Jain Digest 2007 11 1

Author(s): Federation of JAINA
Publisher: USA Federation of JAINA

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Pedestal of Jaina image. Mathura, red sandstone, 2nd century A.D.
Kushana sculptures and clothing of Jain monks as described in scriptures and texts of different traditions. The paper shows the systematic, rigorous and unbiased approach followed by Jaini to analyze the problem of true nature of the Jain monks. We hope this will inspire you to read the entire paper. Please send us an email to jaindigest.info@gmail.com with your request and we will send you a PDF copy of the entire paper.
Relief fragment showing a Kinnara and a Jaina monk. Mathura (Kunkali Tila), red sandstone, 1st century B.C.
Empowerment based on Jain Values
- Compiled by Guest Editorial Team "Don't give up learning. Learning is not only what you get at school it is also at work. So let learning be your guide as you move forward. Keep creating new opportunities for yourself and the people who work for you. Make sure that your decisions are driven by the right values and don't give up on ethical behavior."
"If you take the 'L' from 'learning, the 'O' from 'opportunity, the V from 'values' and the 'E' from ethics, you know what it means. Feel the love, love your work and spread the love around."
JAIN DIGEST⚫ Winter 2007
The words above are those of person who grew up in Tezpur (Assam) and got his master's degree in mathematical statistics from Guwahati University in 1978. The path that led this bright young man to go from being a lecturer in Guwahati University to becoming the Dean of one of the top-rated Business Management School in the world is truly amazing. In this Jain Digest issue dedicated to education we honor a distinguished teacher and scholar, Dipak C. Jain - Dean of the Kellogg School of Management since July 2001. Incidentally, the above quote was from Dipakji's first speech as Dean to students on Sep 12, 2001, after the program on Sep 11, 2001 was interrupted.
Dipakji was brought up in a religious Digambara Jain Family. The Jain values were ingrained in him. While studying and teaching at Guwahati University, he would regularly go the Jain temple located in central Guwahati about 20kms from the campus. Dipakji carried with him the values of peace, departed India on Jan 6, 1983 for his further studies at the patience, forgiveness, etc., all ingredients of Ahimsa; when he University of Texas, Dallas.
Dipakji's intellect, analytical skills and teaching abilities were aptly demonstrated right from his college days in India. He was the recipient of the Jawaharlal Nehru Merit Award, Government of India, Gold Medalist for both his graduate and post-graduate studies in Guwahati, and was awarded the Outstanding Educator Award by the State of Assam in 1982. The quality of his work in UT-Dallas could be noticed by quality of his early papers and the awards he received.
While Dipakji credits having the right kind of knowledge at the right time for his selection as Assistant Professor of Marketing at the Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University, we should look at a slightly larger picture behind his modesty. The technological innovation of the barcode reader backed by the growing computing industry was generating enormous amount of Scanned Panel data. However, this raw
data needed to be appropriately analyzed and processed to generate useful information and knowledge of customer behavior. The marketing professional of the next generation would have to develop insight of the customer behavior patterns from the information and knowledge gained. The award-worthy research papers1 based on Dipakji's original research work demonstrated his strong statistical, mathematical and analytical ability. However, we believe that during the numerous interviews and lectures that he must have given at the Kellogg School, Dipakji must have effectively presented the vision of a management school of the future.
Once in Kellogg, Dipakji has been consistently awarded for his outstanding teaching and research. In a relatively short span of 15 years Dipakji grew from an Assistant Professor of Marketing to the Dean of Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University. Now at the helm of a highly recognized management school for 6 years, he is converting www.jainelibrary.org