Universidad EAFIT

Mission Statement: We are a community of knowledge and applied expertise dedicated to solving problems in collaboration with organizations, generating value and sustainable development. The purpose of Universidad EAFIT is to inspire lives, create knowledge, and transform society. Purpose: The Universidad EAFIT commits to the objectives of higher education and declares the following institutional objectives: a) To educate integral individuals capable of leading and developing innovative solutions to the challenges of Colombia and the world in professional and research fields, maintaining permanent connections with organizations and society. b) To promote the generation, transfer, and a... read more Mission Statement: We are a community of knowledge and applied expertise dedicated to solving problems in collaboration with organizations, generating value and sustainable development. The purpose of Universidad EAFIT is to inspire lives, create knowledge, and transform society. Purpose: The Universidad EAFIT commits to the objectives of higher education and declares the following institutional objectives: a) To educate integral individuals capable of leading and developing innovative solutions to the challenges of Colombia and the world in professional and research fields, maintaining permanent connections with organizations and society. b) To promote the generation, transfer, and appropriation of knowledge through the convergence of specialized knowledge with environmental needs and to encourage its use to transform the world and address its challenges. c) To provide a service of educational excellence with conditions, spaces, and innovative, well-being, and high-quality learning components that foster integral and life-transforming experiences. d) To contribute to the scientific, cultural, economic, and political development of the region and the country based on institutional values of integrity, boldness, excellence, inclusion, and pluralism. e) To create and strengthen alliances with educational institutions, training organizations, and other entities that contribute to generating value and sustainable development. f) To contribute with leadership and innovation to present and future challenges in the educational sector and the development of different educational levels, fostering a learning and discovery community throughout life. g) To expand learning, science, technology, and innovation capabilities-both independently and through alliances-to diverse regions of the country, enabling them to effectively address their challenges while promoting constructive dialogue as a fundamental pillar of development and well-being. h) Promote the development, consolidation, and integration of academic communities of excellence with a global vision, at both national and international levels, in an innovative, collaborative, agile, and transformative environment. i) Lead projects, discussions, connections, and learning experiences both on and off campus that raise social and environmental awareness and drive actions and decisions with positive impacts on nature, contributing to the planet's sustainability. j) Strengthen a humanistic and scientific project that preserves and promotes the country's cultural heritage while supporting new talents to enrich perspectives, viewpoints, and the diversity of ideas and thoughts.