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EARTH UNIVERSITY
INSTITUTIONAL MISSION
INSTITUTIONAL MISSION
EDUCATIONAL MODEL
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EARTH University is an international, private, non-profit
institution dedicated to “preparing today the leaders of
tomorrow.” The education of young leaders is guided by
the University’s Educational Model, which is comprised of
five components: the institutional mission, the graduate
profile, the educational principles, the teaching and
learning processes and the curricular structure.
INTRODUCT ION INST I TUT IONAL
MI SS ION
In accordance with its mission, the University’s primary
mandate is to prepare young people capable of leading
positive change processes in their communities, regions
or countries, resulting in increased prosperity. At EARTH
leadership is conceived as the capacity to facilitate
consensus in a group of people in order to achieve
objectives and strategies that promote the common good.
This capacity is based on motivation and mutual respect,
rather than imposition and obligation and this work
generates satisfaction on the part of the participants.The
ends and the means of leadership must be grounded in
ethical values oriented towards integrated development
of our society. This capacity must also include the concept
of inclusion that fully incorporates all stakeholders. In
this manner, leadership can be conceived as not only an
individual capacity, but also the product of the integration
of the abilities and knowledge of a team.
The mission also establishes that EARTH and its graduates
will direct their efforts toward the sustainable development
of the tropics; a region plagued by high indices of poverty,
and which is particularly vulnerable to threats brought
about by climate change. The populations of the tropics
typically lack the training and education needed for the
region’s development, yet paradoxically, the region has
enormous biological diversity and cultural riches.
To accomplish our mission, we have developed an
educational model designed to provide students with
a generalist, holistic, humanistic, and social education.
During four years, the students develop technical
competencies in the management of agriculture and
natural resources and other competencies such as
leadership and entrepreneurship. They also work
toward the development of a profound sense of social
and environmental responsibility and the strengthening
of their values. At EARTH we recognize that the
development of all competencies have equal importance
in the educational process. At the end of the four-year
period, EARTH confers upon its graduates the title of
Agronomic Engineer with the degree of
Licenciatura
in
Agricultural Sciences.
EARTH’S MISSION IS:
PREPARE LEADERS WITH ETHICAL VALUES TO CONTRIBUTE
TO THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF THE TROPICS AND
TO CONSTRUCT A PROSPEROUS AND JUST SOCIETY.
THE EDUCATIONAL MODEL SEEKS
TO DEVELOP THE TECHNICAL AND
NON-TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES
OF EACH STUDENT.