Dr. Abhay Bora is the Professor & Head of the MBA Department at SNJB'S College of Engineering. He has a Ph.D. (Marketing Management) and MBA (Marketing) from Pune University, and a B. Pharmacy degree to his name. He has more than 20 years of work experience in industry and teaching. He has written a book on ‘International Business Environment’ and has also published research papers in different national & international journals too. He also has some exceptional academic and industry achievements to his credit.

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Being the Head of MBA at SNJB, what is your philosophy of leadership?

“My leadership style is collaborative yet it’s transformational”

Leadership for me is about taking responsibility for meeting the goals of the institute and inspiring the team to take up their responsibility. I always assume that all my team members are mature enough to handle their tasks. I take responsibility for any failures and make it a point to give credit to individual members when it is a success. Every team I worked with feels that I am the most accessible, unbiased, and transparent leader they have met. 

What do you think your roles and responsibilities to the University and the students are?

“Provide excellent leadership and support to students, Faculties & colleagues”

My prime role as a Head of the MBA Department is to provide strong academic leadership. I am required to lead, manage, and develop the department to ensure that it achieves the highest possible standards of academic excellence in all its activities.

What do you think should be the Institute’s top priority over the next 10 years?

“Developing more innovative teaching methods & pedagogies”

  • Academic association with renowned foreign universities & management institutions.
  • Increase industry association for research projects & consultancy.
  • Exposing students to Indian as well as global management trends.

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What would you like people to know about SNJB, MBA they may not know?

“We offer excellent infrastructure & real-life business management education by”

  • We provide our students with more industry interactions & collaborations.
  • We work for the rural development & upliftment of the weaker sections of society.
  • We believe in nurturing core values along with modern education.
  • We focus on developing not only employability skills but also entrepreneurial skills for better career prospects of the students.

What do you see as SNJB MBA’s greatest strengths?

“Value-based education and excellent environment for the overall development of students”

  • Commitment towards the nation and society
  • The quality of the institute is said to be at par when it is equipped with safety, gender-sensitive, and adequate resources and facilities for a “knowledge-sharing platform”.
  • Good management and excellent culture
  • Empowering the aspirant learners with quality management education

What are some of the biggest challenges you see, both for higher education in general and SNJB, MBA specifically?

“Creating jobs in the Manufacturing sector is a challenge for the modern era”

Some of the biggest challenges I see for higher education are

  • We are obsessed with the servicing industry. We all want to get selected in campus selection so we love jobs in the service sector only. However, higher education does not solve the problem when it comes to creating jobs in the manufacturing sector. That is a big problem.
  • The younger generation is not interested in serving their country and they are more interested in just taking up a job and a hefty pay package.

Any suggestions you would like to give to the current youth and the aspiring students?

“Opening new horizons in your career is possible with an MBA degree”

To pursue an MBA degree has become a key choice not only for all aspiring managers but also for businessmen & professionals too. I would recommend the current youth & aspiring students to grab this degree because :

  • An MBA degree offers many professional, as well as personal benefits. 
  • Whether you work in technology, finance, management, marketing, or manufacturing, an MBA degree will open up opportunities for greater responsibility, career advancement, and increased financial rewards.

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How do you tend to establish a healthy relation and environment in your institute?

“A safe learning environment, in which students feel welcomed, supported, and respected”

For students to learn, we make them feel safe, engaged, connected, and supported in our institute. We work and focus on the social and emotional needs of students. We also provide personalized learning which helps students develop skills including critical thinking, using knowledge and information to solve complex problems, working collaboratively, communicating effectively, and developing their decision-making abilities.