Master of Philosophy in Business – New Admissions for Academic Year 2026

Master of Philosophy in Business 

Offered by the Faculty of Graduate Studies, USJ

through the Department of Business Administration, USJ

New Admissions for Academic Year 2026

About the programme

Applications are invited from interested candidates for the Degree of MPhil (Business) offered through the Department of Business Administration, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Sri Jayewardenepura. MPhil (Business) is a Master’s by thesis which aims to facilitate students to acquire the necessary knowledge and skills required to be independent researchers and opens up a learner-centred pathway leading to a rigorous research project in the field of Business. Once enrolled students are required to successfully complete four non-credit taught courses and two workshop series parallel to which their research project will commence under the guidance of a supervisor.

 

 

Eligible for Registration:

Applicants who possess one of the following minimum qualifications and good knowledge of English are eligible to apply for the Degree of MPhil (Business) programme:

1. Has a First‐Class or Second‐Class (Upper Division) Special/Honours Degree in Business Administration/Management or any other field in the broad area of Management Studies (equivalent to the level 6 of SLQF) with a substantial research component;
2. Has a First-Class or Second-Class (Upper Division) Special/Honours Degree in Sociology, Psychology, Anthropology or similar discipline with a minimum of 30 credits in the broad area of Management Studies (equivalent to the level 6 of SLQF) and with a substantial research component;
3. Has an M.Sc. (Management), MBA or any other Master’s degree in the broad area of Management Studies with a substantial research component (equivalent to the level 10 of SLQF);
4. Has an M.A. in Sociology, Psychology, Anthropology or any other Master’s degree in a similar discipline with a substantial research component related to the broad area of Management Studies (equivalent to the level 10 of SLQF);
5. Has a First-Class or Second-Class (Upper Division) Special Degree in Business Administration/Management or any other field in the broad area of Management Studies with at least three-year experience as a researcher or academic and/or with proven track record of publications in the broad area of Management Studies;
6. Has an M.Sc. (Management), MBA or any other Master’s degree in the broad area of Management Studies (equivalent to the level 9 or above of SLQF) with at least one year experience as a researcher or academic and/or with proven track record of publications in the broad area of Management Studies;
7. Has an M.A. in Sociology, Psychology, Anthropology or any other Master’s degree in a similar discipline (equivalent to the level 9 or above of SLQF) with at least one year experience as a researcher or academic and/or with proven track record of publications in the broad area of Management Studies;
8. Has a Postgraduate Diploma in Management or in a similar discipline (equivalent to the level 8 of SLQF) with at least two-year experience as a researcher or academic and/or with proven track record of publications in the broad area of Management Studies;
9. Has any other qualifications that can be accepted by the Senate of the University according to the minimum admission requirement/s of SLQF.

Application Closing Date: 20^th December 2025

How to apply?

1. Click on the “Apply Now” button below or go to the “Applications” page.
2. Select the Course “MPhil (Business)” and log in with your email & NIC/passport number
3. Send the downloaded application to bosmgt.fgs@sjp.ac.lk

 

For further details, please contact:

Coordinator
Master of Philosophy in Business
Department of Business Administration
University of Sri Jayewardenepura
Phone: +94(0)11-2803472

Email: mphil.bus@sjp.ac.lk

(If you have any issues with the online application, please contact Mr. Atheeq at 0762242138 / 0112881565)

Contact Faculty of Graduate Studies
Mrs. Kumudu Herath: (+94) 11 288 1553 / bosmgt.fgs@sjp.ac.lk

 

Registrar, University of Sri Jayewardenepura

 

 

 

Research Proposal Guide

 What is a research proposal?

Your research proposal should be a synopsis of your research idea or question followed by a literature review and proposed methodology. In your proposal you may provide a list of references that you already referred to as well as you expect to refer in the future (Bibliography)

 

How long should it be?

The proposal should not exceed 1500 words (excluding bibliography), and your ability to present ideas clearly and concisely will showcase you as a potential candidate and will be valued by the assessors.

 

What should it include?

• Tentative project title
• Background
• Research questions and objectives
• Literature review
• Proposed methodology
• Significance of the research
• Time plan
• Bibliography (Follow APA 7^th referencing style)

Formatting Guidelines

• Font: Times New Roman – Size 12
• Line Spacing: 1.5
• Page Format: A4 Size paper with margins of 1.5” left and 1” top, right and bottom

The Tables, charts, images, citations, references, etc. should be properly captioned according to APA style

 

 

 

 

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