Whether you're weighing a Master of Business Informatics in New Zealand, or you found this page while checking on a lecturer at Yoobee College of Creative Innovation — here's what I can tell you directly: the MBI programme I teach, how I run my classroom, and how to get free guidance before you apply.
This is Dr. Yasas Sri Wickramasinghe's personal website — an independent account from a staff member, not an official Yoobee College page. For admissions, fees or enrolment, contact Yoobee College directly.
I'm a Senior Lecturer at Yoobee College of Creative Innovation, where I teach the Master of Business Informatics (MBI) programme, and a Postdoctoral Researcher at HIT Lab NZ, University of Canterbury. As part of my teaching practice I've also designed learning tools for the classroom — see my Products page for details — though what I can speak to most directly here is the programme itself: what I teach, how I teach it, and how to reach me.
These are plain facts about the three courses I run — for admission requirements, fees, or the full programme structure, Yoobee College's own site is the authoritative source. Below is what the courses actually cover and how I run them.
Covers the strategic role of information systems in organisations — IS alignment and SISP (Strategic Information Systems Planning), digital transformation frameworks, and Porter's competitive models.
✦ HOW I TEACH IT
Guided strategic-planning exercises — students work through real case data step by step to build an SISP plan, rather than just reading the theory.
A hands-on deep-dive into relational database design, SQL from basics to advanced joins and stored procedures, ER diagram methodology, normalisation theory, and an introduction to NoSQL paradigms.
✦ HOW I TEACH IT
Competitive, timed SQL exercises and hands-on practice — the goal is making query-writing something students want to get faster at, not just a skill they're tested on.
Covers the full project lifecycle — initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, and closure — with a strong practical emphasis on Agile methodologies, Scrum ceremonies, stakeholder management, and risk frameworks.
✦ HOW I TEACH IT
A simulated project, start to finish — students track sprints, update a risk register, and submit deliverables with structured peer review, rather than studying project management as theory alone.
My approach to education is grounded in experiential and constructivist learning — I believe students learn best by building, failing, iterating, and reflecting, not by memorising slides. Assessment across all three courses is project-based rather than exam-heavy: a strategic plan, a working database, a managed project — real artefacts, not just test answers.
I prioritise purpose-driven education: helping students not just acquire technical skills, but develop the vision and initiative to use them meaningfully. Teaching a genuinely international cohort also means building cultural fluency and collaborative communication into every assignment — not just technical competence. Feedback is iterative throughout the term, not a single grade at the end.
"If we can change the way we see the world, we can change the world we see."
I don't want to put words in my MBI students' mouths on this page. You can see more general perspectives from people I've taught, mentored and worked with on the homepage.
Study paths, postgraduate options, assignment or project direction, and choosing between programmes. No charge, no account needed to ask — you'll only sign in to book a time.
Book a Free Consultation →Yes. I'm a Senior Lecturer at Yoobee College of Creative Innovation, where I teach the Master of Business Informatics (MBI) programme, alongside my role as a Postdoctoral Researcher at HIT Lab NZ, University of Canterbury.
I teach three MBI courses: MBI800 Business Information Systems, MBI802 Database Management Systems, and MBI804 IT Project Management. Details on each are above.
Auckland and Christchurch. My own office hours and in-person availability are based in Christchurch, NZ.
It's a postgraduate programme in information systems, database management and project management, delivered at Yoobee College's Auckland and Christchurch campuses. For full programme structure, entry requirements and fees, Yoobee College's own site is the authoritative source — I can only speak to the three courses I personally teach.
Project-based and hands-on — see "My Teaching Methods & Approach" above. Expect real deliverables (a strategic plan, a working database, a managed project) rather than exam-only assessment, and iterative feedback through the term rather than a single end grade.
Yes — I offer a free 30-minute "Educational Guidance" consultation covering study paths, postgraduate options and choosing between programmes. Book a time.
Yes. Alongside teaching, I supervise capstone and thesis projects, mainly in information systems, project management and immersive technology. Select "Project Mentoring" when booking a consultation, or use the office hours link above.
The fastest way is the free consultation booking linked above, or the Contact page for other ways to reach me.
No. This is Dr. Yasas Sri Wickramasinghe's personal website — an independent account from a staff member, not an official Yoobee College page. For admissions, fees or enrolment, contact Yoobee College directly.