SP Jain in the News

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.

Topics: Digital transformation

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.

Topics: Donald Trump, US Elections

Three cheers to Ashutosh Bhardwaj and Niraj Krishna for successfully qualifying to compete in EUREKA 2016, Asia’s largest International B-School competition organised by IIT Bombay’s Entrepreneurship cell. We are proud to share with you that Ashutosh and Niraj have secured a firm place in the top 26 after successfully competing against a whopping 9,000 entries!

Topics: GMBA, EUREKA 2016

In our continuing effort to help give students a competitive edge in the workforce, S P Jain is pleased to announce its academic partnership with IBM Watson Analytics.

Topics: Big Data & Analytics, IBM Watson

A key highlight of the global MBA programme administered by the SP Jain School of Global Management is a trip to the headquarters of Emirates, one of the world’s most profitable and luxurious airlines, in Dubai. Students are taken inside a mock A380 aircraft and, in a simulated environment, exposed to the challenges of serving guests in the sky.

Topics: GMBA

In a recent communiqué, the UAE’s Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA) reiterated its aim of introducing credit rating regulations as part of UAE’s vision of having a well-developed, investment-conducive and resilient financial system. The proposed regulations are likely to address issues related to licensing and workings of credit rating agencies (CRAs) and contribute in encouraging the local fixed income market.

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Topics: UAE

As the US presidential election campaigns enter their final leg, we asked several UAE’s business and economics specialists how the eventual winner might impact the country’s — and region’s — economy. On the surface, Hillary Clinton’s and Donald Trump’s stated economic policies are remarkably similar, at least as far as US dealings with the rest of the world are concerned.

Topics: UAE

The time is right to reimagine education. Current pedagogical approaches are insufficient for preparing the billions of students pursuing higher education globally. They are also insufficiently suited for preparing the type of leaders, entrepreneurs and thinkers necessary for the future.

Topics: Business Education, UAE

Those who scheme to declare bankruptcy to dodge their debts face a five-year jail sentence and a heavy fine of up to one million dirhams. The punishment was discussed by the ministry of finance, which reviewed the much-anticipated final draft law on bankruptcy in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday.

Topics: UAE