SP JAIN GLOBAL BLOGS

Written by Noopur Gahalan, Master of Global Business(MGB) student, SP Jain School of Global Management – Class of 2016.

Topics: Master of Global Business, SP Jain School of Global Management, Alumni Stories

What is Neuroscience?

Reactions occur in a fraction of seconds. The brain functions and responds to the stimuli even before one consciously has the time to comprehend what happens. The cortex allows you to speak fluently and coherently, to plan for what you are going to say next, to focus your thoughts, to calm you nerves, and to respond to questions. Most of that is going on beyond awareness.

Topics: Thought Leadership, Disruptive Technologies

"In 1897, a young man named Ardeshir Godrej gave up law and turned to lock-making. Ardeshir went on to make safes and security equipment of the highest order, and then stunned the world by creating toilet soap from vegetable oil. His brother Pirojsha Godrej carried Ardeshirs dream forward, leading Godrej towards becoming a vibrant, multi-business enterprise. Pirojsha laid the foundation for the sprawling industrial garden township now called Pirojshanagar in the suburbs of Mumbai, where the Godrej Group has its headquarters," says the Godrej & Boyce website.

Topics: Undergraduate Programs, Student Life & Experiences, Bachelor of Business Administration

Going on exchange has been one of the best decision I've ever made. Well, actually, one of the two best decisions I've ever made.

Topics: Undergraduate Programs, Alumni Stories, Bachelor of Business Administration

There's a lot more to the business of fine chocolate making than a great recipe -- as BBA15 Jaguars learned on a recent field trip to Mirzam Chocolate Factory in Dubai.

Topics: Undergraduate Programs, Student Life & Experiences, Bachelor of Business Administration

In a world where mental illnesses are treated with utter disregard, SP Jain School of Global Management’s GMBA student Kabir Mandrekar has chosen to be a catalyst for change. While messages are often conveyed through various mediums like music, painting or poems, Kabir has chosen the very simple medium of an e-book to convey his message to a wide audience. Kabir Mandrekar’s e-book, “The Standing Man” was officially launched with Juggernaut Books on Friday, 17th March 2017.
“I want to bring an awareness that seeking professional help when it comes to personal problems should not be seen negatively. It is okay to consult professional help or at least communicate with people close to you if you are facing any problems,” says Kabir.

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

How do Indian corporations address the triple bottom line with corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives? Mumbai Jags travelled to an NGO-managed village on the outskirts of the city to find out – and learned a lot about receiving through giving.

Topics: Undergraduate Programs, Student Life & Experiences, Bachelor of Business Administration

In many occupations, there are mandatory professional development requirements. Practitioners have to satisfy accreditation boards in terms of their self-education with respect to prescribed hours of attendance at seminars, workshops and conferences or completing on-line modules of study and various formal or internet exams. Others, for whom there are no prescribed hours of further study, are motivated and interested in ‘lifelong learning’ which has been defined as the ongoing, voluntary, and self-motivated pursuit of knowledge for either personal or professional reasons. However, what has been little studied is the extra out-of-class self-directed learning that takes place while students are formally enrolled in a full-time university course.

Topics: Thought Leadership, Faculty Insights

With India’s continuous shift towards digitalisation of payment transactions, cybercrime has become more and more lucrative for cybercriminals. If the magnitude and multitude of data breaches reported worldwide in the recent past is any indication, India has a lot to be concerned about. It is reported that cybercrime is projected to reach $2 billion by 2019, which is a four-fold increase in the cost of security breaches over 2015. Likewise, during the last year, unknown malware downloads rose by over 900%, with more than 970 downloads per hour compared to 106 in the previous year.

Topics: Thought Leadership