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O.P. Jindal Global University Students To Study Business & Finance Courses At Wharton

As O.P. Jindal Global University (JGU) marks its 10th Anniversary this year, selected students of four schools of JGU will be visiting the ivy league business school, the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania in USA in summer 2020. Fifty five students, who are selected on merit from the Jindal Global Business School (JGBS), Jindal School of Banking & Finance (JSBF), Jindal Global Law School (JGLS) and Jindal School of Liberal Arts & Humanities, will represent JGU at the Aresty Institute of Executive Education at the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania in July 2020.

The agreement to launch this programme was signed on 4thSeptember 2019 by Professor C. Raj Kumar, Founding Vice Chancellor of O.P. Jindal Global University and Mr. David L. Heckman, Senior Director, Global Partnerships, Aresty Institute of Executive Education at the Wharton School in the University of Pennsylvania. The agreement was signed in the presence of Mr. Mike Malefakis, Associate Vice Dean & CEO, Aresty Institute of Executive Education, The Wharton School; Professor Harbir Singh, Mack Professor of Management, Faculty Director, Huntsman Program Mack Institute & Co-Director, Mack Institute of Innovation Management, The Wharton School; Ms. Patricia A. Parker, Senior Director, Associations & Academic Institutions, Aresty Institute of Executive Education, The Wharton School; Mr. Ryan Sulzbach, Program Director, Aresty Institute of Executive Education, The Wharton School; and Ms. Alyssa Greco Stahl, Director, Business Development, Aresty Institute of Executive Education, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania.

Professor C. Raj Kumar said that “studying at the renowned Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania is a terrific opportunity for JGU students. This programme will improve their analytical and decision-making skills at a strategic level in areas most relevant for doing business in this new age. The exposure to executive education at Wharton on top of the cutting-edge training JGU students receive will prepare them for a fast-paced, continuously challenging career in business and finance. This is a historic opportunity for the students of JGU to pursue this programme at a world-class business school. It will enable to engage with issues that are of great relevance to the modern business practices and the global economy.”

This programme on ‘Business, Finance & Entrepreneurship for Leaders of Tomorrow’ at The Wharton School will cover four specially designed modules: “Global Business Strategy and Mergers & Acquisitions” (M&A), “Entrepreneurship & Technology Innovation”, “Managing & Marketing for Start-ups” and “International Banking & Financial Markets”. The course modules will be offered by the Wharton faculty who are world-leading scholars in their respective fields of business and finance. Upon successful completion of this summer program, students will receive a certificate.

Professor Jagmohan S. Raju, Wharton’s Vice Dean of Executive Education says this association with JGU is in keeping with Wharton Executive Education’s mission to educate global business leaders. “Technology, globalization and constant change has made the world of business ever more exciting, complex and demanding,” he said. “We excel at teaching courses that advance leadership skills and build business acumen, and we look forward to welcoming the first JGU cohort to Wharton Executive Education in 2020.”

Professor Rajesh Chakrabarti, Dean of Jindal Global Business School added that “this specially designed coursework for JGU students will cover knowledge and skills that are essential for success in today’s changing workplace to become a future leader. The enthusiasm of being taught by the renowned Wharton faculty at the Wharton School will shape the academic aspirations of JGU students and will help them undertake highly stimulating careers ahead of them.”

Professor Ashish Bharadwaj, Dean of the Jindal School of Banking & Finance said by studying business, finance and entrepreneurship at Wharton, JGU students will become a part of an ever-changing, fascinating field that can profoundly impact the way we live and the way we do business. The reality is that the world our graduates will inherit will belong to those with creative and innovative ideas. This specialised programme will help students understand nuances of entrepreneurship and technology innovation that will lay a foundation for them to succeed in the 21st century.”

The participating students from JGU will learn how the balance of business, finance and technology shifts rapidly in India and around the world and how stakeholders can adapt to these changes. The current relevance of the study modules at this customized Wharton programme for JGU students makes it intellectually rewarding and meaningful for finance and business ecosystem in India.

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ABOUT THE WHARTON SCHOOL 

Founded in 1881 as the first collegiate business school, the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania is recognised globally for intellectual leadership and ongoing innovation across every major discipline of business education. With a broad global community and one of the most published business school faculties, Wharton creates economic and social value around the world. The School has 5,000 undergraduate, MBA, executive MBA, and doctoral students; more than 13,000 participants in executive education programs annually; and a powerful alumni network of 98,000 graduates. 

ABOUT THE O.P. JINDAL GLOBAL UNIVERSITY

Founded in 2009, O.P. Jindal Global University (JGU) is a non-profit global and research oriented university established by the Government of Haryana and recognised by the University Grants Commission (UGC). JGU maintains a 1:10 faculty-student ratio and appoints faculty members from India and different parts of the world with outstanding academic qualifications and experience. With over 5000 students studying and living on a fully residential campus, JGU’s eight schools are: law, business, international affairs, public policy, liberal arts & humanities, journalism, art & architecture and banking & finance. This year, JGU became the youngest Indian university to break into the QS World University Rankings 2020. JGU is the only Indian private university in the top 150 ‘young’ universities in the world (under 50 years of age) in the QS Young University Rankings 2020. JGU is the youngest University in the world to feature in both these rankings. Recently, the University Grants Commission (UGC) has recommended JGU for the status of “Institution of Eminence”.

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