This Bachelor of Business Management degree in Operations Management combines the disciplines of quality, projects, and operations, and provides learners with the expertise necessary to manage production settings including both human capital and human-machine interfaces with modern technology. Topics in this programme include lean production techniques, production scheduling, transportation models and quality management, among others.

Industrial operations managers are responsible for materials, workforce, and mechanical and technological logistics of the production process. Areas of responsibility include production scheduling, staffing, procurement, quality control, inventory control and the coordination of production activities with other departments of the organisation.

The SLTC bachelor’s degree in operations management focuses on creating top-quality industry professionals equipped with the best academic and industry experience. Bachelor of Business Management (BBM) in Operations Management aims to empower business graduates to develop the ability to understand and analyse specific operational problems and to develop practical, effective, and implementable solutions. This requires a thorough understanding of both operations management principles and techniques, and the ability to apply this knowledge in practice.

Students who opt to study Operations Management for their bachelor’s degree will be able to acquire sound overall knowledge of Operations Management, including Operations Systems Design and Management, Production Planning and Controlling, Service Management, Total Quality Management, Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Technology Management, and Project Management.

This is also the only four-year special degree in the discipline of Operations Management currently offered by a non state university in Sri Lanka. Students who pursue this study pathway will secure employment opportunities in various managerial positions related to Manufacturing, Services, Quality, Logistics, Supply Chain, and Inventory Management. During the final year of their studies, students will have the opportunity to train with acclaimed organisations in the industry as well as to engage in related research activities.

The Operations Management degree program at SLTC is a four-year undergraduate program that covers a broad range of topics in the fields of operations management and project management.

The curriculum includes courses in Operations Management, Microeconomics, Human Resource Management, Project Management, Business Statistics, Strategic Management, and Business Process Management.

In addition to the below listed modules, the Winning Edge Undergraduate Skill Development Programme of SLTC is offered to the students with the objective of producing multitalented professionals equipped with the necessary skills and competencies on the four skills of communication:
Writing, Speaking, Reading and Listening, in English medium.

The modules are conducted in four
levels: Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum based on the competency level of the students. Completion of this full programme is a mandatory graduation requirement.

A semester fee of Rs. 237,500 will have to be paid to SLTC for a period of 4 years. (Please Note that a year comprises of 2 Semesters)

Refunds – Admission Fees and Semester Fee
1.1. Students are eligible for a registration fee refund under the following circumstances, and all refunds are processed within the same year.
a) Students who enroll pending results will be entitled to a refund of the course fee if they fail to achieve the minimum requirement of 3 advanced level simple passes. Proof of A/L results will be mandatory for refund eligibility.
1.2. University semester fees are refundable only in the case of a student’s failure in the GCE Advanced Level examination. For all other situations, students are required to pay the semester fees and it is non-refundable.
1.3. If a student is selected for MOHE after the 1st semester, the university will not refund the paid amounts (admission fee & semester fee, etc.) but will allow them to continue their degree as MOHE students.

Invoicing
2.1. Invoices are generated based on the AL results of the student. All GCE Advanced Level results should be verified and confirmed by the registrar department before being sent to the finance department.
2.2. If a student registers with pending results, the fee is initially determined assuming three simple passes (SSS). After the student receives the actual results, the invoice will be adjusted accordingly. Any additional fees paid by the student at that time will be transferred to the next semester fee.
2.3. Students are required to pay semester fees within the specified due date in the invoice. (Any delays will restrict facility access after a five-day grace period)

Discount Schemes – September 2023 Intake
3.1. Students who pay the registration fee (Rs. 27,500) at an exhibition/open day or any other marketing event related to the September 2023 intake will receive a 10% discount on the September 2023 semester fee.
3.2. Applicants who pay the fees for 2 full semesters (1 year) for the September 2023 intake within the due date (+/- 5 working days) will receive a 10% discount on the entire course fee.
3.3. Applicants who pay the fees for 8 full semesters (4 years) for the September 2023 intake within the due date (+/- 5 working days) will receive a 20% discount on the entire course fee.

Internships and Training
Making our graduates industry-ready, and enhancing their capacities to integrate into evolving technological advancements, is paramount for us. Ensuring the future-readiness of our young technologists for them
to take on the industry, is at the forefront of our mission. Which is why they are trained at top-tier local and international organisations prior to their graduation.

Centre for Entrepreneurship Development
Centre for Entrepreneurship Development at SLTC Research University was established to promote a culture of entrepreneurship among our graduates and staff through entrepreneurship research, education and a start-up support system. In 2021 SLTC Launched “SLTC Ventures”, a signature programme to incubate entrepreneurship ventures of graduates and staff of SLTC.

Career Opportunities
A world of opportunities awaits the SLTC Graduate; Competent,
Confident and Charismatic. These are a few roles that our
graduates can pursue

Operations Manager
Plant Manager
Process Improvement Manager
Production Planner
Project Manager
Quality Manager
Quality Systems Auditor
Materials Manager
Operations Analyst
Operations Research Analyst
Business Operations Manager
Operations Executive
Planning and production control Executive
Procurement Executive
Quality Executive
Inventory and warehouse Executive
Project Executive
Technology support Executive
Business and operations analyst
Business process analyst
Work study Executive
Lean specialist
Continuous improvement specialist