*More details can be obtained from the Postgraduate and Mid-Career Development Unit, Faculty of Management & Finance, University of Colombo

 Selection Procedure

The MBA Programme of the University of Colombo is highly competitive, as the Faculty is highly conscious about the quality of the intake rather than its size. Academic and/or professional qualification alone would not help to secure a placement in the programmes as the Faculty also gives a reasonably higher weightage to the work experience of the applicants at managerial capacity, demonstrated management competencies and prospects for further development in the applicant's career.

As the programme aims at developing professional managers, the personal characteristics including commitment for continuous learning also are considered in the selection. Finally, as the medium of instruction is English, all applicants are required to have adequate proficiency in English. The selection procedure includes three steps. Firstly, suitability of the applicants to the programme is evaluated using the information provided in the application.

All the applications that do not satisfy the minimum qualifications including academic and/or professional qualifications and post-qualifying experience at managerial capacity shall be rejected. Secondly, the remaining applicants will be called for a written examination in which analytical skills, conceptual skills, knowledge of the business environment and proficiency in English will be tested. Finally, the applicants who are successful at the written examination shall be called for the interview in which the applicants are assessed in terms of their demonstrated management competencies, career prospects and personal characteristics

 Course Fees