SP Jain in the News

This case study is about Ratan Tata, Cyrus Mistry and the different leadership in the Tata Group. It discusses how Ratan Tata restructured the Tata Sons business and developed the company subsequently.

The Asian Institute of Family Managed Business (AIFMB) is a unique social initiative for scions of family businesses. G2 talks to Prof. Parimal Merchant, Chief Advisor, AIFMB about what he sees as India’s greatest strength and promise for the future—the family owned business—that denotes trust, reliability and long-term perspective

What is the best part of being a globe trotter? What does travelling around the world teach you? Exploring and stepping out of one’s comfort zone, travelling means different things to different people. Find out more about the different aspects of travelling in The Young Vision Magazine’s “Why did Ibn Battuta Travel The World?” by Prof. Arindam Banerjee. Click here to view the original article.  

The use of fossil fuels by the world’s economies has been increasing by an alarming rate. Heavy subsidies and the lack of financial incentives to use energy in a more responsible way could be one of the culprits. “The concern for Middle – Eastern states is particularly interesting. Carbon emissions in the Arab world are relatively modest, representing around 5% of the global emissions, but how fast they are growing is alarming – they have tripled in the last few decades.” shares Prof. Arindam Banerjee as he examines the Middle Eastern implications of the Paris agreement on climate change for Forbes ME.

Giant e-commerce firms have been a part of the daily conversation in India more than ever before since the talks of de-monetisation occurred. The growth in global commerce firms have been tremendous since 2015, predicted to reach a whopping US$1506 billion by the year 2018. How do local players cope with this? In a democracy with free markets, the global e-commerce has a major advantage over the local markets. What are the factors that give the global commerce firms an added advantage?

21st Nov. 2016: Mr. Nitish Jain comments on BBC Online on the topic that has been raising some eyebrows - “Tata crisis: How do you sack a boss who won't go?”. & While commenting on the topic, Mr Jain mentions how the staff is caught in the middle of such a crisis and won’t want to interfere. He also spoke about how it is quite obvious that the staff is quite rattled and wants clarity on the matter, but has no option but to wait.

November 17, 2016: In a major step aimed at enhancing education and training in Cybersecurity, SP Jain School of High Technology (SPJ-HT) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Interdisciplinary Center (IDC) Herzliya, Israel.

Digital transformation requires reinvention of business practices to derive maximum value from digital technologies such as cloud computing, mobile technology, big data analytics, social media and artificial intelligence. Given the constantly evolving nature of technology, digital transformation cannot be a one-time investment and initiative. Businesses need to put in place organisational, operational and technological foundations that foster constant evolution and cross-functional collaboration.

Read More: Prof. Hamelin discusses the US election and talks about how Donald Trump won by engaging the reptilian brain. He also highlights how gender has played a role in the Hillary v/s Trump election.