The National Institute of Business Management (NIBM) in Colombo and the CISI have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to offer professional financial services qualifications to local students to complement their academic studies at the campus
Kalaipriya Kalaieesan, lecturer at NIBM; Pavithra Wickramasuriya, senior management consultant at NIBM; Dr DMA Kulasooriya, director general of NIBM; Asanka Wijeratne, Chartered MCSI, CISI head of business development, Sri Lanka; Eranda Siriwardana, CISI client relationship manager, Sri Lanka
To encourage a new generation of corporate-ready professionals, the NIBM and CISI will work together to provide students with the opportunity to advance their knowledge in a wide range of areas in financial services.
The CISI will make the following qualifications accessible at the NIBM:
- Fundamentals of Financial Services
- International Introduction to Securities & Investment
- International Certificate in Wealth & Investment Management
- Risk in Financial Services
The students will gain in-depth insight into the broader economic environment in international markets, an understanding of the essentials of financial planning, private client asset management and fund management, and the principles of risk management.
The NIBM is a leading management education institute in Sri Lanka, operating under the Ministry of Skills Development and Vocational Training. Being a Sri Lankan government institute with a vision of “becoming the best management education institute in Sri Lanka” has enabled the NIBM to offer students unmatched opportunities in management, finance and IT education.
Dr DMA Kulasooriya, director general of NIBM, said that he was extremely pleased with this CISI partnership which will enhance skills, competence and employability of young NIBM graduates.
Asanka Wijeratne, Chartered MCSI, CISI head of business development in Sri Lanka, said: “We are delighted to be working with the NIBM to enhance students’ academic qualifications with a globally recognised professional financial services qualification. Our ambition is to inspire young people to take up the opportunities that a career in finance provides and prepare them for the challenges ahead.”