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Contact
vageesha.r@sliit.lk
Ms. Vageesha Rajapakse
Lecturer
Faculty of Business | Business Management
Career Summary
- 2023/07 - Present: Lecturer,Faculty of Business, Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology, Sri Lanka.
- 2020/02 - 2023/06: Lecturer, Faculty of Business, NSBM Green University, Sri Lanka.
- 2018/08 - 2020/02: Business Analyst (Project and Investment), TAD Holdings (Pvt) Ltd, Sri Lanka.
- 2017/03 - 2018/08: Business Analyst (Operational Finance), MAS Holdings (Pvt) Ltd, Sri Lanka.
- 2015/07 - 2017/02: Accounts Executive, DB Constructions (Pvt) Ltd, Sri Lanka.
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Master of Business Administration (Merit)- Postgraduate Institute of Management - University of Sri Jayewardenepura - Sri Lanka (2022)
- Bachelor of Business Administration (International Business) Sp. (First Class) -University of Colombo - Sri Lanka (2018)
- Bachelor of Business Administration (Management) (First Class)-Northwood University - United States of America (2016)
- Associate Charted Management Accountant (ACMA) | Charted Global Management Accountant (CGMA) - Charted Institute of Management Accountants - United Kingdom (CIMA-UK) (2019)
- Diploma in Applied Banking and Finance (DABF) - Institute of Bankers of Sri Lanka (IB-SL) (2018)
- Passed Finalist of Association of Accounting Technicians Sri Lanka (AAT-PF) - Association of Accounting Technicians Sri Lanka (AAT-SL) (2012)
- Cambridge English L2 ESOL International - University of Cambridge - United Kingdom (2014)
- Certificate in Computer Applications in Business (CertCAB) (Distinction) - Institute of Human Resource Advancement, University of Colombo - Sri Lanka (2014)
HONOURS AND AWARDS
- "Merit Award" for academic excellence awarded by the Postgraduate Institute of Management (PIM), University of Sri Jayewardenepura - Sri Lanka (2023).
- "Sangeeth Vadya Visharadh (Violin)" awarded from Bhatkhande Sangit Vidyapith - Lucknow -India (2010).
Research Interests and Memberships
Research Interests
- Entrepreneureship
- Organizational Behaviour
- Leadership
- Experiential Learning
Memberships
- Associate Member of the Charted Institute of Management Accountants - United Kingdom (CIMA-UK) - ACMA
Ongoing Research
- Antecedents of Entreprenurial Intention : Role of Entreprneurial Self-Efficacy and Metacognitive KNowledge
- The Role of Experiential Learning in Shaping Entreprenurial Intentions.
My Publications
Journal Publications
- Joseph, S., Vidanlage, A., Rajapakse, V. " The Response Expectation of Organizational Culture on Technology-Assisted Supplement Work " International Journal of Contemporary Business Research, vol.1, Issue 1, 2022, pp.27-43,
Book Chapters
- Rajapakse, V. " Planning and Decision Making " Gamage. M., Amarathunga, B., Rajapakse, V. and Dilrangi, U., Introduction to Management, Ed. 1, Colombo, 2020, NSBM Publishers, pp.73-94,
- Rajapakse, V. " The Organizational Environment " Gamage. M., Amarathunga, B., Rajapakse, V. and Dilrangi, U., Introduction to Management, Ed. 1, Colombo, 2020, NSBM Publishers, pp.52-72,
News Papers
- Rajapakse, V. and Yatawara, T. " Hemas Holdings PLC: Unwinding the Story of Success | The Reigning Sri Lankan Brands Branching in the World on Business Dialogue Magazine pp. 13-19 Date. June, 2021
- Rajapakse, V. " Redefining the limits of Sri Lankan Higher Education | Recollecting from Stakeholders in Success on Business Dialogue Magazine pp. 19-24 Date. October, 2021
- Sooriyaarachchi, T. and Rajapakse, V. " Achieving stability against uncertainty | Dissecting Sri Lanka’s Foreign Earnings via Business and Economic Perspectives on Business Dialogue Magazine pp. 49-53 Date. June, 2022
Conference Proceedings
- Rajapakse, V. and Vidanlage, A. The Role of Experiential Learning in Shaping Entrepreneurial Intentions in The 6th International Conference on Business Innovation, year 2023, Sri Lanka, pp.181-190, NSBM Green University, 24th November 2023, 26th November 2023