Manthan Shah an Ahmednagar native and a student of SP Jain, Ahmednagar in Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) has been selected to join the 2023 cohort of Schwarzman scholars, one of the world’s most prestigious graduate fellowships.
As reported in News18, as a Schwarzman scholar, Manthan will head to Beijing in August 2022 to commence a one year Masters program in Global Affairs at Schwarzman College, Tsinghua University.
Manthan aims at working in the field of sustainable finance and public policy. He also 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 deep into these topics and expose me to a strong community of global leaders. This will greatly help me in the goal of helping India achieve its net-zero carbon emissions target by 2070,” said Shah.
Meanwhile, from an initial pool of nearly 3000 applicants, the admissions team selected 151 Schwarzman scholars from 33 countries and 106 universities. The interview panelists include the former Prime Minister of Australia, a senator from the Malaysian parliament, the foreign minister of New Zealand, chairpersons, CEOs and MDs from leading multinational companies, and the dean of Schwarzman College.
The applicants for the prestigious fellowship are evaluated for their leadership qualities and potential to bridge political and cultural differences between China and other countries. During his stay in Beijing, Manthan will have access to leading international faculty and global thought leaders. He will also gain incredible exposure to China and access to the industry through lectures, internships, mentors, and workshops.
Meanwhile, Manthan is also an author and his first book ‘Unstoppable’ will be published in February 2022. He is also the producer and host of the Planet Impact podcast that shares stories of young change makers. He is twice former U-18 SGFI Indian Table Tennis champion and is also the youngest Indian to win a Spartan race trifecta after competing in Malaysia, Singapore and the Philippines in 2019.
Assistant Dean of undergraduate studies in SP Jain, Professor Golo Weber, said, “Manthan is a truly outstanding student who has achieved many firsts at SP Jain, and done so with extraordinary humility, kindness and joy. I am thrilled that the Schwarzman scholarship will give him the opportunity to work with other brilliant change makers on finding solutions to the world’s most urgent problems and creating a shared vision of a sustainable future.”
