African Leadership University

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ALU provides higher education for a higher purpose. Our students declare missions, not majors.They develop the real-world skills to take on the world’s most pressing challenges. And they take ownership of their learning from day one through our peer and student-led approach – because ALU believes in the power and agency of young people to start shaping the future right now. Together with a world-class faculty and staff, our students are igniting a ripple of positive impact across Africa and the world. We are dedicated to fostering an open yet secure environment, balancing the safety of students, staff, and visitors with respect for individual rights, and safeguarding responsibilities. The ALU Team works in starkly different ways to traditional academic bureaucracies. We approach education from first principles, empower individuals to design, test, and implement creative new ideas, and work closely together to craft transformative learning experiences. We are deeply passionate about our

Founded
2014
Company size
201-500
Headquarters
Kigali, Kigali district, RW
Funding
Grant

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What African Leadership University says about its culture

Achievement — work you can point at and feel proud ofwork you can point at and feel proud ofAchievementIndependence — room to make your own decisionsroom to make your own decisionsIndependenceRecognition — getting somewhere, and being recognized for itgetting somewhere, and being recognized for itRecognitionRelationships — colleagues you get on with, and work that helps peoplecolleagues you get on with, and work that helps peopleRelationshipsSupport — managers who back their people upmanagers who back their people upSupportWorking conditions — steady, well-run conditions you can rely onsteady, well-run conditions you can rely onWorkingconditions

What African Leadership University says it offers, drawn from its own website.

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ALU has a mission: educating 3 million ethical, entrepreneurial African leaders over the next fifty years.

  • Ownership and accountability

    “We take responsibility for our own actions and words knowing that they have an effect on others. We take initiative to solve problems in our community and to see hard things through.”Source

  • Excellence / high standards

    “We set and uphold the highest standards for ourselves and others in all that we do.”Source

  • Growth mindset / learning from failure

    “We actively seek new challenges and new ways of learning. We are open to feedback. We see failure as an opportunity to learn and grow.”Source

  • Gratitude and generosity

    “We are grateful for our opportunities. We elevate and uplift others around us with a spirit of generosity. We listen and we learn from others. We seek wisdom.”Source

They say people do well here who…

  • Grit and flexibility to handle a challenging, fast-paced environment
  • Diverse thinkers of all ages, cultures, and backgrounds are welcome

Quoted from African Leadership University's own website. TeaKo does not verify these claims.

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