Assistant Professor

CAREER SUMMARY

Krishantha Wisenthige is a assistant professor, Business School, Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology, Sri Lanka. He is also serving as Coordinator of SLIIT MBA program and Reserch Coordinator of the faculty. 

His teaching and reserch are in Entrepreneurship t, International Business, Small and Meduim Entreprise Managment, Social Entrepreneurship, Social Marketing, Business Strategy, Agribusiness and Business Planning. 

Apart from this acadamic engegements, Krishantha has served as the Entrepreneurship expert of PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC)  and Deloitte,  as a Manger, Deputy Director and Head of Department of Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Sri Lanka (FCCISL). He has also served as the country representative of Commonwealth Asia Young Entrepreneurs Alliance, Executive Committee Member SAARC Chamber of Commerce, Executive Committee Member & Treasurer of US-Sri Lanka IVLP Alumni Association and currently  serving as  a Member of the Executive Council of Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Sri Lanka (FCCISL). 

Krishantha is a recipient of US Government Scholarship of International Visitors Leadership Program (IVLP) to study Small Business Management in USA, Chinese Government Scholarship for Doctoral Studies, Government of Japan Scholarship through Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) as well as government of Netherlands scholarship for a one year study programme of Export Marketing and Management.  

  • Assistant Professor, Faculty of Business, Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology (SLIIT), Sri Lanka
  • Senior Lecturer (Higher Grade), Faculty of Business, Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology (SLIIT), Sri Lanka
  • Entreprenurship Expert of Deloitte 
  • Team Leader cum Entrepreneurship Development Expert of PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC) 
  • Head,/ Director -  Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Sri Lanka (FCCISL)
  • Deputy Director,  Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Sri Lanka (FCCISL)
  • Manager, Regional Development,  Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Sri Lanka (FCCISL)
  • Manager, Planning and Monitoring,  Sarvodaya Economic Enterprise Development Services (Gte) Ltd., Sri Lanka   

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

  • Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D), School of Management, Wuhan University of Technology. PR China 
  • Master of Business Administration (MBA), University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
  • B.Sc (Sp),  University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka

RESEARCH INTERESTS AND MEMBERSHIP

Research Interests

  • Entrepreneurship / Lean Entrepreneurship 
  • Creativity and Innovation 
  • Agro-Entreprenurship and Agribusiness 
  • Social Commece
  • Social Marketing 

Memberships

  • Member, Institute of Service Management, Sri Lanka 
  • Member, Executive Council,  Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Sri Lanka (FCCISL)

Research Clusters

Food and Agribusiness

"Food and agribusiness encompass a broad range of activities related to the production, processing, distribution, marketing, and consumption of food and agricultural products. 

These sectors are vital components of the global economy and play a crucial role in ensuring food security, economic development, and sustainability. "

PUBLICATIONS

  • Conference Proceedings 2024

    Will Agile Training Promote Sustaining Agile Usage in Software Development

    Mapitiyage, V., Wijesinghe, U., Wickramarathne, C., Wickramage, C., Wisenthige, K., and Aluthwala, C., , (13th International Conference on Management and Economics)

  • Conference Proceedings 2024

    How Technology Influences Motivation and Engagement among Corporate Gigs Workers, A Study on Sri Lanka

    Siriwardana, D., Hettiarachchi, N., Perera, L., Jayasena, C., Wisenthige, K., and Wickramaarachchi, C., (13th International Conference on Management and Economics)

  • Conference Proceedings 2024

    Accelerators and Incubators: Enhancing Networking for Innovation in High-Tech Manufacturing

    Dilshani, K.W.W., and Wisenthige, K., (13th International Conference on Management and Economics)

  • Conference Proceedings 2024

    Exploring Limited Access to Credit, Identifying Adaptive Strategies for Sri Lankan Migrant Entrepreneurs at the Start-Up Phase of the Business in Australia

    Manamperi, I., De Silva, N., Liyanage, T., Wisenthige, K., De Silva, N. and Perera, S.,, (13th International Conference on Management and Economics)

  • Conference Proceedings 2024

    Is Micro-Finance Trapping Poor People in Poverty? Special Reference to Gampaha District

    Silva, P.G.I.A.N., Jayawardane, B.A.M.S., Perera, D.B.D.V., Tharika, A.H.N., Saliya, C. A. and Krishantha Wisenthige, (Young Scientists Forum)

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