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Item Default risk and debt recovery strategies of microfinance providers: A comparative study in Sri Lanka.(International Research Symposium on Pure and Applied Sciences, 2017 Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2017) Kalpani, B. L. W.; Abeysekera, R.The objective of this research is to identify and compare strategies used by six different Microfinance Institutions (MFIS) in Sri Lanka in order to minimize the risk of loan default and to recover debt. It also evaluates the effectiveness of the debt recovery strategies. According to Fitch ratings, over exposure to microfinance at Sri Lankan non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs) could pose risk to their credit profiles. The exposure among Fitch-rated NBFIs stood at just 4% of total loans of these entities as recently as March 2014, but this had increased to 27% by December 2015. The case study method used in this study is motivated by the need to understand the strategies that the MFIs are adopting to deal with the issues of non-performing loans in their portfolios. In this research, the conceptualized model has been developed to form the basis and it has been modified according to the Sri Lankan context covering MFI’s categorization. The model has been developed with a comprehensive review of the literature. MFIs will be mainly categorized on the basis of ownership. Then, it will be further subcategorized under the basis of non-profit or profit organizations. Further, it will be filtered according to the mentioned Portfolio at Risk (PAR) classification. Lending method will also be a part of filtering the institutions since it also affects the recovery strategy formulation. The data will be gathered primarily based on in-depth interviews. The findings contributes to both the knowledge domain and the practical domain.Item The factors affecting entrepreneurial intention of MBA students of University of Kelaniya: a qualitative study(Research Symposium on Pure and Applied Sciences, 2018 Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2018) Basnayake, D. C.; Abeysekera, R.The purpose of this study is to find out the factors affecting entrepreneurial intention of Kelaniya MBA students. The study was conducted using the case study method. Based on the purposive sampling technique, twelve MBA students and three MBA lecturers were selected to collect the data. Thus the gender, age levels and working sector (i.e. Public or private) of MBA students were considered to select the interviewees. In depth interviews were conducted using a semi structured questionnaire to collect data. Each in depth interview took about one hour. The interview data were tape recorded and transcribed prior to analyzing the data using coding/thematic analysis. The study was guided by the Ajzen’s Theory of Planned Behaviour. In the theory of planned behaviour, Ajzen states that attitude towards the behaviour, subjective norm and perceived control of the behaviour influence the individual’s behavior. The findings of the study show that practical exposure, teamwork, networking, role models, delivery methods, obtained competence, motivation, guidance, capacity building and subjects of the course are major factors which influenced the entrepreneurial intention of the MBA students in University of Kelaniya. The findings contribute to the knowledge and the subject domains.