About Global Management Programme (GMP)

SPJIMR’s Global Management Programme (GMP) is for participants aspiring to do a master’s abroad and launch their global careers. GMP partners with top-ranked management institutes across Europe, the UK, the USA and Canada to offer full-time international (MBA) management programmes. The programme intakes two cohorts every year in January and June and allows students to study in Europe, the UK, the USA and Canada. The participants complete their first semester, which is for 6 months, at SPJIMR, where they learn the fundamentals of general management and much more. The international partner schools accept the credits earned here towards completing the Global MBA/MS degree. GMP’s 600+ alumni in leadership positions worldwide affirm that a Master’s in Global Business Management develops participants for leadership roles in global businesses.

Objective

Competency goals

GMP’s aims to develop responsible leaders who understand the implications of leading businesses across diverse geographies in an interconnected global economy. The programme competency goals are:

  • Responsible leaders
  • Capable of managing in a global environment
  • Competent in functional and cross-functional business areas
  • Reasoned decision-makers who demonstrate innovative capabilities

Key highlights

Rankings

SPJIMR is recognised by Financial Times Masters in Management (FT MiM) 2024 Ranking as the #1 B-school in India. For the Global Business Management degree, SPJIMR partners with AACSB and EQUIS-accredited, top-ranked international schools to offer a global MBA/MS degree. Two of our partner schools have achieved the prestigious “Triple Crown.”

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Location

SPJIMR is located in Mumbai, the financial capital of India. Our international partner schools are located in global commercial hubs like New Jersey, Boston, Amsterdam, Frankfurt, and Paris. This facilitates strong industry connects, meaningful industry engagements and a range of placement opportunities to help participants fast-track their career trajectory.

Dual alumni status

Graduating from the joint programme gives the participants dual alumni status of belonging to SPJIMR and the international partner school alumni network. This provides them with the opportunity to leverage the dual alumni network to build a successful global career.

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Global peer network

At SPJIMR participants study with a diverse group of peers from varied fields. They then complete the programme from international partner schools, with peers from several nationalities and diverse backgrounds. This facilitates one of its kind of peer-networking and peer-learning which offers deep insights into how diverse cultures impact global business practices across diverse economies.

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Industry connect

International partner schools offer a range of industry engagements, including the mandatory company-linked master thesis; international internships; consulting assignments; industry need-based research projects, developing entrepreneurial ventures, industry projects to earn Lean Six Sigma Green Belt and company visits with access to highly-restricted partner facilities like UPS, Walmart Distribution Center, and Performance Team in Los Angeles. These engagements are customised to align participants’ education with their career aspirations, enhance corporate acceptance and lead to global job opportunities.

Participant experiences

Classroom learning, curated immersive experiences, experienced faculty, visiting experts, and international faculty create a dynamic environment for learning. In addition, the rich diversity offered by SPJIMR equips the participants to overcome cultural differences and study with international students on an even footing. In these videos, GMP participants share their SPJIMR experience and how it helped them launch their global careers.

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