Dimithri Jayagoda

Ph.D. in Asia Pacific Studies with expertise in sustainable development, community-based environmental management, and higher education.

Current

Professor at University of Bolton with extensive teaching and administrative experience across multiple institutions in UAE, Sri Lanka, and United Kingdom. Specialized in MBA and postgraduate-level instruction with published research on sustainability, mangrove management, and community capacity development.

University Professor - University of Bolton - Academic Center - UAE

(2024-10)

Teaching at postgraduate (MBA) and undergraduate levels. Leadership roles in multiple MBA modules and dissertation supervision.

• MBA 7063 Strategic Human Resource Management
• MBA7067 Professional Project (Dissertation)
• BMP6001 Part 1 Dissertation
• MGT3400 Sustainable Enterprise Strategies
• ECN 3000 International Trade
• ECN4010 Economics of Public Policy
• Conducting Student Recruitment Seminars
• Heading Business School meetings every month
• Representing the department at Examinations and Board Meetings every Semester
• Creating academic administrating partnerships

Department Head - Business Management, Senior Lecturer - Sri Lanka Technological Campus (SLTC) - Colombo, Sri Lanka

(2022-09 - 2024-09)

Headed Business Management department and taught postgraduate and undergraduate courses. Supervised over 20 undergraduate dissertation students and 100+ MBA students.

• Entrepreneurship & Start-up Culture
• Consumer Behavior
• Heading Business School Meeting every month as the Head of Department (HOD)
• Representing the department at Examinations Board Meeting every Semester
• Recruiting Academic (lecturers) and administrative staff members
• Administrating Academic Partnership (University Grants Commission of Sri Lanka)
• Curriculum Development of the MBA program launched in March 2023
• Public Relations and media promotional activities of the Business School and also the University

Head of Academics - IDM Colombo Campus - Sri Lanka

(2020-01 - 2022-09)

Led academic operations and managed partnerships with University of Gloucestershire. Taught and supervised over 30 undergraduate and 100+ MBA dissertation students. Increased MBA students from 10 to 150 by graduation ceremony 2022.

• University of Gloucestershire postgraduate MBA - Research and Dissertation
• Globalization and Corporate Governance
• Managing Operations Globally
• Managing Change
• Business Communications
• Business Environment
• Understanding Strategy
• Heading Academic Board Meeting every month
• Heading Examinations Board Meeting every month
• Recruiting Academic (lecturers) and administrative staff members
• Administrating Academic Partnership (University of Gloucestershire - United Kingdom) related academic meetings and attending partner University exam board meetings
• Increased MBA students from 10 upon joining the university to 150 by the Graduation Ceremony of year 2022
• Currently completed and further guiding 300 more MBA students to graduate by 2023
• Initiated and set up an Advisory Directory Board for IDM Colombo Campus
• Initiated monthly Future Leaders Seminar series and conduct 6 webinars to date
• Established Academic Board Meeting at campus including all academic department heads and academic staff
• Established and heading Exam Board Meeting from July 2021 and continuing monthly

Senior Lecturer, Dissertations Consultant - American National College (ANC) - Colombo, Sri Lanka

(2018-10 - 2019-12)

Taught and supervised MBA and undergraduate dissertation students. Consulted on research methodology and academic writing.

• MBA Project (Dissertation): University of West London
• Undergraduate Project (Dissertation)
• Taught and supervised more than 120 MBA dissertation students including two Batch top students
• Managing Operations Globally
• Managing Change
• Strategic Marketing
• Business Communications
• Business Environment
• Understanding Strategy
• Heading Academic Board Meeting every month
• Heading Examinations Board Meeting every month
• Recruiting Academic (lecturers) and administrative staff members
• Administrating Academic Partnership (University of Gloucestershire - United Kingdom) related academic meetings and attending partner University exam board meetings

Head of Department (HOD) - Management, Senior Lecturer - Saegis Campus - Colombo, Sri Lanka

(2017-06 - 2019-09)

Led Management department and taught undergraduate courses in business and management. Managed student affairs and extracurricular activities.

• Understanding business
• Management of marketing
• Management of operations
• Management of people
• Senior manager of Student Affairs Department
• Preparing student letters (Documentation)
• Organizing and managing cultural festivals at the Campus
• Conducting student induction and club activities induction programs
• Advising student council

Visiting Faculty - University of Bolton - Study World Lanka Campus, Sri Lanka

(2018-01)

Teaching MBA modules for University of Bolton programs offered in Sri Lanka.

• MBA 7017 Dissertation
• MBA 7016 Research Methods
• IMA 7001 International Marketing Management

Visiting Faculty - University of West of England - Bristol Institute of Business Management, Sri Lanka

(2021-01)

Teaching postgraduate and undergraduate modules for University of West of England programs.

• UMSDFN-45-M - Postgraduate Dissertation
• UMMDF7-15-M - Digital Business Information Systems
• UMODFH-15-M - Leadership, Complexity and Change
• UMSDX9-60-M - MBA Project and Research Methods
• UMCD9Q-30-3 - Enterprise Project
• UMCDHU-30-3 - Applied Business Project

Visiting Faculty - Uva Wellassa University of Sri Lanka - Sri Lanka

Taught operations management module.

• MBA 113-2 - Operations Management

Visiting Faculty - Sri Lanka Institute Information Technology (SLIIT) - Sri Lanka

(2023-02)

Teaching occupational health and safety module.

• Occupational Health and Safety (BM4250)

Ph.D.

• Asia Pacific Studies - Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University (2014-09)

Master Course - International Cooperation Policy - Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University (2011-09)

Bachelor's degree - Asia Pacific Management - Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University (2009-03)

Post graduate Diploma - Marketing - Chartered Institute of Marketing United Kingdom (2004-12)