SP JAIN GLOBAL BLOGS

As the world unites to combat COVID-19 (coronavirus), many schools and universities have moved their teaching online to ensure safety and continue the learning process. How have students adapted to the shift from face-to-face classes on campus to virtual classrooms? We spoke to our students to understand their experience and asked them to share some useful tips for the student community:

Topics: Executive MBA, Alumni Stories

Quality leadership, engagement and culture are at the heart of SP Jain School of Global Management. I write this as it all started with a simple email from our President, Nitish Jain, triggered by a conversation with our Global Director (Counseling & Coaching Center) based in Dubai, Bijal Oza, on how we should use this lockdown period amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic for doing good things like building immunity, learning something or looking after elderly people.

Topics: Dubai Campus, Community

“I am a mother, I have a hole in my CV, I will never get a job.” I have heard this statement so many times in my life, and honestly, I could not disagree with it more. Today, I am sharing an extraordinary story that teaches a lot on how to handle this highly common situation that even you might be facing currently.

Topics: Thought Leadership

Born and raised in Dehradun, a charming town near the Himalayan foothills, Mohit Sabharwal (Executive MBA – Class of 2019) had a drive to excel right from his childhood. He was ranked #2 across Dehradun for his Mathematics Class 12 ISC Board paper, and after being selected by a shipping company, was ranked #1 in his pre-sea training institute. Soon after his shore training, Mohit started his career and sailed onboard Oil Tankers. Considering his track record, it came as no surprise to anyone when he went from the role of a Deck Cadet (Trainee) to becoming the youngest Captain on a VLCC (Very Large Crude Carrier) in just over a decade.

Topics: Executive MBA, Alumni Stories

Mohit Deshpande (Master of Global Business, Class of 2019) was 18 years old when he represented India at the Global Youth Leadership Council in Washington DC and the United Nations Headquarters in New York. It was a surprise to many when, despite being the youngest member in attendance, he was chosen to preside over the conference from over 350 students representing 55 countries. However, for those who were familiar with Mohit and his achievements, it was evident that this was no stroke of luck.

Topics: Master of Global Business, Alumni Stories

Just before the break of dawn on a crisp autumn morning, while the rest of the world was still adding another blanket to their cosy beds, Poland had experienced something that would change the future of humankind forever. The German army under Adolf Hitler had invaded the country, plunging the world into a six-year-long war that would claim the lives of tens of millions of people. The World War 2 had officially begun.

Topics: Articles, Big Data & Visual Analytics, Disruptive Technologies

When Saumya Gupta turned down her first ever job offer from a leading consulting firm, little did she know that this would end up being one of the most important decisions she’d made in her life.

Topics: Global MBA, Alumni Stories

It’s never easy being a parent trying to juggle your work and family commitments and fit everything into the limited time available to you. Add an MBA to the mix, and it seems almost (if not completely) impossible.

Topics: Careers, Executive MBA, Articles

From being a foot soldier in Sales, going door to door selling hair products, to the glitz and glamour of making advertisements and running marketing campaigns; from the volume-driven markets of Asia and the Middle East to the value-driven economies of the Nordics – life has been full of interesting lessons and challenges.

Topics: Global MBA, Alumni Stories