SP JAIN'S EVENTS

Divya Shishodia and Amartya Majumdar, BBA Students currently studying at the Dubai Campus, emerged winners at 17th Inter University Cross Fire Debate competition conducted by Skyline University College, Sharjah. The debate on "Will Artificial Intelligence surpass Human Intelligence?" was conducted on 28th February.

Topics: SP Jain Global Events, Dubai Campus

On 22nd February, our Singapore campus saw another successful round of SP Jain Xpressions. The speaker for the session was EMBA alumnus Azhar Othman, Regional Managing Director at Enercon Asia Pte Ltd. He spoke on the topic "Mind your Future; Success Starts from the Present".

During the session, Azhar shared how he saved a company that was on the verge of closure and turned it around to a multi-million-dollar business spanning across Asia.

Topics: SP Jain Alumni, Singapore

In a very engaging and interactive guest lecture at the Leadership Hall of SP Jain Singapore, the CEO of DHL e-commerce, Charles Brewer held a session with students on “How E-Commerce Logistics is changing cities” on the 22^nd of February 2018. He discussed how cities of the future will work differently, and at the heart of their success will be the efficiency urban e-commerce. Initiating the session by talking about the current status of the e-commerce industry in different marketplaces, he gave the students a broader understanding of the power of the e-Commerce industry and its associated future potential growth.

Topics: Visiting Wisdom at SP Jain

On 18^th February 2018, Students and Staff from SP Jain’s Singapore campus were invited by the Singapore Federation of Chinese Clan Associations (SFCCA) to join them in the Annual Spring Reception 2018.

Topics: Global Learning at SP Jain, Singapore

Undergraduate students of SP Jain Dubai were invited to the Consulate of India in Dubai on 16th February to share their insights and feedback about their experiences as Indian students in the UAE.

Topics: Global Learning at SP Jain, Dubai

SP Jain Singapore students had the opportunity to attend an enlightening guest session by Dr. Kamish Mirza, Head of Supply Chain Management, Asia Pacific region for Ericsson Telecommunications Pte Ltd. on the 15^th of February. The focus of the discussion mainly revolved around how innovation is affecting the supply chain. Talking about the basics of the supply chain, Dr. Mirza also explained Ericsson and its complexity in detail. Moreover, students got a brief understanding of the Internet of Things and supply chain opportunities and challenges.

Topics: Visiting Wisdom at SP Jain

In its first edition of the Seaside Startup Summit in Ras Al Khaimah, our 2nd year Undergraduate BBA students aced a competition by winning $4000 for their social entrepreneurial pitch held from 8th to 12th February 2018. Among 70 other teams at Startup Tech Weekend (25th – 27th January 2018) our students – Tanushree Kumar, Saras Sachdev, Riya Shukla and Sahaj Chopra (Team Ligaro) were among the top 5 teams. They pitched to 50 investors and 300 venture capitalists at a more private meeting in a largest outdoor startup event in the UAE.

Topics: Global Learning at SP Jain, Dubai

Global Logistics and Supply Chain students at our Sydney campus had an opportunity to interact with Michael Livingstone, one of Woolworths’ Supply Chain & Logistics experts on 11^th February 2018.

Supply Chain and Logistics at Woolworths is one of the one of the most complicated systems in Australia. As Australia’s top supermarket, it encounters all sorts of challenges.

On 11^th February 2018, Mr. Vikram Pandya (Director – Fintech Program) conducted a 4-hour workshop in Fintech and Blockchain for our MGB & Global MBA Students at the Singapore Campus.

The S P Jain Toastmasters Club in Dubai hosted its first Public Speaking Internal Club Contest of the year on 10th Feb 2018.

Topics: EMBA, Toastmasters

On 8th February, a team from Amazon Web Services (AWS) visited our Singapore Campus to speak with our MGB and GMBA students sharing the latest technology, industry trends, and job roles. The workshop brought SP Jain a step closer to building a stronger technology-led business curriculum.

Topics: Visiting Wisdom at SP Jain

A group of passionate alumni joined us at the Singapore Campus on 8^th February, for the SP Jain Alumni Mixer. Sharing real insights into the changing career market and the potential in the industry they currently represent, the alumni shared their study and work experiences with our current MGB and Global MBA students. The discussions delved into various topics including Marketing, Finance, Supply Chain, and Technology.

Topics: SP Jain Alumni, Singapore

As part of the Visiting Wisdom session at our Dubai Campus, Suresh Lalwani (Head of Expatriate Segment - Business Banking, RAKBANK) addressed the SP Jain students on 7th February. He spoke about the banking system in UAE with special reference to Lending and how banks are transforming with changing market conditions.

Topics: Visiting Wisdom at SP Jain, Dubai

Amidst the spirited gathering at one of the top B-schools in the world, SP Jain School of Global Management recently has had the honor to host an eccentric guest lecturer at our Dubai Campus - Ms. Beatriz Atienza. An event, which goes by the name 'Visiting Wisdom' saw the inspiring personality addressing the students about "Interpersonal Relations Management with the Supply Chain Process". Ms. Atienza took us through the challenges that her 12 years professional journey posed in front of her and how she overcame them. She gave us an insight of overall corporate work environment. Something which inspired me the most was when she told us about her tenure with vivid corporate giants, including Henkel, Ford Motor Co., Mazda Motor in different nations. Dominating a male-dominated gamut, she accepted the difficulties and broke all the regional and linguistic challenges.

Topics: Visiting Wisdom at SP Jain

On 6th February, our Dubai campus organized a guest lecture for the Postgraduate students by Rashmee Raghu (MGB Class of 2017). Rashmee is currently working as a Supply Chain Executive with WJ Towell & Co. LLC at Enhance UAE.

Topics: Alumni, Visiting Wisdom at SP Jain

On 6th February 2018, the final year BEC students had a dynamic and experienced commodity specialist visit them as part of their International Financial Market class. Mr. Paresh Kotecha, Chairman and Managing Director of Richcomm Global Services, shared his wealth of experience bridging derivatives and physical grains and oil seeds complex globally with several multinational trading houses and as an independent global trader. Richcomm Global Services is a Dubai-based international commodity services enterprise, registered with the Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC) and a shareholder of Timeless Asset Management. He is also the Managing Director of S&P Group Financial Services South Africa and an investment advisor to Almagest SICAV.

Topics: Visiting Wisdom at SP Jain, Dubai

Why cycle alone, when you can do it together ?

On 3^rd February 2018, The SP Jain Alumni Sports Committee organised a cycling event for the Alumni based in Singapore, where they came together with families at the East Coast Parkway. The aim of this get-together was to catch up with fellow Alumni and stay fit at the same time.

Topics: Alumni

Only in Dubai can our jaguars experience snow and the desert!
On 2nd February 2018, the Undergraduate students at the Dubai Campus went to Ski Dubai, an indoor ski resort with 22,500 square meters of indoor ski area. Ski Dubai is a part of the Mall of the Emirates, one of the largest shopping malls in the world.

Topics: Global Learning at SP Jain, Dubai

On 1st February 2018, the second and final year Bachelor of Economics students had a Junior-Senior Mixer at Russo’s New York Pizzeria. The two cohorts got to know each other, shared their experiences from their first year in Singapore, and exchanged life-hacks for living in Dubai. The Head Chef and staff at Russo’s Pizzas shared the story behind the eatery as each student began to create their version of the iconic Russo pizza.

Topics: Global Learning at SP Jain, Dubai