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 2022

    Elements that Impact Consumer Engagement of Sri Lankan Clothing Brands : Evidence from Instagram

    Abeysekara SMPRA , Wisenthige K , Wimanthika WMK , Rathnayake K , Edirisooriya LKDE and Ihsaan ACM , (International Conference on Multidisciplinary Approaches )

  • Conference Proceedings 2022

    Impact of Supply Chain Management Practices on Competitive Advantage and Organizational Performance in the Textile and Apparel Industry in Sri Lanka

    Ekanayaka E.K.G.N.S, Thanushan S, Vidanagama S.U, Vidanagama D.M and Wisenthige K. , (International Conference on Multidisciplinary Approaches)

  • Conference Proceedings 2022

    Does Organizational Culture Impact on Employee Loyalty in Private Banking Sector : Study Based on Western Province

    Wisenthige K, Samarakoon A, Lakmali NDSR, Samarakoon SMDU and Dissanayake D , (International Conference on Multidisciplinary Approaches )

  • Conference Proceedings 2022

    Effects of Media Richness and Verbal Interactivity on Consumer Engagement

    Wimanthika, K., Wisenthige, K., Rathnayake, K., Edirisooriya, D., Cadir, I. and Abeysekara, A. , (International Conference on Sustainable and Digital Business )

  • Conference Proceedings 2022

    Organizational Culture Impact on Employee Loyalty in Private Banking Sector in Sri Lanka

    Wisenthige, K., Samarakoon, A., Rangana, L., Samarakoon, D. and Dissanayake, D. , (International Conference on Sustainable and Digital Business )

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