Mission statement exercise: Briefing note
All too often, mission statements end up as a generic statement of what a university is for – or what a particular institution sees as the core purpose of the ideal university. As a result, most say very similar things.
What this is
The Mission Statement Exercise is a tool designed to help you to think about distinctiveness in general, and to evaluate the distinctiveness of your institution’s mission statement in particular.
Why it's useful
If you want your university to stand out from the crowd - to give stakeholders (students, staff and potential partners) a reason to choose to engage with you - then your mission statement is a good place to start. Furthermore, the process of examining the mission statement encourages a dialogue about what it is that makes your institution different.
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Topics: The case for change, Establishing your distinctiveness.
