By Nitika Das Manager- Business Development S.P. Jain Center of Management Singapore Web : www.spjain.org

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S P Jain Center of Management at Singapore and Dubai are the international centers of excellence of S P Jain Institute of Management & Research, Mumbai which is ranked amongst the Top Ten Business Schools in Asia and India.(Ranked 6th. Best MBA School in South Asia, by Asia Inc.Singapore, Sept.2004).

Inaugurated in the year 1981 by the then British Prime Minister Rt. Honorable Margaret Thatcher, S P Jain has been at the forefront of creating a new paradigm of management education that combines rigor and relevance to achieve the twin objectives of ‘influencing practice’ and ‘promoting value based growth’.

Over the years, S P Jain has moved from strength to strength to emerge as one of the premier business schools in the region, through innovative pedagogy and market relevant curriculum. Pioneering breakthroughs have happened through the launching of path breaking programs which were the first of their kind in the region.

In order to replicate its success and achievements in management education in the global arena, S P Jain decided to established centers of excellence in different parts of the world. The first international campus of S P Jain was established in the year 2004 at the prestigious Knowledge Village in Dubai, which has also licensed S P Jain’s Programs. Within a short span it has carved a unique name for itself for quality management education. The S P Jain Center of Management, Dubai runs the region’s first fulltime MBA program and the region’s first Executive MBA program and has more than 400 MBA participants. S P Jain continues its legacy in management education by establishing the 2nd international campus in the city of Singapore S P Jain Center of Management, Singapore has been accredited by the Ministry of Education, Government of Singapore, a unique distinction "Institute of Higher Learning" given to only four international institutions among 100s. Other 3 institutes being Insead of France, Business School of Chicago and University of NSW, Australia.

Currently S P Jain offers the following exclusive programs; A full time one year residential program -Global MBA, wherein students spend six months each at our campuses in Dubai and Singapore thereby getting a unique international learning experience and an application oriented 2 years part time Executive MBA Program meant for working executives in Dubai and Singapore.

The Global MBA program has six unique job oriented specializations namely Investment Banking, Wealth Management, Retail management, Services Marketing and Management, IT Management and Global Logistics management. SP Jain has had a 100% placement record since its inception in 1981. Some of the recruitment partners include Citibank, Merryl Lynch, JP Morgan … Executive MBA on the other hand offers specialization in Operations, Finance and Marketing.

"Although there are a number of EMBA and distance learning programs on offers ours is probably one of the richest in the region," said Nitish Jain, President of SPJCM. "I can say this confidently because of several factors that set us apart. First and foremost, we employ the most diverse international faculty available, with professors traveling from all over the world to teach at our campuses here in Singapore and in Dubai. Secondly, the industry interaction our students go through during the program is unparalleled. Couple this with the latest classroom technologies such as video conferencing, wireless connectivity and live recording of lectures; this is an EMBA program any world-class business school will be proud of."

The key differentiators are the cutting edge curriculum and specializations, the state of the art campus technology, the world class professors and the unique international placements .

Life at S P Jain is a journey through education, sprinkled with a variety of academic and non-academic learning that go beyond the conventional methods. The entire learning process is focused on inculcating in participants sensitivity to real world issues and an ability to become leaders of tomorrow in their chosen fields. The edifice of educational pedagogy and development at S P Jain rests on innovation and relevance.

It has been S P Jain’s endeavor and legacy to amalgamate its philosophy with the diverse demands from management education, by building bridges to the future through synergistic efforts along with industry to whom it feels accountable and answerable, and whom it serves with a deep commitment. This ongoing quest for excellence is a continuing process with no finish line and S P Jain moves on.