The rapid growth of international hospitality and tourism industry over the years has generated not only revenue for the countries involved, but also enormous employment opportunities. Hospitality and tourism management is a multi-disciplinary field of study with the purpose of preparing people with the expertise, commitment, and skills for management, marketing and operations positions in the expanding global industry. The greatest need in the hospitality and tourism industry is quality human capital that helps garner repeat as well as new tourists to the area.

The Management & Science University (MSU) through the Faculty of Business Management & Professional Studies (FBMP) complements the need for highly skilled and expert human capital in the hospitality and tourism industry. The faculty currently offers Degree and Diploma programmes in Hospitality & Tourism Management, Event Management and Culinary Arts

Good quality higher education leads to good jobs, thus the programme offered at MSU promises an enhancement of skills with a greater marketability and employability. MSU's international link through the International Student Exchange Programme (ISEP) with the DCT School of Hospitality Hotel & Business Management, Lausanne, Switzerland and Leeds Metropolitan University's, Tourism, Hospitality & Event School, will provide a priceless international exposure with the best in the industry. Further, the opportunity to master a foreign language will ensure a solid backing towards a rewarding career in the hospitality and tourism industry.

The emphasis on programmes which are industry relevant has always been MSU central tenets. A symbiosis between academic curriculum and industrial shifts has been crucial in determining the relevancy of its product to current trends. Such response to change has resulted in 95% of MSU's graduates securing employment during the first 6 months upon graduation.

MSU is committed to ensuring the best for its students. A comprehensive range of visiting professors who conduct regular semester visits provide valuable inputs to students. Further, various skills enhancement programmes which are aimed to improve competitiveness are offered to students.

As one of Malaysia's top universities, MSU has received recognition from the Malaysian and international bodies. It is rated as an "Excellent University" by the Ministry of Higher Education of Malaysia through a rating system done on all Malaysian universities. It is ranked one of the top five private universities in the world through an accreditation exercise by the Accreditation Services for International Colleges (ASIC), UK. It is also ranked as one of Malaysia's top five private universities through an establishment audit done by Ernst & Young.

Students from Sri Lanka will now have the opportunity to savour MSU's quality education through its Colombo Campus. Visit MSU Colombo Campus at 371, R.A. De Mel Mawatha, Colombo 3 or call +94 2576 900 for further enquiries or visit www.msu.edu.lk.