S P Jain School of Global Management
| S P Jain School of Global Management | |
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| Established | 2004 |
| Type | Private business school |
| President | Mr. Nitish Jain |
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| Location | Dubai, Singapore, Sydney |
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| Website | spjain.org |
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S P Jain School of Global Management (S P Jain) is a global business school, with campuses in Dubai (started in 2004) and Singapore (started in 2006). A new campus is under construction in Sydney, Australia, and will become functional in 2012. [1] S P Jain has its roots in its sister institute SPJIMR, which was established in Mumbai, India in 1981.
Globally, S P Jain is associated with the Australian School of Business, University Of New South Wales, Sydney (Australia) which has been ranked 36 in the Financial Times World Rankings and the Schulich School of Business, York University, Toronto (Canada) which is ranked first in Canada by the Economist, Wall Street Journal and Forbes and 15 globally by the Economist. [2]
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[edit] History
In the 2000s, the India-based S P Jain Institute of Management and Research (SPJIMR) decided to establish a campus abroad, resulting in the foundation of the S P Jain Center of Management (SPJCM) in Dubai's Knowledge Village.[3] SPJCM was established as an independent institution which maintains academic collaboration with SPJIMR. The "S P Jain" in the names of these institutions refers to Shriyans Prasad Jain.
In 2012, the name was changed to S P Jain School of Global Management.
[edit] Accreditation and rankings
[edit] Accreditation
S P Jain is accredited by the Department of Education and Training, New South Wales, Australia: S P Jain is thus registered as a Higher Education Institution in Australia. Students receive an Australian degree when they graduate. [4] It is also accredited by the UK-based Association of MBAs (AMBA).
[edit] Ranking and Recognition
- 2012:
- Global MBA Program has been ranked among the top 1% b-schools worldwide for 2 consecutive years by Financial Times, U.K. (2012).[5] The Global MBA Program is also ranked among top 10 in the world on 4 parameters [6]: no. 1 for Employed in 3 months, no. 3 for Value for Money, no. 9 for Salary percentage increase, no. 10 for Placement success. [7]
- S P Jain Center of Management won the Best Public Choice Award for Higher Education Institute to Provide Global Student Exposure, at the World education Summit 2011.
- 2010:
- 2008:
- No. 1 in UAE in brand perception by AC Nielsen [9]
- Sister Campus in Mumbai No. 2 among private b-schools in India by Mint/Wall Street Journal [10]
[edit] Administration
[edit] Academic Board
S P Jain's Academic Board is chaired by Dr. Peter Drake, Professor Emeritus of the University of New England and the Australian Catholic University, and founding Vice-Chancellor of the Australian Catholic University. The board has the President, Deans and Heads of the Dubai and Singapore campuses as members.
Other independent members include
- Dr. Mark Farrell, Professor of Marketing, Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga campus, Australia
- Dr. Indu Shahani, Advisor IB India and former Vice Chair, Board of Governors, International Baccalaureate and Dean, H R College of Commerce and Economics, Mumbai, India
[edit] Industry Advisory Panel
S P Jain's Industry Advisory Panel helps keep the school's curriculum aligned with the needs of global business players. Members are:
Industry Advisory Panel, Singapore
- Mathew Welch, Managing Director, Financial Institutions Group, Daiwa Investment Banking
- Paul Bradley, Chairman & CEO, Arshiya International
- Steve Okun, Director of Public Affairs in Asia Pacific, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co.
- Manoj Menon, Partner/Managing Director, Frost & Sullivan
- Soumitra Gupta, Director - Human Resources, Franklin Templeton
- Chinta Bhagat, Partner, McKinsey & Company
- Hector Rualo, Managing Director, Deutsche Bank
- Jim McAdam, President, APL Logistics
- Neeraj Bhargava, Regional Logistics Procurement Manager, Johnson & Johnson
Industry Advisory Panel, Dubai
- Suresh Kumar, CEO and BoD, Emirates NBD Capital
- Thomas Kuruvilla, Managing Director, Arthur D. Little
- Klaus Tindborg, CEO, DAMCO Middle East
- Len Hunt, President, Al Futtaim Automobiles
- Panos Manolopoulos, Vice Chairman Regions, Regional VP EMEA and Managing Partner - SC ME, Stanton Chase International
- Rajeev Kakar, Executive Director and CEO, Dunia Finance LLC
- Jean Marie Pean, Chairman, Bain & Co.
- Aben Kovoor, MEA Director of Developer & Platform Technologies, Microsoft Gulf
- Renuka Jagtiani, Vice Chairperson, Landmark Group [11]
[edit] Programs offered
S P Jain aims to create a learning environment that focuses on developing students with impressive personalities and high degree of global awareness. The Programs offered are:
[edit] GBBA (Global Bachelor of Business Administration)
In this four-year undergraduate program, students study for the first year at S P Jain's Singapore campus, followed by a year at the Dubai campus and two years at the Sydney campus. [12]
[edit] MGB (Master of Global Business)
This is a 16 months program, which includes four months internship. Students with 0-3 years of work-experience are eligible to apply. Students spend 6 months each at S P Jain's campuses in Dubai and Singapore, specializing in Finance, Marketing or Logistics.
[edit] GMBA (Global Master of Business Administration)
This is a one-year full-time residential MBA Program, for applicants with 3+ years of work experience. Students study for six months each at S P Jain's Dubai and Singapore campuses, selecting a specialization in Marketing, Finance, Logistics, Information Technology, Business Consulting or HR. [13]
[edit] EMBA (Executive Master of Business Administration)
A part-time program, the EMBA is designed for working professionals. It is conducted at the Dubai and Singapore campuses, and offers specializations in Finance, Marketing and Operations. [14]
[edit] Executive Education
S P Jain has set up Centers for Executive Education, Centers for Leadership and Centers for Human Resources in Dubai and Singapore catering to senior executives. The short, modular courses are usually two days long, and are customized to the needs and requirements of each client. [15]
[edit] Leaders of some of the programs
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Dr. Mark Crosby
Dean, Global MBA Program, Acting Dean of the Global BBA Program and Professor of Economics
PhD , Queen’s University, Canada
MA, Queen’s University, Canada
BEc (Hons), Adelaide University, Australia -
Dr. Alesa Lightbourne
Assistant Dean, Global BBA
PhD, La Salle University, USA
MA, University of Washington, USA
BA, University of California, USA -
Dr. Ianna Contardo
Associate Dean, Global MBA Program and Head of Neuro-Marketing Center
PhD, Warwick Business School, UK
MBA, Theseus Institute Sophia, France
BSc, Bentley College, USA -
Dr. Balakrishna Grandhi
Dean, Executive MBA Program
PhD, Carlson School of Management, University of Minnesota, USA
MMS, Madras University, India -
Prof. Christopher Abraham
Head, Human Resources and Senior Vice President, Institutional Development
MBA, The National Institute of Technology (NIT)
MSW, The Bharathidasan University, Trichy
PGDLL(Labour and Administrative Law), Annamalai University -
Dr. Indu Shahani
Chair, International Advisement, Global BBA Program
PhD, University of Mumbai, India
DLitt, University of Westminster, UK
[edit] Campuses
S P Jain has campuses in Dubai and Singapore. A third is currently being built in Sydney. [16] [17]
[edit] Dubai campus
S P Jain's Dubai campus was established in 2004. It is located at the Dubai International Academic City (DIAC), which houses 20 universities and colleges from ten countries.
[edit] Singapore campus
On invitation of the government of Singapore in 2005, S P Jain set up its Singapore campus, which saw the first batch of students in 2006. The campus is located close to downtown Singapore.
[edit] References
- ^ "ABOUT S P JAIN". Mingle Box. http://www.minglebox.com/S-P-Jain-Center-Of-Management.
- ^ "Australian School of Business partners with SP Jain Centre of Management". Australian School of Business. July 6, 2009. http://www.asb.unsw.edu.au/newsevents/mediaroom/media/2009/july/Pages/jaincentremanagement.aspx.
- ^ T. Ramachandran (14 February 2005). "In the chain of management". The Hindu. http://www.hindu.com/edu/2005/02/14/stories/2005021403630200.htm. Retrieved 11 January 2012.
- ^ "Bachelor Of Business Administration". ECI Guidance. http://www.eciguidance.com/course_institution.aspx?i=ics_448.
- ^ http://rankings.ft.com/businessschoolrankings/global-mba-rankings-2012
- ^ http://rankings.ft.com/businessschoolrankings/sp-jain-center-of-management/global-mba-rankings-2012#global-mba-rankings-2012
- ^ "IIM-A, SP Jain courses in top global B-school list". Hindustan Times. February 01, 2011. http://www.hindustantimes.com/IIM-A-SP-Jain-courses-in-top-global-B-school-list/Article1-656953.aspx.
- ^ "IIM-A, SP Jain courses in top global B-school list". Mingle Box. July 28, 2010. http://www.minglebox.com/article/news/s-p-jain-wins-the-coveted-asia-rsquo-s-best-b-school-award.
- ^ "SP Jain Center of Management Dubai Singapore". MBA Channel. http://www.mba-channel.com/schools/profile/sp-jain-center-of-management-dubai-singapore/.
- ^ "Business and MBA programs SP Jain Center of Management, Singapore". Hot Courses Abroad. http://www.hotcoursesabroad.com/study/profile/singapore/sp-jain-center-of-management/business-and-mba-programs/overview/72443/12609/info.html.
- ^ "Industry Advisory Panel". S P Jain Center of Management. http://www.spjain.org/industry_advisory_panel.asp.
- ^ "SP Jain introduces four-year Global BBA program this September". PTI. DNA India. May 17, 2010. http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report_sp-jain-introduces-four-year-global-bba-program-this-september_1384038.
- ^ "Sensory branding is one way to stay ahead in mind-game". Economic Times. January 26, 2011. http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2011-01-26/news/28425562_1_sensory-branding-modern-trade-ferrari-world.
- ^ "Graduating Students Urged to Embrace New Beginnings". Dunia. June 27, 2010. http://www.duniaqatar.com/common/pressroom/2010-jun-27A.htm.
- ^ "iadvisory Seminar Series on Doing Business in India 2010". IE Singapore. March 31, 2010. http://iesingapore.eventshub.sg/Default.aspx?CalID=1&EventID=470.
- ^ "S. P. Jain Center of Management". Master Studies. http://www.masterstudies.com/Universities-and-Business-Schools/Singapore/S.-P.-Jain-Center-of-Management/.
- ^ "Learning links grow with India". The Australian. September 29, 2010. http://www.theaustralian.com.au/higher-education/learning-links-grow-with-india/story-e6frgcjx-1225931089428.
