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Institutional The success of Nelson Mandela University in pursuing

excellence in our strategic focus areas is dependent
strategies, systems, upon various enablers that create the conditions for
success. As a result, institutional strategies, systems,
processes, and processes, and practices need to continuously
adapt to ensure that strategic continuity and change
practices need to are held in delicate balance. Such an enabling

continuously adapt environment will also ensure that Mandela University
is a destination of choice for talented students and
to ensure that employees.

strategic continuity The following strategic enablers were identified as
foundational pillars for the realisation of the strategic
and change are held aspirations underpinning Vision 2030.

in delicate balance. Ethical governance and leadership
The University aims to enhance organisational
effectiveness through ethical governance and
leadership. We strive to nurture current and future
leaders who consistently promote service before self
for the greater good of the University and society.
Mandela University fosters an ethos of care as the
cornerstone of academic and service excellence

Values-driven institutional culture and
are integrated to ensure that humanising learning empowered employees
and teaching approaches are informed by impactful Mandela University encourages students and
research, innovation, and internationalisation, as well employees to consistently live the values of
as transformative engagement. excellence, ubuntu, integrity, social justice and
equality, environmental and resource stewardship,
The four academic missions constitute the strategic and respect for diversity. We aim to attract, retain
focus areas (SFAs) of Vision 2030, namely: and nurture talented, diverse, and high-performing
employees by cultivating a values-driven,
• SFA 1: Liberate human potential through humanising, transformative institutional culture that promotes
innovative lifelong learning experiences that social inclusion, a sense of belonging and holistic
prepare graduates to be socially conscious, well-being. The University invests in continuing
responsible global citizens who serve the professional development and lifelong learning
public good. opportunities for employees to unlock talent and
• SFA 2: Pursue impactful, pioneering research, create pathways for development and growth.
innovation and internationalisation to address
grand societal challenges and promote Enabling innovation
sustainable futures. Mandela University aspires to be a vibrant innovation
• SFA 3: Engage with all publics in equalising hub that convenes diverse stakeholders to co-
partnerships to co-create transformative, create transformative solutions to address perennial
contextually responsive solutions in pursuit of societal and planetary challenges. In so doing, the
social justice and equality. University seeks to foster a culture of innovation
• SFA 4: Catalyse dynamic, student centric where our students, employees and partners can
approaches and practices that provide life- collaboratively engage in scientific, technological,
changing student experiences within and beyond and creative discovery that advances the frontiers of
the classroom. knowledge and promotes the public good.

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