Joe Mullinix Deputy President (Administration), National University of Singapore

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CORPORATE-UNIVERSITY ENGAGEMENT
JOSEPH MULLINIX
DEPUTY PRESIDENT (ADMINISTRATION)
ISCN CONFERENCE 2015

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KEY POINTS
1. What Others Say?
2. What Universities Do?
3. Where Do We Go?

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WHAT OTHERS SAY?

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“The type of skills that companies look for in employees is heavily
influenced by the fact that trends such as climate change and
resource scarcity increasingly pose very tangible risks to
businesses ………This will lead to demand for professional skills in
areas such as systems thinking, resilience, partnership
development, the development of new financial metrics, and
sustainability-linked innovation models.”
Terry Yosie
President, World Environment Center

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“People with global mindsets who can see issues beyond a
country’s boundaries ….. Leaders who inspire, lead and
communicate.”
Sustainability Lead
Coca Cola Company

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“…..in addition to building internal competencies, companies also
need their employees to be able to communicate effectively with
customers and the public about sustainability efforts and their value
to society.”
Ike Kakegawa
Environmental Sustainability Advisor, Ricoh Asia Pacific

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“Employees who can communicate complex environmental issues
and solutions with conviction and passion.”
Business Head
Major international chemical and oil company

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WHAT UNIVERSITIES DO?

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NUS AND SUSTAINABILITY TRAINING
Academic (Formal)
• Single/cross-faculty degrees
• More than 60 core and elective modules relating to the
environment and many, many more with sustainability topics
• Research projects related to sustainability
Academic (Beyond the Classroom)
• Student residential seminars and talks
• Student environmental competitions and projects
• Hands-on application of classroom concepts
• Corporate, government, and NGO internships, research, and field
service projects

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WHERE DO WE GO?

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(I) BREADTH AND INTEGRATION
Focus on enhancing and
integrating breadth of skills
Depth of
expertise is
what most
universities
do best

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(II) VALUES AND PASSION

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(III) ARTICULATING AND LEADING