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. |