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Wickramasinghe, Ananda Dr

Senior Lecturer

  • Faculty of Business
  • Sydney Business School, UOW
  • Discipline: Management

Overview

Ananda is originally from Sri Lanka, he first came to Australia for reading his Ph.D. at University to Queensland. He gained his Ph.D. in Strategic Management and worked for Institute of Technology in New Zealand and Central Queensland University before he joins to UOW. Currently he teaches Global Strategy and International Business. He has over 20 years of work experience in high education sector over 5 universities in 4 countries. His passion for learning and teaching is inspired by active and transformative learning. Ananda is primarily a qualitative and interdisciplinary critical researcher especially in the areas of identity, power, politics, entrepreneurship, international business, strategy and inequality in society and organisations. He also has experience in the industry as trainer and consultant in strategic planning and entrepreneurship and new venture development. 

Research Overview

  • Ananda's research interests include:

    • Interdisciplinary studies in management/business, in the areas of strategy, entrepreneurship, design thinking and innovation
    • International business and management

Selected Publications

Advisees

  • Graduate Advising Relationship

    Degree Research Title Advisee
    Doctor of Philosophy Dynamics of Relationship Quality of Social Banking an Developing Country Hani, Umme
    Doctor of Philosophy (Integrated) HOW DOES SUPPORT FOR BASIC PSYCHOLOGICAL NEEDS IMPACT THE MOTIVATION BEHAVIOUR OF FOUNDER/ENTREPRENEURS IN A POST ACQUISITION CONTEXT? McFadden, Lucinda
    Doctor of Philosophy An investigation of factors that promote and inhibit performance during leadership transitions. Wiggins, Ty

Education And Training

  • Doctor of Philosophy in Strategic Management and International Business, University of Queensland, School of Graduate Studies

Teaching Overview

  • Ananda’s passion for learning and teaching is inspired by active and transformative learning. He encourages and empowers students to think critically, by challenging opinions, unstated assumptions, theories and practices to understand idiosyncrasies and multiple realities of context. Over 20 years of his practice, Ananda has been a great mentor to students and lecturers, as he has the ability to give effective advice on critical student issues and problems. His teaching not only broadens the knowledge base of students but also builds their imagination and confidence, and encourages them to think ‘outside the box’ and to strive to succeed.

Full Name

  • Dr. Ananda Wickramasinghe

Mailing Address

  • Faculty of Business, UOW

    Northfields Ave

    Wollongong

    NSW

    2522

    Australia

Located In Facility

Research Overview

  • Ananda's research interests include:

    • Interdisciplinary studies in management/business, in the areas of strategy, entrepreneurship, design thinking and innovation
    • International business and management

Selected Publications

Advisees

  • Graduate Advising Relationship

    Degree Research Title Advisee
    Doctor of Philosophy Dynamics of Relationship Quality of Social Banking an Developing Country Hani, Umme
    Doctor of Philosophy (Integrated) HOW DOES SUPPORT FOR BASIC PSYCHOLOGICAL NEEDS IMPACT THE MOTIVATION BEHAVIOUR OF FOUNDER/ENTREPRENEURS IN A POST ACQUISITION CONTEXT? McFadden, Lucinda
    Doctor of Philosophy An investigation of factors that promote and inhibit performance during leadership transitions. Wiggins, Ty

Education And Training

  • Doctor of Philosophy in Strategic Management and International Business, University of Queensland, School of Graduate Studies

Teaching Overview

  • Ananda’s passion for learning and teaching is inspired by active and transformative learning. He encourages and empowers students to think critically, by challenging opinions, unstated assumptions, theories and practices to understand idiosyncrasies and multiple realities of context. Over 20 years of his practice, Ananda has been a great mentor to students and lecturers, as he has the ability to give effective advice on critical student issues and problems. His teaching not only broadens the knowledge base of students but also builds their imagination and confidence, and encourages them to think ‘outside the box’ and to strive to succeed.

Full Name

  • Dr. Ananda Wickramasinghe

Mailing Address

  • Faculty of Business, UOW

    Northfields Ave

    Wollongong

    NSW

    2522

    Australia

Located In Facility

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