How does a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) program help students become industry-ready? What are the skills that give BBA graduates an edge over others? Dr Vaidyanathan Jayaraman (Dean – Undergraduate Programs, SP Jain School of Global Management) shares how BBA opens up a variety of career paths for students in his article published in Shiksha, a leading education portal.
“A BBA degree trains students for traditional as well as non-traditional sectors, thereby opening up career paths in areas of auditing, banking, communications, hospitality, media and public relations, public sector, defence, and risk management, among others. A career in consultancy is also a popular choice among recent graduates. The program is greatly beneficial for those who wish to continue with their education and obtain a post-graduate degree, as it acts as a stepping stone for an MBA degree,” writes Dr Jayaraman.
About the Author:
Dr Vaidyanathan Jayaraman
Dr Vaidyanathan Jayaraman is currently the Dean – Undergraduate Programs and Distinguished Professor at SP Jain School of Global Management where he oversees the undergraduate programs at all four campuses (Dubai, Mumbai, Singapore and Sydney). Prior to taking on this role, he was the Principal and Associate Dean at Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai, India. Before joining Great Lakes, he was a tenured senior faculty at the School of Business Administration, University of Miami, USA, where he taught Supply Chain Operations and Analytics. (Read more)
He received his MS in Mathematical Sciences and his MBA in Management and Information Technology from the University of Akron, his MS in Operations Research and his PhD in Operations and Supply Chain Management from The Ohio State University, USA.
In addition to his extensive consulting engagement with several Fortune 100 companies, he has more than 25 years of teaching (Undergraduate, Postgraduate, Executive MBA and PhD) and research experience and has many years of experience in teaching Executive Education for various companies. He has received numerous awards both in teaching and research. He has published more than 100 research articles and his work in the area of Supply Chains and Service Operations has been heavily cited by both researchers and practitioners. He has co-authored three books and is writing a fourth book in the area of Supply Chain Analytics.
About Shiksha:
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