The most striking feature of the S P Jain BBA is that it is now a Tri-City program. Exposure to three continents, three cultures, and three very different (but influential) business centers makes this a truly BBA Program. In addition to the political, social, and economic benefits of studying in these cities, locating the program in major regional hubs helps students broaden their horizons and think innovatively and beyond boundaries. Students learn to appreciate, accept, and adapt to a multinational state of mind. The tri-city model is life-changing, and exclusive to S P Jain.

S P Jain offers a cutting-edge curriculum designed by experts and benchmarked against the world's best universities. Rigorous coursework ensures that graduates are thoroughly prepared with the knowledge and skills they need to excel as leaders in a global workplace. Professors employ a vibrant, interactive style of teaching in classrooms equipped with the latest technology. Course materials include books and magazines, videos, web resources, international case studies, as well as student research projects. Our teaching methods simulate the real-world work environment with emphasis on critical thinking and problem solving.

Students may specialize in either Marketing or Finance. The program includes several Liberal Arts subjects to impart a well-rounded education. Students choose courses from a menu of Certificate Programs such as a foreign language, negotiation and mediation, and innovation, which are conducted during the academic year, as well as through intense summer programs.

Another unique feature of the program is the industry interface Action Learning Project. Groups of three to four students engage with local companies to submit consultant-level reports and analysis. This offers students significant, first-hand exposure to the real corporate work-world.

SUMMARY	CREDITS
22 Core Subjects	66
8 Elective Subjects	24
4 Liberal Arts (general education) Subjects	12
1 Action Learning Project	4
TOTAL CREDITS	106*

* Note: Courses and Credits may change

Modern education has shifted from what you know to who you are, from obtaining knowledge to acquiring skills. S P Jain's four-year program focuses on offering a complete education to students, looking beyond typical classroom learning to building character and competency. The long-term objective is for students to acquire a deeper set of knowledge-related abilities and understandings that will facilitate a lifetime of growth. Our pedagogy is process-oriented, rather than product-oriented. Students are not learning facts and figures, or producing documents and presentations, but rather, mastering skills that are intended to make them, not just exemplary employees, but leaders within their chosen professions.

• Character

  S P Jain emphasizes character building throughout the BBA program. Students are trained to be professional in their approach to work and life. In addition to coursework, students engage in community-service projects which inculcate empathy, social responsibility, civic awareness, and citizenship.

• Beyond Boundaries

  S P Jain students are taught to think innovatively, globally, and to go beyond perceived limitations. The tri-city exposure, multinational faculty, diverse peer group, international case studies, and action learning projects with top local companies, help students adopt a “global mindset.”

• Leadership

  Leaders have many duties, but above all, must consistently make high-quality decisions, often under pressure. Recognizing this, S P Jain, implemented a major revision of its program with changes designed to improve participants’ decision-making skills. S P Jain emphasizes leadership by having students consider the elements of decision-making, and then re-enforcing this knowledge with exercises, analysis, and case-studies that facilitate practical application. Our coursework teaches leadership with a global perspective so that employees can think and act responsibly, solve vexing problems innovatively, and work collaboratively across diverse cultures. Students learn to lead, not just in business, but in society

• Decision-Making

  Decision-making is a complex exercise that requires recognizing key factors, gathering information, and analyzing situations and options (including risks and opportunities). This requires more than a thorough knowledge of management tools and techniques. Decision-making is cross-functional and cross-disciplinary, and must take into account the learning styles, skill sets, and potential contribution of team members, as well as psychological, cultural, and behavioral issues.

Dr. Mark Crosby is the Dean of the Global GMBA Program, Acting Dean of the BBA Program, and Professor of Economics. Professor Crosby comes to S P Jain from his former positions as Associate Dean at the Melbourne (Australia) Business School, and as the Director of Business Research at the Confucius Institute at the University of Melbourne.

In addition to six-plus years of administrative leadership, Dr. Crosby brings a wealth of teaching and research expertise to S P Jain. He teaches macroeconomics and international finance, and has research interests in exchange rate regimes and business cycles. Former academic positions include posts at the Melbourne Business School, University of Melbourne, the University of Toronto, and the University of New South Wales.

Dr. Crosby earned his Master’s Degree and Doctorate from Queen’s University, in Kingston, Ontario (Canada); and his Bachelor’s Degree in Economics (with Honors) from Adelaide University (Australia). He is the author of two books (including a widely-used textbook on macroeconomics), more than twenty published articles, and a number of chapters and contributions to other books.

Besides university teaching and service, Dr. Crosby has worked or consulted for the World Bank, the Hong Kong Institute for Monetary Research, the South African Treasury, the Center for Strategic and Policy Studies in Brunei, Commonwealth Bank, the Reserve Bank of New Zealand, and BHP Billiton. He is a frequent guest on ABC TV and writes regularly for Australian newspapers.

Dr. Alesa Lightbourne is the Assistant Dean of the BBA program and Associate Professor of Communications.  Dr. Lightbourne earned her Ph.D. in Communication from La Salle University, her MA in English from the University of Washington, and her BA in Anthropology from the University of California at Santa Cruz. She came to S P Jain in 2010 from a similar position in Kurdistan, Iraq, and has taught at schools including Chapman University, Columbia College, and City Universtiy. She is the author of nine books and more than 600 articles. She was a corporate writer for firms like Microsoft for more than twenty years.

Dr. Indu Shahani is the Chair of International Advisement for the BBA Program. She is also the Honorable Sheriff of Mumbai and Principal of H. R. College, Mumbai. She has been the Vice Chair of The International Baccalaureate Organization and is currently Recognition Advisor. She actively advises S P Jain on its global strategy and forging partnerships with schools and universities worldwide.

Distinguished Multinational Faculty

Instructors are the heart of any academic program. They create the conditions which bring out the best in our students. Our distinguished faculty is selected on the basis of proven success and expertise. They are among the best in their respective fields, a multinational collective of recognized scholars and experts who bring a wealth of research, teaching, and industry experience to the classroom.

Using innovative pedagogy, our professors ensure a stimulating learning experience by constantly engaging students in interactive debates and discussions. They also use lectures, multi-media instruction, case-studies, quizzes, papers, oral presentations, and research projects (individual and group) to customize instruction to suit the needs of every class and (as much as possible) to every student. The resident faculty is enriched by visiting faculty from diverse industries who carry vitality and knowledge of current trends into the classroom. Their practical experience and views of contemporary business culture, practices, potentials, and problems are essential components of the S P Jain educational experience. S P Jain enjoys the full academic support of S P Jain Institute of Management and Research (SPJIMR), Mumbai.

• Dr. Carol Cabal

  Associate Professor
  Ph.D., University of Hawaii; MA, San Jose, State University; BS,
  University of the Philippines

  Areas of specialization
  Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Computer Applications and Statistics

• Dr. Mark Crosby

  Dean, Global MBA Program | Acting Dean, BBA Program
  Professor of Economics
  Ph.D., MA, Queen's University; BA Adelaide University

  Areas of specialization
  macroeconomics, international finance, exchange rate regimes, and business cycles

• Dr. Bong-Keun Jeong

  Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Charlotte; BS, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

  Areas of specialization
  Management Information Systems, Business Application Development, System Analysis and Design, Data Communication and Networking, Database Management, e-Commerce, Operations Management

• Dr. Alesa Lightbourne

  Assistant Dean, BBA | Associate Professor
  Ph.D., La Salle University; MA, University of Washington; BA,
  University of California

  Areas of specialization
  Communications, Writing, Literature

• Professor Tomas Lopez

  Adjunct Faculty
  Master in Management, Asian Institute of Management, Manila, Philippines

  Areas of specialization
  Services Marketing, One-to-one Marketing, Social Marketing, Development Communication, Corporate Social Responsibility, Entrepreneurship, Strategic Management, Information Technology

• Professor Golo Weber

  Assistant Professor
  M. Phil, Cambridge University; MA, Oxford University; BA, Oxford University

  Areas of specialization
  World Culture, Globalization, Chinese Studies, Southeast Asian Art, Corporate Social Responsibility

• Professor Sandip Chakraborty

  Assistant Professor
  Masters in Economics, specialization Econometrics, Rabindra Bharati University, Kolkata, India

  Areas of specialization
  Co-integration of Financial Markets, Term Structure of Volatility of asset prices, Forecasting of Financial Time Series, Operational, Credit, Liquidity and Market risk management, Research Methodology, Behaviour of high frequency financial time series.

• Professor Manek Mukesh

  Adjunct Faculty
  CPA Australia; Master of Business in Professional Accounting Australia; CMA USA; CFM USA; CIA USA; CIM UK; Company Secretaryship and Law Finance and Administration) UK; B. Com India; ACA India

  Areas of specialization
  Financial Accounting, Cost & Managerial Accounting, Financial Management

• Professor Tremaine du Preez

  Adjunct Faculty
  MSc in Financial Economics, University of London, UK

  Areas of specialization
  Decision Science, Behavioral Finance, Critical Thinking

• Dr. Lloyd C. Williams

  Adjunct Faculty
  Ph.D., the Union Institute and University; D.Min. Christian Theological Seminary of Indianapolis; M. Div. Yale University; M.S.; Southern Connecticut State College; BA, Earlham College.

  Areas of specialization
  Executive Leadership, Leadership Development, Management Development, Change Management, Organizational Psychology, Organizational Psychological Challenges in Leadership, Organizational Performance, Performance Measurement, Ethics, Organizational Behavior, Business Strategy, International and Domestic Human Resource Management, Multicultural Program and Organizational Development, Multinational Designs, Mergers, and Acquisitions.

(This is an indicative list of faculty who teach (or have recently taught) at the S P Jain campuses.)

S P Jain's BBA Class of 2015 includes students from twenty-two countries and six continents. This is important because one of the best sources of student learning is peer interaction. Imagine the variety of experiences they bring to classroom, the contribution they make to the learning process. The different backgrounds, cultures, and mindsets will lead to many long, fascinating, late-night discussions. No doubt, many friendships will be formed that will last long after graduation.

Participants choose where they wish to work. S P Jain's multinational career services Offices in India (Mumbai, Delhi, and Bangalore), UAE, China, Singapore, and Australia (operational soon) assist graduates in securing promising careers with top organizations. Graduates have opportunities in commerce, consulting, energy, manufacturing, entrepreneurship, venture capital, sustainable development, human resource management, marketing, logistics and supply management, traditional finance, micro finance, internet technology, health care, media and entertainment, telecommunications, transportation, NGOs, government, and more.

S P Jain is a Registered Higher Education Institution with the Department of Education and Training, New South Wales, Australia. It is the only school of Foreign origin to receive this international accreditation. At the end of the program, graduates receive a Bachelor of Business Administration Degree from the S P Jain School of Global Management, Australia. This degree is equivalent to any other four-year degree in Australia and enhances the international acceptance of the degree for further studies and towards an international career.