Commitment
A typical characteristic of the University of Mannheim is the high level of commitment demonstrated by its scientists, students and employees. The students’ commitment is not just academic. With a range of offerings, the University links teaching and research achievements on the one hand and making a contribution to society on the other.
As a member of the Globally Responsible Leadership Initiative, the University of Mannheim has set itself the goal, enshrined in its mission statement, of developing its students into responsible leaders in business, society and scholarship. Topics such as business ethics, corporate social responsibility and sustainability are an integral part of teaching and research. Many scholars also pass on their knowledge as advisors to the government, companies or nonprofit entities.
The University received an award from the Jimmy Carter Foundation for its Service Learning courses. Service Learning is a method whereby students apply their knowledge in community projects. More than 60 student initiatives also offer the opportunity to get involved in the fields of business,social projects, culture or media. SIFE Mannheim, for example, launches social projects with economic expertise. The group represents Germany in the SIFE Worldcup 2009 as national winner. For international students, the VISUM Initiative has set up the “Buddy Program”.
Students receive help in launching their career from the University Career Service, which has contacts to more than 300 companies. Language courses allow students to enhance their career prospects even further.
And finally, graduates keep in lifelong touch with each other thanks to the alumni network. ABSOLVENTUM MANNHEIM is with more than fifty regional groups world-wide one of the biggest and most successful German alumni associations.
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Famous quotes containing the word commitment:
“Involuntary mental hospitalization is like slavery. Refining the standards for commitment is like prettifying the slave plantations. The problem is not how to improve commitment, but how to abolish it.”
—Thomas Szasz (b. 1920)
“A two-parent family based on love and commitment can be a wonderful thing, but historically speaking the “two-parent paradigm” has left an extraordinary amount of room for economic inequality, violence and male dominance.”
—Stephanie Coontz (20th century)
“Commitment, by its nature, frees us from ourselves and, while it stands us in opposition to some, it joins us with others similarly committed. Commitment moves us from the mirror trap of the self absorbed with the self to the freedom of a community of shared values.”
—Michael Lewis (late 20th century)