Strategic Plan 2020-2025

Mangosuthu University of Technology

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Core values

We encourage an environment of dialogue and discovery that fosters

integrity, excellence, inclusiveness, respect, collaboration, and innovation.

MUT’s core values reflect how we have pursued our plan as well as how we

will fulfil our mission and realise our vision. Each value reflects rich, shared

meaning on how we go about shaping and owning the future:

RESPECT:

We respect our colleagues and work together for shared success.

We treat others with civility and openness, recognising the dignity

inherent in each individual.

ACCOUNTABILITY:

We act with professionalism and uphold the highest ethical standards.

We are committed to transparency and accountability. Our decisions

ensure responsible stewardship of the University’s resources,

reputation and values. We lead by example in all areas including our

approaches to sustainability.

EXCELLENCE:

We are committed to delivering consistently high-quality service,

teaching, and research through superior performance. We strive for

excellence, seeking to apply the highest standards to benefit our

communities.

INTEGRITY:

We adhere to a standard of core values and ensure that our actions

meet expectations and are carried out in a fair and ethical fashion.

These values define what MUT stands for and what we bring to work. We

undertake to uphold them regardless of whether or not they are rewarded

and even if at some point they become a competitive disadvantage.

Leadership capability expectations

For successful implementation of MUT 2025, we define the key capabilities that define leadership

in the MUT context. We aim for institutional leadership values committed to:

DELIVER on our obligations to one another, our students and stakeholders while maintaining

high standards and ethical behaviour.

ENGAGE and collaborate with one another, our students and all stakeholders.

EMPOWER one another and our students to make a difference. MUT ensures the safety and

wellbeing of our people. We create an inclusive and supportive university community in which

achievements are celebrated and rewarded. Our people have the opportunity to enrich their

lives and pursue their goals.

DISCOVER and share new knowledge and new ways to lead through teaching, intellectual

engagement and use of technology.

SUSTAIN our local and global environment, organisational health and ability to create a

viable future.