initiatives. At the same time, SBGE continues to work to expand the commitment we made two years ago to bring together other faith-based schools in order to more deeply explore the commonalities between PRME, sustainability, and the unique missions of our institutions. As a community, we are committed to engaging in a continuous process of improvement in the application of the principles and in reporting our progress to all stakeholders. We seek to learn from and to contribute to the exchange of effective practices with other academic institutions. We also seek to actively model these principles in our own organizational practices. It is my very great privilege to present a brief summary of some of the work we have done over the last two years in giving expression to these principles. I hope what follows will contribute to the global conversation and be of assistance to other academic institutions that are similarly committed to this approach. Sincerely, Ross Stewart Dean, School of Business, Government, and Economics Seattle Pacific University School of Business, Government, and Economics’ Distinctive Approach to Responsible Management Education Context: Seattle Pacific University and SBGE Seattle Pacific University (SPU) is highly mission-driven – a core principle of our school since its establishment in 1891. All of SPU’s programs, both curricular and extra-curricular are expressions of its vision to “Engage the culture and change the world with the Gospel of Jesus Christ.” Approximately 3,000 undergraduate and 1,000 graduate students are enrolled each year at SPU. Since last year, SPU has been classified as an R-3 institution under the Carnegie system – the only private university in Washington State to gain that designation. This shift depicts our commitment not just to top-notch pedagogy, but also to academic rigor in the development of path-breaking research across all of our disciplines. The mission of the university is to “graduate
initiatives. At the same time, SBGE continues to work to expand the commitment we made two years ago to bring together other faith-based schools in order to more deeply explore the commonalities between PRME, sustainability, and the unique missions of our institutions. As a community, we are committed to engaging in a continuous process of improvement in the application of the principles and in reporting our progress to all stakeholders. We seek to learn from and to contribute to the exchange of effective practices with other academic institutions. We also seek to actively model these principles in our own organizational practices. It is my very great privilege to present a brief summary of some of the work we have done over the last two years in giving expression to these principles. I hope what follows will contribute to the global conversation and be of assistance to other academic institutions that are similarly committed to this approach. Sincerely, Ross Stewart Dean, School of Business, Government, and Economics Seattle Pacific University School of Business, Government, and Economics’ Distinctive Approach to Responsible Management Education Context: Seattle Pacific University and SBGE Seattle Pacific University (SPU) is highly mission-driven – a core principle of our school since its establishment in 1891. All of SPU’s programs, both curricular and extra-curricular are expressions of its vision to “Engage the culture and change the world with the Gospel of Jesus Christ.” Approximately 3,000 undergraduate and 1,000 graduate students are enrolled each year at SPU. Since last year, SPU has been classified as an R-3 institution under the Carnegie system – the only private university in Washington State to gain that designation. This shift depicts our commitment not just to top-notch pedagogy, but also to academic rigor in the development of path-breaking research across all of our disciplines. The mission of the university is to “graduate
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