SPJAT case studies
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The SP Jain Aptitude Test (SPJAT) is an aptitude test used within the admissions evaluation for programs at SP Jain School of Global Management, a business school with campuses in Dubai, Mumbai, Singapore and Sydney. It is not a standalone qualification; it is one possible element of a broader evaluation that, depending on the program, may also include a personal interview or essay writing. The SPJAT case studies are 5 cases and about 3,546 words.
1A Print Shop Weighs a College Contract Below Retail
Ravi runs a print-and-copy shop 200 metres from a management college. Monthly fixed costs are rent ₹22,000, staff ₹18,000, and electricity plus internet ₹8,000 - ₹48,000 in all.
706 words, about 4 min2Five Workshops, One Week, Two What-Ifs
The Pune office of a consulting firm must run five half-day workshops - Operations (O), Finance (F), Marketing (M), Human Resources (H) and Analytics (A) - from Monday to Friday, exactly one per day. The learning team has fixed these rules.
685 words, about 3 min3A Gym’s Renewal Email: Frozen Fees, Open Branches
CityFit, a twelve-branch gym chain, emails members about a revised membership policy. The email says: “Your fees are frozen at today’s level for every member who renews before 31 August.” A later paragraph promises “access to all 12 branches, subject to availability”.
690 words, about 3 min4Paper Lane: Growth Rates, One-Off Orders and Square Feet
Paper Lane, a single-store bookshop, reports revenue by category for two financial years, in ₹ lakh: Fiction ₹42 in 2023–24 and ₹51 in 2024–25; Non-fiction ₹30 and ₹33; Children’s ₹18 and ₹27; Stationery ₹10 and ₹9. Total revenue moved from ₹100 lakh to ₹120 lakh.
738 words, about 4 min5The Newspaper Agency’s 100-Subscriber Scheme
Meera runs a newspaper and magazine agency with 1,200 home-delivery subscribers. Each subscriber pays the cover price of ₹150 a month; the agency keeps a 20% commission and pays ₹18 per subscriber per month to its delivery boys.
727 words, about 4 min