Empowering a generation to be entrepreneurial
Entrepreneurship is seen as a driver of economic development and is a powerful source of economic growth and job creation and that productive entrepreneurship is crucial in terms of economic welfare. Entrepreneurship is especially important as an engine for the development of increased innovation, regional economic growth and job creation in developing nations.
Empowering a generation to build a sustainable future
Education for Sustainable Development empowers learners of all ages with the knowledge, skills, values and attitudes to address the interconnected global challenges we are facing, including climate change, environmental degradation, loss of biodiversity, poverty and inequality. Education for Sustainable Development is recognized as an integral element of Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 4 on quality education and a key enabler of all other SDGs(link is external)
Empowering a generation in Business Management, Entrepreneurship and International trade
There is a strong need in many developing countries for global business knowledge, professional business skills, entrepreneurship skills and capabilities which research shows will be fundamental to the rapidly changing global, cultural and technological business environment. Over the lifetime of the graduate the nation’s revenues through taxes is higher as well supporting economic growth. This workforce is more likely to innovate and be more productive and also have less exposure to unemployment and changes in the economic situation.
Empowering a Generation to Engage
It has been shown that those who are educated to university degree level develop better social cohesion, trust and tolerance which then fosters a greater political stability within a country. These graduates then have better social mobility and through the diverse connections made at university develop a long lasting social capital. These individuals are therefore more likely to vote, engage in volunteering, support the education of others, and live longer. They are less likely to commit crime, drink, smoke, suffer mental or other health issues.