Ramanie Samaratunge is an Associate Professor in the Department of Management. She is an internationally renowned management scholar with 30 years’ experience working in the public and private sector, including consultancies in Australia and Asia. She was previously at the University of Sri Jayewardenepura, from which she also graduated with first class honours in Public Administration. She holds a PhD from Monash University, Australia. She has served on international and local advisory bodies and is a member of many international professional bodies. 

Associate Professor Samaratunge has published a number of book chapters, several government and industry reports, and journal articles in leading international management journals such as International Journal of Intercultural Relations, Australian Journal of Management, Journal of Business Ethics and Human Relations. She is represented in conference proceedings and invited keynote speeches. She also reviews for many top-ranking journals.

Since 2010, she has been instrumental in establishing and leading Monash University programs in partnership with the Sri Lanka Institute of Development Administration and with funding from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade in Australia. These programs have significantly enhanced the operational and research capacity of public officials in Sri Lanka and become model programs for a number of other developing countries including Bangladesh and Nepal.

Her research interests include public management in developing countries, humor in management, governance, cross cultural management, immigrants in Australia, entrepreneurship and innovation.

MGC3120 International Management

MGX5310 International Management Process