NIBM, the premier institution in training and development
BY HIRAN H. Senewiratne
THE NIBM with its legacy of 36 years in the business of training and
development has its vision to become the best management education
institute in Sri Lanka, its Director General Dr. E. A. Weerasinghe said.
The NIBM Centre at wijerama mawatha, colombo |
The institute offers numerous unmatched courses by giving
opportunities in management and IT education in Sri Lanka.It conducts
courses for all sectors which has a high employability and demand in Sri
Lanka and also in overseas as well.
The courses that are conducted by the institute are computer-based
information, business management, marketing management, public
relations, supply management, structural engineering service marketing
and many more. Its charges are quite competitive and reasonable for Sri
Lankans, he said.
According to Dr Weerasinghe more than 1,500-2,000 qualify in
different fields for a year and it has courses from certificate level to
graduate level. All courses are conducted by qualified professionals in
the country, who are mostly university lecturers.
"The stability of being a government institute and the customer
driven philosophy of the private sector which we have adopted means that
well recognised qualifications at reasonable cost are being offered to
the employed as well as to school leavers to obtain the knowledge as
well as the practical aspects needed for professional and personal
development," he said.
In the area of IT they offer a BSc in MIS in collaboration with the
University of Ireland, a Higher Diploma in Computer Systems Design, a
Diploma in Computer Systems Design and many certificate courses to cater
to different needs as well as to ensure students with lesser entry
qualifications are able to work towards a well recognised degree in MIS
from Europe.
In the field of management and productivity, the NIBM offers the
mature and employed student the opportunity to obtain well recognised
qualifications in diverse fields through the twelve diploma programs in
the English and Sinhala media as well as the numerous certificate and
short term courses available.
We also cater to specific needs of the industry through customised
training programmes and through constancy assignments. NIBM is also in
the process of negotiating with universities to provide more new
programmes to local students.
Their main campus in Colombo and their regional centers in Kandy and
Kurunegala ensure that quality training is available through NIBM to a
wider range and a greater number of their students.
NIBM which has been operating in Kandy since 1996 moved to a new
location at 30, Colombo Street, Kandy.
This fully air conditioned, newly constructed centre which commands a
panoramic view of Kandy including the Dalada Maligawa, is equipped with
a modern computer lab and classroom facilities to cater to more than 300
students at a time.
The central location of the building, which is walking distance to
the bus terminus, enables students from the Kandy District and beyond to
access the centre via public transport easily. It has an advisory
committee to change course structures based on the local and
international standards.
The Kandy Centre offers IT and management courses to school leavers
as well as to mature, employed students. The NIBM looks towards the
future with excitement, hope and optimism and invites professionals to
build competencies. |