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{{Short description|Indian educationist and philanthropist}}
{{BLP sources|date=July 2025}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2018}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Nitish Jain
| image = Nitish Jain.jpg
| caption = Nitish at the SP Jain Dubai campus in June 2019
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1961|2|15|df=y}}
| alma_mater = Cornell University, USA
| occupation = Businessman
| children = Samarth Jain, Gaurav Jain
| website =
| spouse = [[Bapsy Jain]]
}}

'''Nitish Jain''' (born 15 February 1961) is an Indian educationist, philanthropist, and President of [[S P Jain School of Global Management]] (S P Jain), a global business school that has campuses in [[Dubai]], [[Singapore]], [[Sydney]] and [[Mumbai]]. Under Nitish's leadership, S P Jain is credited with pioneering a multi-city learning model<ref>{{Cite news |title=How this B-school has an advantage when competing for global jobs |work=The Economic Times |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/how-this-b-school-has-an-advantage-when-competing-for-global-jobs/articleshow/87922058.cms |access-date=2022-05-24}}</ref> and developing a proprietorial software for the delivery of online education.<ref>{{Cite web |title=ELO Classrooms Set To Disrupt Learning And Provide Classroom Experience For Students On The Move |url=http://businessworld.in/article/ELO-Classrooms-Set-To-Disrupt-Learning-And-Provide-Classroom-Experience-For-Students-On-The-Move/07-11-2018-163764 |access-date=2022-05-24 |website=BW Businessworld |language=en}}</ref>

Nitish is the recipient of several awards in recognition of his efforts in modernising business education and promoting global employability among business graduates. In 2010, he won the Outstanding Contribution to Education Award by the CMO Asia, and the Award for Excellence by the ''Australia India Business Council'' in 2014, presented by Her Excellency Julie Bishop, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Australia.

Nitish is recognised as having global impact in the education sector. In 2014, he was selected by the Indian Prime Minister [[Narendra Modi]] to join his official delegation of CEOs to Australia post the G20 summit.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title = Modi to meet top Australian business leaders at Melbourne roundtable : India, News - India Today|url = https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/pm-modi-to-meet-top-australian-business-leaders-at-melbourne-roundtable-226867-2014-11-12|website = indiatoday.intoday.in| date=12 November 2014 |access-date = 2016-02-18}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title = Narendra Modi to meet top Australian business leaders at Melbourne roundtable|url = http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2014-11-12/news/56025529_1_prime-minister-narendra-modi-roundtable-australian-parliament|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20141115152151/http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2014-11-12/news/56025529_1_prime-minister-narendra-modi-roundtable-australian-parliament|url-status = dead|archive-date = 15 November 2014|website = timesofindia-economictimes|access-date = 2016-02-18}}</ref> Over three days, Nitish, along with other chief executive officers, business leaders and visionaries from India, joined the PM in presenting his "[[Make in India]]" campaign to Australia's business community.

In 2016, Nitish was named 'Game Changer in Education' in Forbes magazine's Middle East edition<ref>{{Cite web|title = Game Changer {{!}} Forbes Middle East|url = http://www.forbesmiddleeast.com/en/news/read/2016/game-changer/articleid/9990|website = Forbes Middle East|access-date = 2016-02-18|first = Claudine|last = Coletti|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160219095952/http://www.forbesmiddleeast.com/en/news/read/2016/game-changer/articleid/9990|archive-date = 19 February 2016|url-status = dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title = Education Guide 2016 {{!}} Forbes Middle East|url = http://www.forbesmiddleeast.com/forbesmemagazine/download.php?md=130&key=dAX1|website = www.forbesmiddleeast.com|access-date = 2016-02-18|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160225074454/http://www.forbesmiddleeast.com/forbesmemagazine/download.php?md=130&key=dAX1|archive-date = 25 February 2016|url-status = dead}}</ref> and subsequently in 2017, by the CEO Middle East.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.arabianbusiness.com/ceo/business/382827-going-global-guiding-s-p-jain-school-to-be-among-the-worlds-best| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20171206231504/http://www.arabianbusiness.com/ceo/business/382827-going-global-guiding-s-p-jain-school-to-be-among-the-worlds-best| archive-date = 2017-12-06| title = Going global: Guiding S P Jain School to be among the world's best - Business - ArabianBusiness.com}}</ref>

== Early life and education ==
Nitish is the son of the late Dr S C Jain and Neera Jain, and grandson of the late [[Shreyans Prasad Jain]], parliamentarian, industrialist, and philanthropist who was conferred the [[Padma Bhushan]] in 1988. Nitish, and his brother Vivek, were raised in Mumbai and educated at the [[Cathedral and John Connon School]]. He pursued his undergraduate degree from Sydenham College, Mumbai University, and an MBA from [[Cornell University]], USA.

== S P Jain School of Global Management ==

Although Nitish was closely associated with education from an early age, his most notable achievement was the founding of SP Jain School of Global Management, a business school named after his grandfather. After founding the school in Dubai in 2004, Nitish went on to set up three other international campuses for SP Jain in Singapore, Sydney, and most recently, Mumbai, India.

The school has multi-city residential undergraduate and postgraduate programs, including a Global MBA program.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Best International MBAs: One-Year Programs |url=https://www.forbes.com/business-schools/list/international-1-year/ |access-date=2022-05-24 |website=Forbes |language=en}}</ref> The school also offers an executive MBA program,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mba.today/programs/singapore/emba/|title=15 Best Executive MBA programs in Singapore}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Looking for the best EMBA program? SP Jain Executive MBA in Dubai voted a best Executive MBA program for 2018 |url=https://www.ivyexec.com/best-executive-mba-rankings/sp-jain-executive-mba-dubai-review/2018 |access-date=2022-05-24 |website=Ivy Exec}}</ref> a doctoral program for senior business professionals and a number of executive education and short-term online programs.

Nitish's contributions, impact in EdTech and leadership have led to SP Jain's ranking among the world's best by:
* Forbes (2019–21): ranked in the World's Top 15 <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/business-schools/list/international-1-year/#tab:rank|title=The Best International MBAs: One-year Programs|website=[[Forbes]] }}</ref>
* Forbes (2017–19): ranked in the World's Top 20<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/colleges/s-p-jain-school-of-global-management/|title=S P Jain School of Global Management|website=[[Forbes]] }}</ref>
* [[The Economist]] (2015): ranked in the Global Top 100 in the World<ref>{{Cite news|title = S P Jain School of Global Management|url = http://www.economist.com/whichmba/s-p-jain-school-global-management/2015|newspaper = The Economist|access-date = 2016-02-18}}</ref><ref name="businesstoday.in">{{Cite web|title = SP Jain School of Global Management among world's top 100 MBA institutes|url = http://www.businesstoday.in/management/career/sp-jain-school-of-global-management-among-worlds-top-100/story/224978.html|website = www.businesstoday.in| date=18 October 2015 |access-date = 2016-02-18}}</ref>
* Forbes, USA: Best International 1 Year programs (2015–2016): ranked #10 in the world<ref name="businesstoday.in" /><ref>{{Cite web|title = #10 S P Jain - In Photos: The Best International 1-year MBA Programs|url = https://www.forbes.com/pictures/mlh45ellf/10-s-p-jain/|website = Forbes|access-date = 2016-02-18|first = Christina|last = Settimi}}</ref>
* Poets and Quants, USA (2015)>|: ranked #33 in the world<ref>{{Cite web|title = INSEAD Claims First In New 2015 Poets&Quants' Ranking Of International MBAs - Page 3 of 4|url = http://poetsandquants.com/2015/11/18/insead-claims-first-new-2015-poetsquants-ranking-international-mbas/3/|website = Poets and Quants|access-date = 2016-02-18|first1 = John A.|last1 = Byrne |date = 18 November 2015}}</ref>
* Forbes, USA: Best International Business School (2013–2014): ranked #19 in the world (outside the US)<ref>{{Cite web|title = Dubai's SP Jain School of Global Management ranked 19th in Forbes list of top business schools {{!}} The National|url = http://www.thenational.ae/business/industry-insights/economics/dubais-sp-jain-school-of-global-management-ranked-19th-in-forbes-list-of-top-business-schools|website = www.thenational.ae|access-date = 2016-02-18}}{{dead link|date=January 2026|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>
* Nielsen (2014): no. 1 MBA salary audit in U. A. E.<ref>{{Cite web|title = S P Jain ranked #1 in UAE for starting salaries|url = http://www.oneyearmba.co.in/s-p-jain-dubai-one-year-global-mba-ranked-1-in-uae-for-starting-salaries/|website = Oneyearmba.co.in|date = 28 March 2014|access-date = 2016-02-18|language = en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite press release|title = S P Jain Ranked #1 in the UAE: Nielsen Salary Audit Topline Report 2014|url = http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/s-p-jain-ranked-1-in-the-uae-nielsen-salary-audit-topline-report-2014-249370611.html|website = www.prnewswire.com|access-date = 2016-02-18|first = S P |last = Jain}}</ref>
* Financial Times, UK (2011 and 2012): top 100 Global MBA Programs in the world<ref>{{Cite web|title = Business school rankings from the Financial Times |url = http://rankings.ft.com/businessschoolrankings/sp-jain-center-of-management|website = rankings.ft.com|access-date = 2016-02-18}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title = Business school rankings from the Financial Times - FT.com|url = http://rankings.ft.com/businessschoolrankings/global-mba-rankings-2012|website = rankings.ft.com|access-date = 2016-02-18|archive-date = 13 December 2012|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20121213021750/http://rankings.ft.com/businessschoolrankings/global-mba-rankings-2012/|url-status = dead}}</ref>

== Engaged Learning Online ==

In 2018, under Nitish's leadership, SP Jain launched Engaged Learning Online, a proprietary online learning platform that allows professors to make eye contact and interact with students in a setting similar to a physical classroom—even in a class of 70 students. The platform uses artificial intelligence, big data, emotion recognition systems and robotics to deliver a real-time online learning experience for students who could be at their homes or work.

Central to the technology is a physical studio called the ELO Room, from where professors physically conduct their classes. The ELO Room has 20 large-screen TV monitors set up in an arc. As students log in, professors get a view of them sitting as though in the first row of the class. The ELO Room is set up with a robotic tracking camera that allows the professors to move freely, maintain eye contact with students, respond to their visual cues, moderate discussions, and more.

In 2020, the platform won the Best Tech for Education Award at the India Digital Enabler Awards (I.D.E.A) 2020, hosted by Entrepreneur India.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.highereducationdigest.com/sp-jain-globals-elo-technology-wins-best-tech-for-education-award/|title=SP Jain Global's ELO Technology wins 'Best Tech for Education' Award}}</ref>

== In the media ==
As a thought leader in education, Nitish has been interviewed by international publications and broadcast media like the Sydney Morning Post,<ref>{{Cite web
| url = https://www.smh.com.au/business/in-answer-to-a-20-billion-question-20120316-1vai2.html
| title = In answer to a $20 billion question
| website = The Sydney Morning Herald
| date = 16 March 2012
| access-date = 2016-02-26
}}</ref> Bloomberg TV (Hong Kong and India),<ref>{{Citation|title = S P Jain School of Global Management - the leading B-school|url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUFYhgl3dzE|date = 2015-12-31|accessdate = 2016-02-18|last = S P Jain}}</ref> BBC (Singapore), Zee TV (Singapore), [[Khaleej Times]] (Dubai), and Channel 9 News and the Australian (Australia). He has been an invited keynote speaker at international conferences, such as 2017 EFMD Global Network Asia Annual Conference held in Indonesia on the theme of 3D Management in Education: Quality, Technology and Future Leadership and the 2nd World Disruptive Innovation Summit 2019 in Singapore.

== Personal life ==

Nitish is married to [[Bapsy Jain]], bestselling author and entrepreneur. Together, they have two sons, Samarth and Gaurav.

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20160214160756/http://www.spjain.org/index.aspx S P Jain School of Global Management - Dubai, Mumbai, Singapore & Sydney]
* [https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/b/61b70d9c-f477-4ecb-bb74-7991a73b3721 Mr Nitish Jain discussing - Assessing the Value of an MBA] with ''[[Bloomberg L.P.|Bloomberg]]''
* {{YouTube|mjLmrlka4mY|"Subha Ki Chai explores S P Jain's heritage campus in Singapore!"}}
* {{YouTube|tUFYhgl3dzE|"Abha Bakaya of Bloomberg TV India is in conversation with Nitish Jain, President, S P Jain School of Global Management."}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20160219095952/http://www.forbesmiddleeast.com/en/news/read/2016/game-changer/articleid/9990 Game Changer] [[Forbes]] Middle East

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