Bachelor of Management Studies Degree (Open university of Sri Lanka)

 

    Welcome you to the Faculty of Management Studies which offers a Bachelor of Management Studies (BMS) Degree Programme.

In the fast-changing environment, the success of the organization to a larger extent depends on the professional who manages such an organisation. The objective of the faculty of management studies is to import management knowledge for the development of management skills and appropriate management attitudes. In pursuance of this broad objective, the faculty of management studies conducts several programmes of study raging from certificate in ESBM, Diploma in Management, BMS (Honours) Degree, PGD and MBA to the PhDs. 

The Open University of Sri Lanka (OUSL) was established in 1980 as the premier Open and Distance Learning Institute in Sri Lanka, by amalgamating the two institutions, the Sri Lanka Institute of Distance Education (SLIDE) and the External Services Agency (ESA). Initially, there were two boards to conduct academic programmes namely: Management, Science and Technology Board (MST) and the Humanities and Social Sciences Board, where the Management section was under the MST board. After 1984 the two boards were replaced by three faculties and under the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, the Department of Management Studies was formed. Initially, the Higher National Diploma in Management and the Certificate in Entrepreneurship programmes were introduced in 1990 and subsequently the Postgraduate Diploma in Management programme (PGDM) was introduced. In 1999 a major milestone was recorded with the introduction of the Bachelor of Management Studies (BMS) degree programme. Today the BMS Degree programme has become the major educational programme offered by the Faculty of Management Studies with more than 3,500 students and is offered through OUSL’s 09 Regional Centers and 07 Study Centers.

The first-ever Master’s Degree programme was introduced by the Department of Management Studies in the year 2002 with the introduction of the Commonwealth Executive Master of Business Administration and Commonwealth Executive Master of Public Administration programmes (CEMBA/CEMPA). Subsequently, the Master of Business Administration in Human Resource Management (MBA in HRM) programme was introduced in the year 2010 in collaboration with the Institute of Personnel Management (IPM). Since its inception, the strength of the Department of Management Studies (MSD) has become stronger with the expansion of its staff and the number of academic programmes. This has enabled the Department to offer several academic programmes up to PhD. With the strength of academic staff and the number of academic programmes ranging from certificate level to PhD level, the Department of Management Studies was able to convince the relevant authorities, of the necessity of becoming a faculty. As a result of tremendous and continuous effort, finally, the Faculty of Management Studies (FMS) was established on 8 May 2019 as the first-ever ODL-based Faculty of Management Studies in Sri Lanka.

The Faculty of Management Studies performs the following functions

• Prepare all the study materials
• Day school means short lectures 
• Organize, co-ordinate and conduct day schools 
• Counsel students in their academic matters
• Prepare and mark question papers and assignment
• Equip undergraduates with skills to prepare a "Research Project" at the final year by providing, guidelines at day schools and continues supervision 
• Conduct and invigilate final examination

About in Management Degree Program

This management degree is a four-year degree and you will receive a higher diploma at the end of the first two years and a degree at the end of the last two years. Therefore, an advanced diploma and an honorary degree can be obtained in four years. Students who get registered for the programme at level 3 can obtain the BMS Honours Degree by completing levels 3,4,5 and 6, acquiring 30 credits at each level and by completing Continuing Education courses. (A student who wishes to obtain the Higher Diploma in Management can do so by acquiring 60 credits in core courses completing levels 3 and 4 without completing Continuing Education courses. A student who wishes to enrol for the BMS Honours Degree after obtaining the Higher Diploma in Management can do so by registering to level 5. 

This programme is offered in Sinhala, Tamil and English medium in Levels 3 and 4, and Levels 5 and 6 are offered only in the English medium. However, the study materials at all levels will only be provided in the English medium.

Entry requirements to HDip in Mgt/ BMS Honours Degree

Be 18 years of age or above on the closing date of applications and possess any of the qualifications mentioned below: 

1. Any three passes in one sitting at the G.C.E A/L Examination. 
2. Successful completion of any Foundation Programme conducted by the OUSL. 
3. Successful completion of the Advanced / Certificate Programme in Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management (ESBM) conducted by the OUSL. 
4. Successful completion of the Higher Diploma in Management conducted by the Department of Management Studies. 
5. Any other equivalent qualification acceptable to the Senate of the OUSL. 

Applicants in categories (i), (ii) and (v) will be subjected to a selection test administered by the Faculty of Management Studies if necessary. 

My experience in this Management Degree Program

It was in 2017 that I entered for this management degree. Since then I have gained a great deal of experience through this degree in management. Some say that it takes a long time to study for a degree at the Open University of Sri Lanka. But it was a lie because from my experience I knew it was a lie. We can complete a degree from the Open University of Sri Lanka in about four to five years. Also, when studying for any degree in a university in Sri Lanka, we have to pay only one-third of the total cost of that degree. Two-thirds of the money is borne by the government. Another thing is that the Open University of Sri Lanka is a 100% fully-fledged state university.  We can get all the facilities available in every other state university in this Open University of Sri Lank. This degree lecture is available only on Saturdays and Sundays, so we can study this degree while working. In the final year of this degree, we have the opportunity to choose special in accounting or marketing or human resource management. Therefore, we can choose the path we want and pursue our education

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