1. Bachelor of Commerce
(Special) Degree in
Business Technology
Student Association of Business and Technology – Department of Commerce and
Finance Management, University of Kelaniya

2. Bachelor of Commerce (Special) Degree in Business Technology
Introduction to Bachelor of Commerce (Special) Degree in Business
Technology.
• What is Business Technology? management, total quality management,
six sigma, balance score card, supply chain
management, operational research, E-
Commerce, E-Business and even E-
Accounting.
On the other hand, continuous
product and process invention and
innovation have become not only a source
of competitive advantage for the
business; it is rapidly becoming basic
survival tools in global business world.
Hence innovation management,
innovation development, intellectual
property protection have become integral
functions in modern businesses.
S ince the beginning of the industrial
revolution and market driven
economy, business management has
became more and more scientific in
nature. Technology is defined as the
application of scientific knowledge for
practical purposes, especially in industry.
Even though the present understanding of
"Business Technology" limited to the
information systems, database
management, software engineering and
usage of information technology in
organizations, application of technology in Therefore, application of scientific and
business are not necessarily limited to technological products and processes in
those high tech functions. More and more all aspects of business operations and
scientific and hence technology in nature. functions has made the functional cells of
business organization technology driven
Application of science in business functions. Therefore, future
function has made the drastic changes in entrepreneurs, managers, consultants,
modern business world. Business are researchers, and educators should
running based on scientific management, understand the technology of modern
management by objectives, knowledge business functions.
Student Association of Business and Technology – Department of Commerce and Financial
Management, University of Kelaniya

3. Bachelor of Commerce (Special) Degree in Business Technology
• Why Business Technology? the emerging technological aspects of
business. Hence the student will be able
Unlike Bachelor of Commerce degrees to receive superior knowledge and
almost all the other business management understanding they can get from any
degrees make you specialized in single other business degree program available
functional area of business organizations in Sri Lanka.
such as General management, Accounting,
Marketing, Human resource management,
Finance and Information Technology.
However, as bachelors degree students
you may not known exactly what is your
career interest, what kind of job will suit
you, and opportunities to switch through
careers. Then again if you do not have
clearer career path, traditional specialized
first degree programs at least limit your
starting career options. Even though not
all degree holders not doing the post
graduate studies in Sri Lanka, post
graduate degrees are the best opportunity
to specialize in your interested area. If you
followed specializes degree then selection • Mode of learning BT.
of post graduate studies also will
influenced. Apart from the common requirements
of the department of Commerce and
Financial Management degree programs,
Business technology Degree program
uniquely balanced with classroom lectures
and vast degree of practical and hands on
experience learning. Classroom lectures
will enhance with multimedia
presentations, documentaries and films.
Time to time students will get the
opportunity to listen to Sri Lankan
business leaders and Sri Lankan Inventors.
Students will have opportunity to
contact with external entities that have
influence to modern business operations
Bachelor of Commerce (Business such as intellectual property office,
Technology) degree is a hybrid degree inventor’s commission and financial
that covers modern business, technology institutes. Student will be able to learn
and innovation neurons of business key elements of information technology,
organizations. It will apparently explain computer based business applications
the aspects of present traditional business such as e-accounting, database
organizations, but it uniquely addresses
Student Association of Business and Technology – Department of Commerce and Financial
Management, University of Kelaniya

4. Bachelor of Commerce (Special) Degree in Business Technology
development and technology Related Websites to understand the
management in organizations. importance of learning Business
Technology.
At the later stage of the studies student
will be asked to work with their selected Future Focus: Business Technology
technological inventors and select one www-
invention and make that invention to 304.ibm.com/businesscenter/cpe/downlo
develop a marketable product. If the ad0/.../FF_White_Paper.pdf
funding sources are available then they
will be asked to actually launch the Five hot Business Technology trends to
product to the market. During this process watch in 2011
students are expected to understand and http://www.zdnet.com/blog/btl/five-hot-
overcome the practical problems and business-technology-trends-to-watch-in-
issues of technological product 2011/43096
development and marketing.
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• Qualities required to Study Management
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Creative and innovative students, who +technology+in+management
have the will power and patience to think
beyond the traditional teaching and
learning environment, especially the
students who like to start their own
business and like to involve in
technological innovations are always
welcome.
Student Association of Business and Technology – Department of Commerce and Financial
Management, University of Kelaniya