Organizational Leadershlp , Major Compulsorv 5MGT-2204 Organizational Analysis 2 Major Compulsorv 5MGT-2205 Small Business Management 2 Major Compulsorv 5MGT-2206 Cross Cultural Management 2 Major Compulsorv 5iv.fGT.?207 Sociological Analysis of Organizations 2 Major 'Comoulsorv 6MGT-2209 Global Business lvlanagement 2 Major Optional 6MGT-2101 Special topics in General Management 1 Major Co'mpulsorv 6MGT-2102 Organiaational Change & Development 1 Major Compulsory 6MGT-2208 Organizational Culture 2 Major Compulsory 7MGT-2210 Iaoject Management 2 Major Optional 7}diGT-2217 Business and Government 2 Major Optional 7MGT-2105 Research Methods-2 1 Maior Optional 7MGT-2103 Knowledge Management 1 Major Optional 7

e Pbase be infoqed tlat the sernester during.which a panicular course is actually offered may be differrnt from thesemester indicated here depending on the a.riilabiliry oi academic suff and othe/ resources .

MGT-21M Managing Knowledge Workers 1 Major OptionalMGT-2500 Dissertation 5 Maior Optional IMGT-221s Seminil on contemporary iesues in Mgt 2 Major Comnulsorv 8MGT-2212 Enhepreneurship Development 2 Major Optional 8MCT-2213 l,earning Organizati,ons t Maic Optional IMGT-2214 Organizational Politics 2 maior Optional 8MGT-2225 Jndependent Project ?,, Maior Optional IMGT-2106 Public Management 1 Major Optional I

Cour8eg for the Aecounting Strearn

ACT-2202 Advanced Financial Accounting 2 Major CompulsoryACT-2203 Advanced Mgt. Accounting , Major Compulsory 5AC'lr-22A4 Financial Reporting Theory and

Regulations2 Major Compulsory 5

ACT-2205 Corporate Law .> Major Compulsorv 5ACT-2205 Advanced Auditing Practices o Major Compulsory 3ACt-22A7 Review of Financial Accounting

Standards2 Major Compulsory 6

ACT-2208 Management Control Systems 2 Major Compulsory 6ACT-2209 $trategic Management Accounting 2 Major Compulsorv 6ACT-2211 lntemational Accounting 2 Maior Optional 6

ACt-2n2 Corporate Tax Flanning & Management 2 Majol 0ptional 6ACT-?213 Social & Environmental Reporting t Major Optional 6ACT-2210 Computer Based Accounting 2 Major Comoulsorv 7ACT-2105 Rese4fch Methqdo-2 t Major Outional 7ACT-2214 Public sector Accountin g 2 Major Ontional 7ACT-2217 Accounting for Non-prof it

OrganizationsJ Major Optional 7

ACT-2276 Working Capital Management 2 Major Ontional nACT-2215 Seminar on Contemporary issues in

AccountingMajor Compulsory I

ACT-2500 Dissertation 5 Maior Ootional 8ACT-2218 Cases in Financial Reporting ) Major Optional IACT-2219 Cases in Management Acccunting 2 Major Optional 8ACt-2225 Inclependent Proiect 7 Maior Optional ICourses for he Business Economics Stream

BEC-2201 Lrtemational Trade theory and practice 2 Major Compulssry 5BEC,22O2 Monetary Economics 2 Major Compulsorv 5BEC-2203 Econometrics 2 Major Compulsorv 5

BEC-zzM International Finance n Major Comoulsorv 5BEC-2205 Industrial Econornics ) Major Comoulsorv 5BEC-2206 Project Evaluation t Major Compulsory 6BEC-22A7 Development Economics 2 Major Compulsotv 6BEC-2208 Labor Economics 2 Major Compulsory 6BEC-2210 Public Finance ) Major Optional 6BEC-2211 Microfinance 2 Major Optional 6BEC-2272 |apanese Economy & Management

Techniques2 Major Optional 6

BEC-2209 2 Major Compulsory 7BEC-2105 Research Method$-2 I Majo{ Optional 7BEC-2213 Economics of Small and Mediumsize

Enterprises2 Major Optional 7

BEC-221.4 Asia-pacific Economy and Business 2 Major Optional 7BEC-2216 Agricultural Economics 2 Major Optional 7BEC-2217 Economics of Multinational Firms 2 Major Optional 7BEC-2215 Seminar on Contemporary issues in

Business Economics2 Major Compulsory

8BEc-2SOO Dissertation 5 Major Optional IBEC-2218 Environmental Economics 2 Major Optional 8BEC-2279 Comparative Economic Systems 2 Major OptionaJ 8BEC-2220 Demographic Management 2 Major Optional IBEC-zz?S Independent Project 2 Major Optional 8

Courses for lhe Finance Stream

FIN-2400 Financiai Econometrics 4 Major Compulsorv 5FIN-2401 Advanced Corporate Finance 4 Major Compulsory 5

FIN-21.00 Financial Sector Reguiations in Sri Lanka 1 Major Compulsory 5FIN-2101 Financial Statement Analysis 1a Major Compulsorv 5FIN-2402 Investment Anaiysis and Portfolio

Management4 Major Compulsory 6

Fi*220\ Money and Capital Markeb 2 Major Compulsorv 6FrN-2203 Project Appraisals and Capital

Budgeting ,

2 Major Optional 6

FIN.22(X lheo{f and Frac:tice gf Banking 2 Major Optional 6FIN-2102 Money Market Operations 1 Major Optional 6FrN-2103 Business and Finance Forecasting 1. Major Optional 6FrN-2202 Shat€gic Finance 2 Major Compulsory 7FIN-2105 B$earch Methgd_A 1. Maior Optional 7FIN-2104 Security Analysis 1 Major Optional 7FIN-21.06 Corporafe Treasury Management 1 Major Optional 7

FIN-2107 International Financial Management ,:1 Major Opfional 7FIN-2108 Fjnancial and Banki+ g Rglations L Major Optional 7FIN-2109 International Banking 1 Major Optional 7FIN-2110 Futures and Options Markeb I Major Optional 7FIN-2111 Risk Management 1 Major Optional 7FIN-2r"12 Global Financial Markets 1 Major Optional 7FIN-221s Seminar on contemporary issues in

Finance2 Major Compulsory I

FrN-2500 Dissertation 5 Major Optional IFIN-2205 Insurance Management 2 Major Optional IFiN-2225 Independent Project 2 Major Optional 8FIhi-2113 Cross- Border Financing 1 Major Optional 8FIN-2114 Marketing of Financial Products 1 Major Optional 8RN-2115 Financial Sector Developments in Sri

Lanka1 Majoq Qptional I

FIN-2116' Workrng Capital Man agement "t Major Optional BFIN-2117 Behavioral Finance 1 Iv{ajor Optional IFrN-2118 Fixed Income Securities I Major Optional 8

Courses for the Human Recourses ManagementStream

HRM.2200 Training & Development 1 Maior Compulsory 5HRM-2201 Compensation Management 2 Maior Compulsorv 5HRM-2202 Labor Relations 2 Maior Compulsory 5HRM-2100 Human Resource Plannine 1 Maior Compulsorv 5HRtrA-ZrOt Recruitrnent and Selections 1. Maior Compulsorv 5HRM-2102 Employee Health & Safetv 7 Maior Comoulsorv 5HRM-2103 Stress Management -t Maior Compulsory 5HRM-2203 Conflict Management and Neeotiations 2 Maior Compulsory 6

HRM-2104 Local and International Labor Market 1 Major Compulsory 6HRM-210'6 Human Resource Counseling 1 Malor Cornpulsorv 6HRM-2205 Work Industry & Sociefv 2 Maior Optional 6HRM-2206 Human Resource lrLforma-tion Svstems 2 Maior Optional 6HRM-2207 Accounting for Hurnan Resource 2 Maior Optional 6HRM-2204 Strategic Human Resource Managemeni 2 Maior Compu.lsorv 7HRM-21.05 Research Method:2 1 Maior 'Optional 7HRM-2208 Learning Crganizations 2 Maior Optional 7HRM-2209 Team Development :/ Maior OptionalHRM-2210 _pender Issues in Organizations 1 Maior Optional 7HRM-2107 Performance Management 1 Maior Optional 7

2l

HRM-2108 Social Change and Human ResourceManagement

1 Major Optional 7

HRM-2215 Seminar on conternporary issues inHuman Resource Management

z Major Compulsory 8

HRM-2s00 Disserbation 0 Maior Optional 8HRM-2211 Comparative Human Resource

Management7 Major Optional 8

HRM-2212 lnternational HR Management 1 Maior Optional 8HRM-2225 Independent Proiect ,, Maior Optional 8HRM-2213 Career Development 2 Maior Optional 8HRM-2110 Personnel Administration 1. Maior Optional 8HRM-2109 Issues in Human Resource practices 1 Maior Optional I

Courses for the Marketing StreamMKT-2200 Consumer Behavior 2 Major Compulsory 5MKT-2201 Advertising Management 2 Major Compulsory 5}/{KT-2202 Services Marketing 2 Major Compulsory 5MKT-22U3 Brand Management 2 Major Compulsory 5MKT-22M Advanced Marketing Research , Major Compulsory 6MKT-2205 Virtual Marketing j

. Major Compulsory 6MKT-2209 Relationship Marketing 2 Major Optional 6MKT-2210 Agricultural Marketing 2 Major Optional 6MKT-2211 Financial Seruices Marketins 2 Maior Optional 6MKT-2100 New Product Development 1 Major Optional 6MKT-2206 Strategic Marketing Management' 2 Major Compulsory 7I\IKT-2207 Sales Force Management , Major Compulsory 5Mlcr-2208 Global Marketing' 2 Major Compulsory 6

MKr-Zr05 Research Method-2 1 Maior Qstional 7MKT-2212 Supply Chain Management Major Optional 7MKT-2213 Direct Marketing 7 Major Optional 7MKT-2214 Tourism Marketing , Maior Optional 7MKT-2215 Post Modern Marketing 2 Major Optional 7MKT-2101 Pricing Strategies and Tactics 1 Major Optional 7MKT-2215 Seminar on contemporary"issues in

Marketing2 Maior Compulsory 8

MKT-2500 Dissertation 5 Major Optional INfr<r-?277 Sales Promotions j Major Optional i IMKT-2218 Strategies for Non-profit Crganizations 2 Major Optional IMKT-2219 Strategies for Retailing 7 Major Optional 8MKr-2225 Independent Project 2 Major Optional 8MKT-2102 ,Case Studies in Marketing 1 Major Optional I

)7

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Courses for the lsli*rlfe$esslssgt*qkeerr

Intr,rdilii;tk,Ttospttatiry Indusrry

Hospita.l ify Man ag;ement Skiils

Empioyee Relations in HospitalityIndustrTourisni Marketing

Enviro nrnent Managerrnent inr+g!p{qLDLb4$gJ_Virtual Marketing in Hospitalityln,J uritr''r

Legal ar:rd Siocial Issues in {-IospitalityIndustryr-etuie imt ffiilffi-rrre;r t'{"ri-ag*-*e"rRes",{; t6; ffi "tt

*.tGTitManag.ernelnt

Con{erenc,: and Exhibition Managernent

Fli5;ht Ca tering' and C)perations

Slrqteg:c h'leuketi:rg Manageurent inFlosr:ita litv {n cl ust.r'v*--.L---2-- --.-.--L__

-HMT 2TO5 Ite$earr;h FvXethocl - ?

ITRM ir: I: J r,s;:rita lii..,' {nd ustry

I{esta.urarrt el:rd Lictel Room.s OperationsManarsemci::tSeminar crn Culrent Issues in HospitaiityInr'litsfryDisrer{:edorr

lnde pencien t Pro!r:r: t

(b)"

T'hc ccu "'ser: FrlN ::-li1 Risk managl,rnent, offered as an optional course for theFinance $fl*a-n,r ,r{ fhe, BBA l}egree is a.l.so co::rsiclered as an optional course fort[ te Ar;counting stream.

'flre ct:u r$e: MC,l. -22{,8 c}rganizafionatr Culture offered as Maior-compulsorycLlurse, fir:' the Ceneral Managenrent strealn is also considered as Major-ccur;,31s;i111' courses fbr tlre FIRlvi streanl.

Thr co':u'se; r+Ri\'4-2203 conflir:t lv{anag;en:rent and Nesotiations offered as Majol-comprrlsclr,, {:rrxlrse for the IlRh{ stream is also cc,nsidr:red as Maior-compulsorycours*) f'c'r tlre General Management stream. i

k)

(a).1"6.

7\

Compulsory

Compulsory

The courses: HRM -2205 work Industry and society and HRM-2210 GenderIssues in organizations offered as optional courses HRM stream are alsoconsidered as optional courses for the General Management stream.

17. A shrdent shall opt to select the Dissertation or Independent Project or coursework option ather level-Il of the program .The composition of credit requirements are given below:

Table 3 - Summary of Credit Allocation

* Besearch method-2 is cornpulsory for students who select the Dissertation option,

A stutlent reading for the BBA/ BBA in a particular area crf specialization as stipulated inthese By-La*-s and Regulations shall earn 60 credits from the level-Il program as;

(a) 20 credits from the Core-Courses, irrespective of the area of specialization(b) 20 credits from the Major-Compulsory courses from the area of specializationz(c) a minimum of 20 credits from the Major-optional courses including the

Dissertation/independent Project, as the case may be.

A student opted to select the BBA, without a particular area of speciaiization shall earn20 credits from the i\'Iajor'compulsory courses siipulated in 16 (b) above from the courseslisted under the General Management stream in Table-2.

(a) 50 percent of the credits from the Major-optional courses stipulated in 16 (c)above shall be earned from the BBA/BBA in her area of specialization as the casemay be and the rest shail be earned from the Major-optional courses other thanthe BBA /BtsA in her area of specialization

(d).

L8.

19.

Level 160 Credits; 54 credits from Core-courses and 06 credits from optional Courses

Level 11

Dissertafion f)ption Independent Project Option Coursework Option

CreditsI

.r;dtt; Credits

Core Courses

Major-Compulsory Courses(tncluding seminar)

Dissertation

Optional Courses(Including ResearchMethod - 2)*

20

20

05

15

Core Courses

Maior-CornpulsoryCourses (includingseminar)

Independent Froject

Optional Courses

20

20

a2

18

Core Courses

Major-CompulsoryCourses(includingseminar)

Optionalcotrrses

2A

2A

20

Total 60 50 60

20.

27.

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23.

(b) The compulsory courses offered for the BBA / BBA in a particuiar area of

specialization shall be considered as optional courses for another area ofspecialization

(a) Before the end of the seventh Semester, each stud.ent who takes the Dissertationoption or Independent Proiect option shali complete a proposal for the researchproject and shall submit it to the Head of the Department for approval.

(b) A student whose proposal for qhe Dissertation or Independent *oject is not' aPProved dhall re-submit a revised version of the proposal to the Head of the' Deparfrnent on or before the specified date for upp*""t.

(c) A student who's Proposal for the Dissertation or Independent project isapproved shall be assigned a supervisor by the re"pdtine Deparknent.

There shall not be an End-of-Course Examination for the Course titled Seminar oncontemporary issues in her arba of specialization.

Part B: Examinations of the Program

The Written Examination and the Continuous Assessment for any Course shall take thefollowing form:

(a)

(b)

For each Course other than the seminar on Conte.mporary issues in BBA/BBA inthe area of speclalization, there shall be a writen bpen or closed book End-of-semester Examination of 1,, 2 or 3 hours' duration consisting of compulsoryand/or selecfive questions as specified in the question paper. The question paperwill carry a maximum score of 100 marks.

Each Course of the Program, except where otherwise stated, shall carry a valueof one, two, three r:r four credits each. Dissertation and the independent projectshall carry a value of 05 credits and 02 credits respectively.

There shall also be a Continuous Assessment which may include individualand/or group mid-semester tests, quizzes, term papers, executive reports andpresentations, The Continuous Assessment of each Course shall be specified inthe course oufline which shall be distributed among the students at thebeginning of the Course and shall not be changed without consulting the Headof the'Deparknent. The Continuous Assessment shall carry a maximum of 100marks.

For the final grading of the Course, the End-of-semester Examination and theContinuous Assessment are evaluated as follows

(c)

(di

(44y,).(60%)

Withregatd to the Examination on the Dissertation/Independeng Proiecf the followingshall be applicable:

The date for the submission of the Dissertation/Independent Project shall beannounced by the Head of the Departrnent with the approvat of the Faculty

Continuous AssessmentEnd-of-Semester Examination

'A

(a)

25

Board at the beginning of the Eighth Semester and shall not exceed more *tanone month after the completion of the eighth semester.

The students shall submit, with the recommendation of the appoinfedSupervisor, two copies of the Dissertation in bound form with a hard cover andthe Independent Project in the form of spiral binding on or before the announceddate for submission.

The Dissertation shall not exceed 15,000 words and the independent Project 7,500words excluding Tables, Annexe$, Figures etc and shatt be submitted inaccordance with the format given in the Schedule.

The Dissertation and the Independent Project shall carry a maximum mark of L00each and a weightage of 05 credits and 02 credits respectively. The minimummark to be obtained by a student to pass the Dissertation and IndependentProject is 40% of the total mark allotted to it.

The Dissertation or lndependent Project shall be subjected to assessment by twoindependent examiners.

The Dissertation/Independent Project shall be sent for evaluation by the twoexaminers who would independently assess the Dissertation/brdependentProject and mark out of 100.

A student who fails to secure 40% mark at the evaluation by the two examinersshall be directed to re-submit the Dissertation/Independent Project once morewithin a specified period which shall not exceed six months.

Any question regarding the interpretation of these Regulations shall be referred to theCouncil whose decision thereon shall be final.

Schedule

The format of the final version of each Dissertation/Independent Project to be submitted as apartial fulfillment of the BBA Program of the Faculty of Management and Finance, unlessotherwise required by the Facuity, shall be in A4 {8.27" x1L.69") size paper and typewritten onone side of the paper only, double spaced and with margins of at least L 1/+" on the left side and 1"on the right side and 1" at the top anC bottorr of each page.

The two copies to be submitbd to the Assistant Registrar in charge of the subject of Examinationsshall include original copy and a carbon copies or a clear and fair photocopy.

The Dissertation/Independent Project shall incorporate in the following order:

(a) a title page grving the title of the Dissertation/Independent Projecf the degree forwhich it is submitted, with the name of the Faculty, the full name of the author and thedate of submission for the degree;

(b) a list of conterrts;(c) a list of tables and figures;(d) the following declaration, signed by the candidate:

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

(f)

G)

25.

"I,certJrty that this Dissertation/lndependent Project does not incorporate withoutacknowledgement any material p'reviously submitied for a Degree o, Diplo*u ir *yUniversity, *1P,t best of my knowledge and belief it does riot contairiany materialpreviously published or written by another person or rnyself except where duereference is made in the text."

(e) certification of the supervisor(s) to submit the Dissertation/Independent project to theFaculty;

(f) an acknowledgeme-nt by the candidate of assistance rendered or work done by anyother person or organization;

(g) *abstracf(h) themaintex!(i) references;

6) bibliography; and(k) appendices, if any;

Other-than these guidelines, stud.ents shall follow the American psychological Association (ApA)guidelines in the preparation of the Dissertation/Independent project.

Wherever possible, tables shall be inserted in the proper place in the text, but comprehensivetables shall appear as appendix/appendices.

The Dissertationllndependent Project shall be sewn, trimrned, bound and covered with darkcloth, leather or Rexene, preferably blue and black for Dissertation and lndependent projectrespectively

On the spine of the Dicsertation /lndependent Project there shall be given in lettering of suitablesize, the surnarne of the candidate and the title of the Dissertation/Independlnt project,abbreviated if necessary. If the iettering will not fit across the spine it shall rtrt ulot g the spinereading from top to bottom.

When published Papers are submitted as additional evidence they shaii be bound at the back ofthe Dissertation/Independent Project as an appendix.

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