The Entrepreneurship and Management degree programme offers two specialization areas namely Entrepreneurship and Management Technologies and Insurance and Actuary. Further, specialization areas would be added when situation demands in the field of Management. This degree programme has been designed in such a way that it is matched with the stakeholder requirements and in turn matches with the overall value proposition of Uva Wellassa University.

In addition, the specialization in insurance and Actuary mainly focuses on providing the students with a comprehensive knowledge and skills enhancing their knowledge in all areas which relates to insurance and actuary including actuarial mathematics, risk and insurance, life and non-life insurance, actuarial methods, insurance law, information technology for financial services and general insurance, actuarial models etc.

Program attributes

The followings characteristics are unique to the degree program.

• Existence of a qualified and multidisciplinary academic staff
• Existence of a multi-faceted evaluation system
• Encouraging entrepreneurial extra-curricular activities that contribute to the successful achievement of the generic objectives of the degree program
• Executing undergraduate research activities through final year “Research project” for six months which improves logical thinking, generating innovative ideas, methodological working, analytical skills, writing and presenting abilities of the students.
• Opportunity for undergoing an industrial training of six months that exposes the students to the real world of work in which they can gather practical experience
• Updating of curriculum according to the industry requirements. Accordingly the curriculum of the specialization in Entrepreneurship and Management technologies consists of following areas, that. recommend innovative solutions which match with the requirements of the stakeholders

Graduate attributes

The Entrepreneurship and Management Graduate should possess the following competencies.

1. Knowledge
   • Possess a broad knowledge related to the concepts in entrepreneurship and business management
   • Possess a knowledge focused on current managerial issues debates and limitations in the national and international business world
2. Skills
   • Be able to identify, define and analyze problems and recommend innovative solutions which match with the requirements of the stakeholders
   • Be able to critically evaluate the theoretical aspects behind entrepreneurship and Management and question the status-quo
   • Possess the qualities such as intellectual openness, curiosity and capacity for reflective thinking
   • Posses a capacity for creativity and originality
3. Abilities
   • Be able to display transformational leadership qualities
   • Ability to work with people from diverse backgrounds with inclusiveness and open-mindedness
   • Being an individual who values mutual respect and integrity
   • Being a Self-disciplined individual
   • Ability to contribute to the knowledge base of entrepreneurship and Management through entrepreneurial research activities