SDG 17: Partnership for the Goals
commitment to meaningful education around the SDGs across the university
Besides the two new master programs specific on sustainability, AUM offers 6 programs at the College of Business Administration and 9 programs at the College of Engineering and Technology.
All the academic programs offered by AUM are related to sustainable and economic development.
All AUM programs pursue accreditation by global accreditors ABET and AACSB that both tackle sustainability in their standards.
Business programs at the College of Business Administration are accredited by AACSB International which fosters engagement, accelerate innovation, and amplify impact in business education. Sustainability in business education is an area addressed by AACSB standards 2020 through the new standard on Societal Impact:
Bachelor of Science in Accounting (AACSB accredited)
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (Concentrations: Finance, MIS, Marketing, HRM) - (AACSB accredited)
Masters of Business Administration (AACSB accredited)
Engineering and Technology programs at the College of Engineering and Technology undergo accreditation by ABET which is the global accreditor of college and university programs in applied and natural science, computing, engineering, and engineering technology. One of the main requirements of ABET is to prepare engineering students to develop solutions that make life on our planet safer and more sustainable. This is also reflected in the learning outcomes adopted by AUM in all its engineering programs:
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering (ABET accredited)
Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering (ABET accredited)
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (ABET accredited)
Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering (ABET accredited)
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering (ABET accredited)
Bachelor of Science in Information Systems and Technology
Bachelor of Science in Telecommunications and Networking Technology (ABET accredited)
Bachelor of Science in Architectural Engineering (will undergo ABET after graduation of first cohort)
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering (will undergo ABET after graduation of first cohort)
To further strengthen the coverage, consciousness, and integration of Sustainable Development Goals across the curriculum including Liberal Arts Department requirements across all programs, AUM initiated a comprehensive SDG course mapping initiative in Spring 2023 to understand the nature and coverage of SDGs across different courses. This mapping is aimed at assisting the colleges in developing a comprehensive framework to enrich our programs with sufficient coverage of sustainability-relevant material.
Through our partnership with Softskills, we are offering our community an exclusive access to over 9,000 soft skills world-class video courses. This platform allows users to create their own learning plans and set their self-development goals.
AUM users can access this platform by using their credentials on this link e-learning platform
This platform allows learners’ to create their own learning plans and set their self-development goals in various topics. The 9,000+ courses fall under important curriculum topics that are grouped per solution areas under three main categories: Business, Productivity, and IT:
AUM has been organizing an annual AUM Startup Challenge since 2021 to invite startup ideas from students across all disciplines, mentoring them, and organizing a grand competition to claim their participation in Babson’s Global Student Challenge. AUM students have been representing the top 10 teams in the Global Student Challenge for the 3 consecutive years and have won second place in the competition in Babson’s Global Student Challenge 2023.
The AUM Startup Challenge is the first phase of the Babson Global Student Challenge and results in three winning teams competing in the semi-finals and finals along with other participating universities from countries across all over the world. AUM’s annual organization of the AUM Startup Challenge and its engagement in Babson’s Global Student Challenge comes as part of the university’s efforts to expose students further to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and challenge them to think of these goals in the context of business opportunities.
AUM is a member of the Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME). PRME is a United Nations-supported initiative that comprises over 850 leading business and management schools across 95 countries around the world that are committed to building a more sustainable future by implementing the six principles and supporting the achievement of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
