Conference on Business Management today

Third International Conference on Business Management organised by the University of Sri Jayawardenapura will be held today, (17) at Ceylon Continental, This year's theme would be "Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) - Profits and Beyond". Brandix Lanka Limited, Sri Lanka's single largest exporter, will sponsor the event.

This year's conference is an annual event organized by the Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura, the pioneer in management education in Sri Lanka.

As per the organizers, this year's highly topical theme of Corporate Social Responsibility is an increasingly important part of the business environment.

The key note address will be delivered by Professor Stoner, Professor of Management Systems of Fordham University, New York and Chair holder of the James A.F. Stoner Chair in Global Sustainability at Fordham University's Graduate School of Business.

Professor Stoner's current projects and interests include inquiring into new ways to bring about organizational and societal change and transformation in a sustainable world.

Prior to the Conference, Professor Stoner will chair a business discussion to create a forum among industry specialists, business practitioners and academics.

Other participants at the forum will include Chairman BOI, Lakshman R Watawala, Director Brandix, Trevine Jayasekera, Director Post Graduate Institute of Management, Professor Gunapala Nanayakkara, and Managing Director Eagle Insurance, Chandra Jayaratne.

These industry leaders will make presentations on the CSR practices within their own organisations followed by an interactive session where the panelists will engage in questions and answer sessions.