Employability enhancement programme for graduates

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Graduates and final year undergraduates from any discipline will have a rare opportunity of pursuing a Post Graduate Strategic Management Diploma from Edexcel UK that will specifically contribute to competency development aimed at enhancing their employability in the corporate sector.

This one-year Post Graduate Diploma is ideally suitable for those who hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Science, Arts or Law as it will provide a duel qualification.

Edexcel BTEC Level Seven Diploma in Strategic Management and Leadership is a globally recognised highly respectable Post Graduate Diploma that will complement the Degree with a strong Management Qualification.

Final year undergraduates are also eligible to pursue this qualification to enable them to simultaneously complete their degree and the post graduate diploma in order to seek employment without any loss of time. This course of studies is offered by Human Resource Management Institute (HRMI), which is one of the fastest growing Edexcel Centres in Colombo.

Director HRMI Gihan Talgodapitiya commenting on the programme said, ‘This is one qualification that will enlighten a non-management graduate with an in-depth knowledge of three key managerial functions; supply chain management and logistics, marketing management and human resource management. In addition the programme provides comprehensive insights into strategic planning and strategic change management to enable a young graduate to be effectively engaged in management’. He further stated that even if a participant has not studied management as a subject before, this programme will provide plenty of material and guidance to gain a firm grounding in areas like strategic management, leadership and innovative management.

The classes are held on Saturdays to accommodate working students and all text books and relevant material are available from the Institute library.

Talgodapitiya further stated that Level Seven qualifications are new to Sri Lanka and already a large number of Senior and Middle Managers are pursuing this course designed for those currently holding management positions. According to the ‘Qualifications and Credit Framework of UK’ (QCF), Level Seven is defined as a Master’s Level/ Post Graduate Qualification which will lead to completion of Masters Degree in Business Administration (MBA) in less than one year with many exemptions.

This option will not only save a lot of money but also plenty of time for ambitious students who wish to pursue a MBA after graduation.