Cinnamon-Colombo Uni launch specialized Hospitality and Leisure Management degree
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Cinnamon Hotels & Resorts together with the John Keells Foundation announced their partnership with the Management and Finance Faculty, University of Colombo (UOC) for the successful implementation of a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree in Hospitality and Leisure Management at the Marketing Department.
This is a landmark arrangement as it is the first time ever that a hotel chain has partnered a university to launch a degree programme of this nature. UOC Vice Chancellor Professor Lakshman Dissanayake and Cinnamon Hotels & Resorts President Ajit Gunewardene officially signed the agreement at a ceremonious event held at the UOC.
Cinnamon Hotels & Resorts will undertake the responsibility of finalizing the curriculum for the BBA in Hospitality and Leisure Management while also assisting with resource personnel and lecturers to facilitate the hospitality/leisure technical modules. The hotel chain will also be responsible for providing sufficient practical training for the course facilitators whilst providing guidance to students pursuing the special degree. During the course, Cinnamon will also provide students three months of industrial training at its properties, as it is a component of all BBA degree programmes of UOC.
Professor Dissanayake said, “This was the first MoU signed by me as the Vice Chancellor of the University of Colombo and it was indeed a privilege. As a believer in partnerships, I feel that it is vital to link up the private sector with the UOC as it will not only create more opportunities for our graduates but also improve employability. I am deeply thankful to Cinnamon Hotels & Resorts and the John Keells Foundation for joining hands with us for this collaboration and I will extend my fullest support to make this degree programme a success.”
Gunewardene said, “In an environment where the private sector must contribute to creating economic activity which results in significant economic growth, we will need human resources that have the ability to support and add value to such business expansions. This partnership will result in the creation of such resource personnel and we are confident that they together with our organisation will have a mutually beneficial relationship contributing towards Sri Lanka’s growth trajectory.
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