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The event took place at the Project Management Building<br \/>\n            of the Faculty of Business Studies.\n        <\/p>\n<h2>Resource Persons:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Prof Y. Nanthagopan\/ Chairperson, Committee for Strategic Planning and Monitoring\/ Faculty of Business Studies, UOV<\/li>\n<li>Prof Suresh Surendran\/ Visiting Professor, Faculty of Business Studies, UOV<\/li>\n<li>Mr. S. Harikaran\/ Coordinator, Committee for Strategic Planning and Monitoring, Faculty of Business Studies, UOV<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Event Highlights:<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>\n                Registration commenced at <strong>8:30 AM<\/strong>. Following registration, the welcome address was delivered by the Dean of the Faculty of Business Studies,<br \/>\n                who emphasised stakeholders&#8217; importance in strategic planning and monitoring. He outlined challenges, risks, and necessary improvements required to enhance the strategic initiatives.\n            <\/li>\n<li>\n                The Dean elaborated on challenges such as inadequate planning, limited resources, and insufficient finances.<br \/>\n                He stressed the importance of an IT-based curriculum and highlighted eight core competencies essential for success:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>System Thinking<\/li>\n<li>Emotional Intelligence<\/li>\n<li>Global Literacy<\/li>\n<li>Change Capability<\/li>\n<li>Digital Literacy<\/li>\n<li>Ethical Entrepreneurship<\/li>\n<li>Critical Thinking<\/li>\n<li>Business-ready Mindset<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n                The Vice Chancellor emphasised the significance of strategy, leadership, and strategic planning in achieving institutional goals.\n            <\/li>\n<li>\n                Participants introduced themselves and presented the faculty&#8217;s strengths, weaknesses, and recommendations. Key takeaways included:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Three core strengths or capacities of the faculty<\/li>\n<li>Three critical areas improved over the past 3 years<\/li>\n<li>Three key areas for improvement in the last 3 years<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n                The Chairperson outlined the objectives and outcomes of the workshop. This was followed by a presentation on progress and the draft strategic plan for <strong>2025\u20132029<\/strong>.\n            <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>Thematic Group Discussions:<\/h3>\n<p>Participants identified core areas for development and aligned their presentations with the following goals:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"goal-list\">\n<li><strong>Goal 01:<\/strong> Enhancing the Research Culture of the Faculty<\/li>\n<li><strong>Goal 02:<\/strong> Improving the quality of teaching and learning<\/li>\n<li><strong>Goal 03:<\/strong> Improving the performance of student extracurricular activities and student clubs<\/li>\n<li><strong>Goal 04:<\/strong> Promoting community outreach activities and strengthening stakeholders\u2019 networking<\/li>\n<li><strong>Goal 05:<\/strong> Growing as an entrepreneurial faculty and MSME development<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Closing Remarks:<\/h2>\n<p>\n            Mr. S. Harikaran, Coordinator of the Committee for Strategic Planning and Monitoring, delivered the concluding remarks and vote of thanks.\n        <\/p>\n<h2>Participants List:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Vice-Chancellor<\/li>\n<li>Professors in the Faculty of Business Studies<\/li>\n<li>Heads of Departments<\/li>\n<li>Academic staff<\/li>\n<li>Registrar<\/li>\n<li>Bursar<\/li>\n<li>Executive staff<\/li>\n<li>Technical Officers<\/li>\n<li>Instructor\/DELT<\/li>\n<li>Alumni<\/li>\n<li>Representatives from Fourth-year students<\/li>\n<li>External stakeholders from government, private, and non-governmental organizations<\/li>\n<li>Entrepreneurs<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p><\/body><br \/>\n<\/html><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-custom-gallery su-custom-gallery-align-left su-custom-gallery-title-hover su-lightbox-gallery\"><div class=\"su-custom-gallery-slide\" style=\"width:300px;height:300px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fbs.vau.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/6-2.jpg\" title=\"6\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" 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