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In the last few years, there has been an exponential growth in computing power, portability, mobility, intelligence, and emergence of new mediums through a virtual and augmented reality. The so called Fourth Industrial Revolution has been transforming business and economies at a rapid pace, as the traditional technology and related business models are fast becoming extinct. The primary driving forces have been the benefits of technology in bringing efficiency and a scalable role of business technology allowing companies to outsource business function to efficient and more productive business environments.

Topics: Careers, SP Jain School of Global Management, Disruptive Technologies

Currently heading the Business Development and Operations  for Bahwan CyberTek in Qatar, Arunkumar Subramanian is an alumnus of S P Jain School of Global Management’s GMBA, 2009. Bahwan CyberTek (BCT) is a global IT products and services provider with over 3000 employees. Arunkumar joined BCT in 2010 for his second job after his MBA. Arunkumar started his post MBA career as an Account Manager and then grew up the ladder to become a Geo head. “When I look back at my career growth and connect the dots, I can attribute my success to many aspects of S P Jain, like faculty, infrastructure, peers and location. But the precious piece of advice came from none other than Mr. Nitish Jain and it is one of my key success factors on a personal/professional front”, he recalls.

Topics: Alumni, SP Jain School of Global Management, Community, Alumni Stories

An alumnus of S P Jain School of Global Management, Khameer Shah completed his GMBA in 2014. He is currently the director of Light Pro Solutions and is one of the leading entrepreneurs of the country. Born in Chennai, India’s young entrepreneur, Khameer Shah, began to show an interest in the Lighting Industry at an early age. Through technological innovation, keen business strategy, and an aggressive business tactic, he established a company in Chennai with one simple mission to offer the highest standard of creative lighting design and client service.

Topics: Alumni, SP Jain School of Global Management, Community, Alumni Stories

Why are Venture Capitalists (VC) bullish and heavily investing in Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR), and Mixed Reality (MR) technologies? We can easily wind-up discussing this with just one case: we have all ‘heard’ of the Magic Leap that raised a staggering amount nearing $1.4 billion from some of the world’s biggest companies and well known venture firms. What is this technology? Why is its product in beta nowhere to be seen? The Wired Magazine called them ‘The World’s Most Secretive Start-Up’ in ‘The Untold Story of Magic Leap’. We can hardly guess the valuation of the company which is still doing R&D for their first product, launch of which, as some critics claim, is nowhere near. But the valuation is leading to a staggering $4.5 billion at the least.

Topics: Virtual Reality, SP Jain School of Global Management, Thought Leadership, Disruptive Technologies

We spoke to Dr. Debashis Guha, Director of Machine Learning Program about recent industry trends. Here are some excerpts of Machine Learning from the interview –

Topics: Thought Leadership, Disruptive Technologies

In a business to consumer (B2C), negotiation is very different from marketing and selling. The primary difference is that Marketing is about making people aware of the product, services, or business, whereas Selling is to convince the other person to buy your product or service. Negotiation normally succeeds selling, because once a customer has agreed to buy the product or service, then issues about price, payment terms, delivery, quantity, and others will surface, which are negotiable.

Topics: Global Family Managed Business, SP Jain School of Global Management, Thought Leadership

SP Jain School of Global Management’s alumnus, Prakarsh Jain, currently heads the Finance department of EduBridge Learning, a skill development and vocational training organization based in India that provides services to the youth in semi-urban areas.

Topics: Alumni, SP Jain School of Global Management, Community, Alumni Stories

Talent will get you the opportunity, but it is your attitude that will eventually determine your success.

Topics: Careers, SP Jain School of Global Management

SP Jain School of Global Management’s alumnus, Padmanabh Diwanji, lists the time spent at S P Jain as an extremely rewarding and enriching experience. He talks about how the whole course was centered on relevant knowledge being imparted in an experiential environment. Here are a few excerpts from his interview.

Topics: Alumni, SP Jain School of Global Management, Community, Alumni Stories