First ICOME be held online on March 31, April 1

The first International Conference on Management and Entrepreneurship (ICOME) organized by the Faculty of Management Studies, Open University of Sri Lanka will be held online on March 31 and April 1.

The Faculty of Management Studies (FMS), The Open University of Sri Lanka (OUSL) is the nation’s premier Open and Distance Learning (ODL) establishment with a history of over 40 years.

Being the youngest faculty of the university, the Faculty of Management Studies (FMS) takes pride in holding the first International Conference on Management and Entrepreneurship (ICOME) 2022 under the theme of “Business Management: Innovation, Challenges and Resilience”. The event would be graced by Prof. Philip Kotler and Prof. Xiaobo WU, who are renowned researchers in the field of Business Management. One of the major attributes of this event is to appreciate and facilitate a forum for researchers worldwide to present their research studies. The objectives of the conference are to bring local and foreign researchers and practitioners to one forum to share, disseminate current developments and insights in Business Management and Entrepreneurship, strengthen the scholarly and professional network among researchers and underpin the need for collaboration and cooperation of individuals from a wide range of professional backgrounds in Business Management and Entrepreneurship to contribute for a sustainable future. Around 70 research papers and speeches on management and entrepreneurship will be presented by local and foreign researchers.

Furthermore, there will be an industrial forum on April 1 on “Towards a New Normal: Understanding Business Opportunities “align with ICOME.

Those interested in joining the inauguration (via zoom) can contact the conference Chair Prof.Nalin Abeysekera on (+94773028690).