L-R – Dr. Theresa Cronin, Director of International – School of Arts, Social Sciences and Management QMU, Lisa Whanstall, Acting British High Commissioner for Sri Lanka, Dr. Ganeshamoorthy, Dean-Imperial College of Business Studies, Pravinth Rajaratnam, Academic Director-Imperial College of Business Studies.
Sri Lanka is the third largest sourcing market for the UK education sector, said Acting British High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Lisa Whanstall.
She opined this at an event where Queen Margaret University (QMU) and Imperial College of Business Studies (ICBS) announced the launch of a groundbreaking partnership between the two institutions, aimed at providing world class education to our Sri Lankan students in pursuing their Degree and Master’s qualifications in multiple trending disciplines.
She said that the UK education system is a very high income generator to its economy annually fetching around 65 billion pounds. “For this Sri Lankan students too contribute heavily as they are the third largest sourcing market for the UK.
Whanstall also said that US education exports too are high Forex earners contributing around 45 billion British pounds annually. Through the QMU and ICBS partnership, students will benefit from access to a diverse range of prestigious degrees. Undergraduate students can pursue BSc (Hons) Business Management, Specialised degrees in Human Resource Management, Marketing Management, and International Business Management.
Postgraduate students can select from MBA General, MBA in Human Resource Management, MBA in Business Analytics, and MSc Strategic Marketing.
“These degrees cover multiple trending disciplines and provide students with high-quality education, cutting-edge learning facilities, and industry connections, providing them with a comprehensive skill set and a competitive edge in the future job market.”
She also said that the local education sector could bring in a lot of investments as out of the total eligible university students only 20% can make it to the government universities. (SS)
