Adventure! SP Jain Jaguars

Undergraduate students of the BBA 2014 Intake ventured out to visit the BurjKhalifa as part of the Student Life experience in Dubai.

Topics: Dubai Campus, A Jag's Life, Happenings, Jags 2014, Student Life & Experiences, Bachelor of Business Administration

In the last week of August, the Dubai campus was full of new postgraduate and undergraduate students. SP Jain staff excitedly welcomed both cohorts to the ‘City of Dreams’ with a morning of orientation sessions and an evening of cultural experiences.

Topics: Global Leaders, Dubai Campus, A Jag's Life, Campuses, Happenings, Student Life & Experiences

New Jags Edgar Kaler and Jevaughn Palmer had a chance to meet Dr Indu Shahani at a reception in Seattle on May 9, 2014. Dr Shahani serves as Vice Chair of the International Baccalaureate, and is Dean of HR College in Mumbai. She explained trends in global education to an audience at Hotel 1000. Edgar's mother and Jevaughn's father attended too.

Topics: Happenings

On the 6^th of May 2014, a couple of colleagues and I were given the opportunity to attend the 5^th ASEAN event series “Bridges – Dialogues Towards a Culture of Peace” in the home of the Ambassador of Sweden for Singapore. This event was a well-recognized event as it operated in different countries such as Thailand, Malaysia and the Philippines, where it advocates the spreading of peace through addressing basic levels of needs such as education, healthcare, protection of the environment, reduction of violence and many more. As we entered the door of the beautiful home of the Ambassador of Sweden, we were greeted by high-profiled individuals such as the Prince of Liechtenstein and the previous president of Singapore, S. R. Nathan. It was truly a humbling experience as we strolled around the home of Ambassador Hakan Jevrell, because we met individuals who advocate peace, yet are CEOs of multinational companies. This encounter made me realize that I am minuscule compare to the individuals present in this event. However, the main highlight of the night was the brief encounter with former President S.R. Nathan. After conquering our shock and awe, we were finally able to approach the former President and asked to have a photograph with him. The former President was a gentle and humble man, a worthy President of the Republic of Singapore.

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“The longest journey a man could ever embark on in life is the journey from his mind to his heart”. A poetic man of such high position, meeting His Royal Highness (HRH) Prince Alfred of Liechtenstein is such a short, yet very memorable experience. The moment that I was informed that we were to meet someone with such title, I was somehow excited and nervous at the same time since it would be my first time to be in such an event. When we got there, we immediately felt out of place since everyone seemed to be dressed so professionally and everyone seemed to also be in high positions of their own fields. There was wine, a lot of different kinds of cocktail food, and especially me and my friend’s own personal favourite: the Swedish meatballs!

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During the first week of the summer break students of S P Jain went to the Philippines for an outreach program. The program was an eventful and heart-warming experience that helped every one of us grow. Therefore it seemed fitting that upon completion of the outreach program we had the opportunity to meet with Senator Bam Aquino a social entrepreneur and a Senator of the Philippines.  Sen. Aquino is the Committee Chair for Trade and Social Development in the Philippine Senate and the youngest Senator ever voted into the Philippine Upper Chamber election history).

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Sydney, April 29, 2014: More than 200 graduates, guests and senior business leaders gathered at S P Jain School of Global Management, Sydney Olympic Park, to celebrate the graduation of its inaugural cohort of its Bachelor of Business Administration students.

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Last week was a sports week for football enthusiasts at the Dubai campus. First, the BBAs and MBAs organized a 7-a-side football tournament which took place at a high school in Dubai. We tried our best to make it look professional by having appropriate bidding for the players, looking for sponsors for jerseys, having a caring management team for each team, etc… Football players, management, as well as the supporters all had unlimited fun. It was a suitable way to mix with the MBA students and get to know them more. It doesn’t end here.

Topics: Happenings

Finally, the long-awaited desert safari is here. This was the first trip we organized after the midterm break. Dubai is actually very well known for its exceptional desert safaris.

Topics: Happenings

Seeing a 6-year-old boy smile when you hand him a candy is a feeling that is unforgettable. But what made the China Community Service Trip so successful was the fact that we did not just make one boy happy; we helped an entire school. A school of 105 children. How did all of this start?

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Semester 4 in Dubai is getting better week by week. SP Jain is reinforcing their promise of “one activity at least per week”. On our first weekend after New Year, a camping was organized in the desert at Liwa, Abu Dhabi. This was an amazing experience, very different from our usual outings. Far away from everything—no network, no internet, completely away from our comfort zones.

Topics: Happenings