SPJCM

Infobox University
name = SP Jain Center of Management


established = 2004
type = Education and Research Institution
campus = Urban
city = Dubai, Singapore | website = [http://www.spjain.org/ www.spjain.org]

SPJCM, (Shriyans Prasad Jain Center of Management) is a twin campus Global Business School having campuses in Dubai and Singapore, and affiliated to the prestigious SPJIMR business school in Mumbai, India. The first international campus of SPJIMR was founded in 2004 in Dubai Knowledge Village, Dubai, followed by the second in Singapore in 2006. In late 2006, the Dubai campus was moved from Knowledge Village to Academic City.

SPJCM offers a highly intensive one year full-time residential post-graduate program in business management (Global Masters in Business Administration or GMBA) split between Dubai and Singapore, and a two year part-time executive post-graduate program (EMBA).

About

Nitish Jain is the president and founder of SPJCM. SPJCM has a different management and ownership structure than SPJIMR, Mumbai which is governed by a trust called Bhartiya Vidya Bhavan.

Mr. Sanjay Dalvi was the former Dean of the Dubai campus.

Prof. Christopher Abraham is the Senior Vice President, Dr. Vijay Sethi serves as the dean of the Global MBA Program, while Dr. Balakrishna Grandhi heads the EMBA Program.

Most faculty are drawn from S P Jain and other Indian B-Schools, as well as other institutions across the world. Other lecturers are drawn from the professional world, including entrepreneurs and executives.

Except for those who choose to forgo it (entrepreneurial and family business leanings), SPJCM provides placement assistance for graduating students. The university also maintains relationships with industry entities, and brings in "Visiting Wisdom" and "CEO Quest" speakers from the professional world to share their experiences with the students.

Academics

SPJCM offers an intensive one year full-time residential post-graduate program (GMBA), as well as a comprehensive two year part-time executive program for working professionals (EMBA).

GMBA

There are two batch intakes in a year, numbering about 100 to 130 students each; one in July and one in December. Each intake is divided into two cohorts; one sent to Singapore, and the other to Dubai. The cohorts complete most of their core courses at their respective campuses during the first semester, and then switch countries during the second semester to complete their specialization courses. Specializations offered for GMBA include:

* Marketing
** Services marketing
** Retail marketing
** Product marketing
* Finance
** Investment banking
** Wealth management
** Banking management
* Information Technology management
* Global Logistics and Supply Chain management
* Human Resources management

The courses range in duration from one to two weeks each and are often moved around within the semester depending on faculty availability (as the faculty are flown in and out for the duration of the course). In addition to final examinations, the pedagogy gives significant weight to regular quizzes and group projects/assignments. Classes are digitally recorded and archived.

During the first semester, the Industry Immersion Project or IIP course has the students do case studies or other work for a company (regional companies are encouraged for local exposure purposes). In the second semester, a dissertation/capstone project is undertaken by all students to round off their degrees. Guest lecturers from the professional world are often brought in to provide added contemporary and/or local perspective.

EMBA

The EMBA courses are conducted in the evenings and/or on weekends for three or more hours at a time, to accommodate the schedule of employed students. Usually, a full course will be completed in a week. EMBA specializations include:
* Finance
* Marketing
* Operations.
* Human Resources Management- only at the Dubai campus

Campuses

SPJCM has two global campuses. One is located in Dubai's Academic City, and the other is located in Singapore.

ingapore Campus

S P Jain's Singapore campus is situated along Hyderabad Road, near the intersection of Depot and Alexandra. It is located not far from downtown Singapore, and well-connected to public transport. The campus previously belonged to the Institute of Dental Health, and to the Nizam of Hyderabad at one time before that. While it had begun hosting courses by June 2006, the new campus was officially inaugurated on March 9 2007 by Singapore's Minister of Education, Tharman Shanmugaratnam [ [http://www.indiaprwire.com/pressrelease/education/200703122197.htm S P Jain becomes the first Indian tertiary institution to have its own campus in Singapore] ] .

The seven-acre campus is dominated by a residential/academic/administrative block (Block A) and a library/faculty/executive development/cafeteria block (Block B). It includes an "Executive Development Center", which was completed in March 2007, and is used for corporate training programs, lectures and events. It was originally a British construction, and was refurbished with a combination of modern and colonial styles to fit SPJCM's needs.

Admission

Application forms and prospecti for GMBA and EMBA are available at SPJIMR and SPJCM campuses. Online application is also accepted. The admission process is free at the application form level. Once accepted, the rest of the process, involving group discussions, personal interviews and essay tests, is conducted at a nominal fee. GMBA admission requirements mandate that applicants take either CAT, Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT) or SPJCM's own aptitude test. For the EMBA the selection is based on the candidates' academic and work profile and also on an aptitude test, case study and personal interview. Although prior work experience is not compulsory for applying, only a handful of exceptional students without prior work experience are selected.

SPJCM receives close to 10,000 applications for the 250-odd seats offered every admission season.

Accreditation and Ranking

SPJCM is one of four foreign institutions designated "Institution of Higher Learning" by the Singapore Ministry of Education, enabling it to grant an MBA degree from the Singapore campus. It is also licensed by the Dubai Knowledge Village, a Government of Dubai initiative. [ [http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/manager/2006/09/25/stories/2006092500031000.htm A global manager needs global exposure] ] .

SP Jain has been consistently ranked among the top 10 B-schools in South Asia by AsiaInc magazine. In 2006, it was ranked 3rd among private Indian B-schools by Outlook, and among the top 10 in terms of global linkage, industry interface and placement performance [ [http://www.indiaeducation.info/Management/top-business-schools.asp India Education's copy of Outlook rankings] ] .

References

* [http://search.ft.com/ftArticle?queryText=SP+Jain&aje=true&id=080310000110&ct=0, Financial Times: Global strategy for meeting corporate needs]

External links

* [http://www.spjain.org SPJCM official website]
* [http://www.spjimr.org SPJIMR official website]
* [http://www.uniguru.com/studyabroad/indian-student-reviews/SP-Jain-Center-Management/72443/1/ratings.html S.P.Jain Center of Management student reviews]
* [http://www.pagalguy.com/forum/b-school-student-discussions/10160-life-spj-dubai.html SPJCM thread on Pagalguy]
* [http://spjaindubai.blogspot.com SPJCM Dubai-Singapore blog]
* [http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=spjcm SPJCM videos on YouTube]
* [http://www.linkedin.com/e/gis/36118/65B88F0C9165 S P Jain Center of Management' Alumni on LINKEDIN]
* SPJCM Dubai Campus is at coordinates coord|25.124306|55.411134|type:edu