Ahmednagar native and fourth year student of Ahmednagar and SP Jain’s Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) program Manthan Shah has been selected to join the 2023 Group of Schwarzman Scholars, one of the world’s most prestigious undergraduate fellowships Is.
As a Schwarzman Scholar, Manthan will travel to Beijing in August 2022 to begin a one-year master’s program in global affairs at Tsinghua University’s Schwarzman College. Even though he is going abroad, Shah aims to help India.
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Their aim is to work in the fields of sustainable finance and public policy. He wants to help India achieve its sustainability goals. “I am interested in exploring the intersection of sustainable finance and public policy. This scholarship will provide me with the opportunity to delve deeper into these topics and expose me to a strong community of global leaders. It will help me achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2070. It will go a long way in reaching our goal of helping India achieve the target.”
Manthan is also a writer. His first book ‘Unstoppable’ will be published in February 2022. He is the creator and host of the Planet Impact podcast that shares the stories of young changemakers. He is a two-time former Under-18 SGFI Indian table tennis champion and the youngest Indian to win the Spartan Race trifecta after competing in Malaysia, Singapore and the Philippines in 2019.
Assistant Dean of Undergraduate Programs in SP Jain Prof. Golo Weber said, “Manthan is indeed an outstanding student who has achieved many milestones in SP Jain and has done so with extraordinary humility, kindness and joy. I am thrilled that the Schwarzman Scholarship will give them the opportunity to work with other brilliant changemakers on finding solutions to the world’s most pressing problems and creating a shared vision for a sustainable future. ,
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Selection for Fellowship
From an initial pool of approximately 3,000 applicants, the admissions team selected 151 Schwarzman scholars from 33 countries and 106 universities. Interview panelists include a former prime minister of Australia, a senator from the Malaysian Parliament, New Zealand’s foreign minister, presidents, CEOs and MDs of major multinationals, and the dean of Schwarzman College.
Applicants for the prestigious fellowship are assessed for their leadership qualities and ability to bridge political and cultural differences between China and other countries. During his time in Beijing, Manthan will have access to leading international faculty and global thought leaders. He will gain exceptional exposure to China and access to industry through lectures, internships, mentorships and workshops.
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