About CGU
The constant and rapid expansion of higher education sector and the changing landscape of the labour market in Sri Lanka and overseas are core concerns of a planned intervention on increasing, among others, the employability of potential graduates of Bachelor of Business Administration Degree Program which is offered with a number of specializations by the Faculty of Management and Finance. Four years of reading for this bachelor's degree creates higher value, when we educate and nurture our undergraduates on job roles in the industry that would fit them, competencies (knowledge, skills, and attitudes) required of each role, expectations of these roles, and matching individual profiles and interests of undergraduates with the said competencies and expectations.
Thus, the underlying rationale of Career Guidance Unit (CGU) in the Faculty of Management & Finance emanates from the clear necessity of preparing proactively our undergraduates to be competitive in the labour market.
This CGU is headed by the Coordinator and equipped with two principal arms for operations, i.e. Career Guidance and Career Counselling. The former caters to the need for creating and maintaining the relevant databases whereas Career Counselling calls for closer interactions between undergraduates and the staff of the CGU enabling the former explore carefully their career choices. Quintessentially, this new unit looks passionately forward to forging and sustaining mutually beneficial collaborations with organizations in the private, public, and non- governmental organization (NGO) sectors. They could be forged through a multitude of interventions including, but not limited to, conducting Assessment centers, FMF Counselling Center, Career guidance workshops, FMF Mentoring programme, FMF sports week, FMF cultural show, Speech craft programme, Soft skills development workshops, Graduate
employability surveys, Awareness programme on stress relief and need for counselling, organizing annually a Careers fair, Enterprise-based project, Community development project, FMF Industry visits programme, FMF Golden speech programme, bringing the corporate sector experts to dialogue with undergraduates and the academic staff on producing employable graduates, and promoting joint research with corporate sector organizations on career guidance and career counselling.
Coordinators-Academic Staff
Mr. G. Ranaweerage
Coordinator – Career Guidance Unit
Ms. S.A.D.K.S. Dissanayake
Programme Coordinator of FMF Effective Career Guidance Workshops
CGU Coordinator of Accounting Department
Prof. HMN Padmasiri
CGU Coordinator of Business Economics Department
Ms. TP Rathnasuriya
CGU Coordinator of Finance Department
Mr. W. M. S. R. Weerasekera
CGU Coordinator of International Business Department
Secretary of the CGU
Ms. DCL Digoarachchi
CGU Coordinator of Management and Organization Studies Department
Ms. Asheni De Silva
CGU Coordinator of Human Resources Management Department
Ms. S. D. Salini Nuwanthara
Employability Survey 2019
- Permanent
- Temporary
- Self-employed
- Under employed
- Not looking for a job
- Continuing higher education
- Not employed
Employability Survey 2018
- Permanent
- Temporary
- Self-employed
- Under employed
- Not looking for a job
- Continuing higher education
- Not employed
Online Job Portal System- UoC
The objective of this Online Job Portal System (https://cgu.cmb.ac.lk/job-portal/#) is to bridge the gap between Employers and Undergraduates. This operates under three main functions.
- Companies can directly recruit undergraduates for permanent jobs, part time jobs and internships.
- Companies also can use the Job Portal for their business advertisements.
- Undergraduates create a profile with all the necessary information and search/apply to jobs and internship opportunities posted on the site.
Please visit the University Career Guidance Unit, meet Career Adviser- Ms. Udari Withange or Ms. Pawithra Pinnaduwa to create your Job Portal Account.
Also you can check our LinkedIn page https://www.linkedin.com/in/university-of-colombo-80121418/recent-activity/all/ to search and apply for internship and job opportunities.
CGU-NEWS & EVENTS
Updates from CGU-Faculty of Management and Finance.
- Title: Investment Week 2023
- Date: 24th October
- Location: Dharmaloka Hall, University of Kelaniya
- Time: 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
- All undergraduates are invited to participate in Investment Week. This event will offer you a unique opportunity to explore the exciting world of investment opportunities and strategies.
FACULTY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME 2023
A GLIMPSE OF THE HISTORY OF FACULTY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME
The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step
Discovering Yourself with Peter De Almeida
A GLIMPSE FROM THE HISTORY OF BE YOU BE YOU- a leadership and communication skills development programme.
A GLIMPSE FROM THE HISTORY OF CORPORATE DAY
FMF Golden Speech Programme 2023
FMF Golden Speech Programme 2023 was completed successfully.
MOU between HSBC and UOC
Union Assurance Internship Programme
FMF GOLDEN SPEECH PROGRAMME- 2023
- The importance of soft skills to undergraduates in shaping their image
- Career development, how to face challenges, how to build up an entrepreneurial mindset quoting practical examples of your own life/ examples from the industry
- What is the industry expectation from young undergraduates
- Motivate students to look into the future in a growth mindset and to think big about their potential
SMARTStart Career Guidance Bootcamp
The objective of our SMARTStart Career Guidance Bootcamp is to equip undergraduates with the essential skills and knowledge necessary to embark on successful career journeys. We believe that one of the foundational aspects of career preparation is crafting an effective CV, which is why we have dedicated this session to CV writing. By attending this session, undergraduates will gain valuable insights and practical tips that will set them on the right path to professional accomplishment.
Recent Events
Workshops
FMF Mentoring programme
Corporate Etiquette workshop by Unilever held on 30th March 2023
Career Fair - 2023
Career Fair 2023 was jointly organized with the Rotaract Club of Faculty of Management and Finance of University of Colombo and it was held on May 19,2023 at the faculty premises.
Success Story sessions conducted by Unilever Sri Lanka
Webinar on CV Writing and Interview facing skills 2022, jointly with Rotaract club of FMF
Carrer Expo 2022, jointly with Rotaract club of FMF
Golden Speech with Peter Almida
Carrer Fair 2015
Knowledge Sharing Sessions conducted in 2022
Session 01
- Session title: “The impact of the Sri Lankan economic crisis on international businesses and the way forward”
- Date: 20th of October 2022 (Thursday)
- Time: 5 pm to 7.30 pm
- Resource person: Mr. Ushan De Silva, Head of Shipping (Imports and Exports), Unilever Sri Lanka Limited
Session 2
- Session title: Managing an Organisation in a Turbulent Time Period
- Date: 03 November 2022 (Thursday)
- Time: 10.00 a.m. to 12.00 noon
- Resource person: Mr Tharindu Atapattu, Chief Executive Officer, Swisstek Aluminium, Sri Lanka
Session 3
- Session Title: Project Management in times of Crisis
- Date: Wednesday, 02nd of November 2022
- Time: 9.00 am to 11.00am
- Name of the Resource Person: Mr. Prashan Costa
- Designation: Head of Marketing, CEAT Kelani Holdings (Pvt) Ltd
Session 4
- Session Title: An overview of Sri Lanka’s taxation framework
- Date: 24th October 2022 (Monday)
- Time: 3.30 – 5.30 pm
- Resource Person: Mr. Brayan De Soyza, Tax Consultant, MAS Holdings
Session 5
- Session Title: HR Role as a practitioner
- Date: 28th October 2022
- Time: 3.00PM – 5.00PM
- Resource Person: Ms. Thrimuthi Dhanushka, Group Manager Human Resources, Ideal Motors Group.
Session 6
- Topic: “Corporate Sustainability: a fad or science?”
- Resource Person: Mr. Nishantha Hevawithana, Senior Vice President, Research and Strategy, Colombo Stock Exchange
- Date: Nov 17, 2022 10.00-12.00 Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Contact Information
Tel: 011 25 06 354
Career Guidance Unit
Faculty of Management & Finance
University of Colombo Colombo 03
Sri Lanka