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.

The festive event was a great opportunity to expose students to the local Chinese culture, as well as the diversity within the Singapore society. Co-organised with the Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre (SCCC), over 800 guests were invited to the event, including political holders, foreign dignitaries, Chinese community leaders, and youth.

Topics: Global Learning at SP Jain, Singapore

The BBA Mumbai students got an opportunity to visit Tata Power’s Hydro Plant at Valvan, Lonavala near Mumbai on 17^th Feb 2018. The Jaguars were first taken through a session on TATA’s sustainability values and practices by Mr. Vivek Talwar (Chief Sustainability Officer) and other senior management members of the team. The objective of this industrial visit was to create an awareness amongst the new generation about sustainability, innovation, and environmental bio-diversity.  

Topics: Global Learning at SP Jain, Mumbai

Between 14^th-16^th February, BBA students at the Mumbai campus organised Inizio – a student driven intercollegiate cultural festival. Students worked tirelessly, spending multiple weeks on planning the events and themes, coordinating and inviting other colleges, managing the operations and creatives, and create an event that truly represented the BBA Jaguars.

Topics: Global Learning at SP Jain, BBA, inizio

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.

Students met with Sri Vipul, Consul General of India in Dubai. Indian diplomat Vipul, who has taken office in 2017, has previously worked as a joint secretary at the office of India’s External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj for the past three years. He had earlier served at India’s diplomatic missions in Cairo, Colombo, and Geneva. In his diplomatic career, he has worked in diverse departments including political and commercial relations, development, disarmament, international security and media.

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