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Webinar on

“Introduction

to Data

Mining”

The webinar to enhance the knowledge of undergraduates regarding the development of
products and services in Microfinance was conducted on 24th June & 2nd July 2021 from
9.00 a.m. to 12.00 noon via zoom for the second-year Banking and Insurance
undergraduates of the Department of Accountancy and Finance, Faculty of Management

Studies of Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka. The session's main objective was to
examine the process of products and services development in the Microfinance industry and
analyze the different types0 of microfinance products and services based on clients’
requirements. The valuable insights regarding Microfinance were shared by Mr. Imran

Nafeer, a Microfinance Consultant and former President/Secretary of the Lanka Microfinance
Practitioner’s Association. The session was organized by the AHEAD Department Project,
Department of Accountancy & Finance, Faculty of Management Studies, Sabaragamuwa
University of Sri Lanka. After successfully completing the session, the undergraduates were

expected to understand the scientific process of developing new microfinance products &
services or adding value to existing microfinance products & services. Further, the students
were expected to develop new microfinance products/services or add value to existing
microfinance products/services as an assignment.

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