The Guru Nation is proud be a strategic partner with the following organizations: Stony Brook University Laboratory Institute of Merchandising (LIM) Grace Institute
Stony
Brook University has a five-part mission:
to provide
comprehensive undergraduate, graduate, and professional education of the
highest quality;
to carry out
research and intellectual endeavors of the highest international standards
that advance knowledge and have immediate or long-range practical
significance;
to provide
leadership for economic growth, technology, and culture for neighboring
communities and the wider geographic region;
to provide
state-of-the-art innovative health care, while serving as a resource to a
regional health care network and to the traditionally underserved;
to fulfill these
objectives while celebrating diversity and positioning the University in
the global community.
The Laboratory Institute of Merchandising educates and
prepares students in the businesses of fashion merchandising, visual
merchandising, marketing, and management through an integrated, experiential and
creative approach utilizing the classroom, internships, and the fashion
industry at large.
LIM fosters understanding of the relevant issues facing
industry and the global community, engaging students in a concentrated
professional program, while simultaneously providing them with a solid
foundation in liberal arts.
In support of this mission, LIM’s goals are:
To maintain dynamic and
responsive curricula by creating courses and degree programs that reflect the
changing needs of industry
To foster student creativity and
achievement through innovative methods in a highly personal learning
environment
To develop our students’
analytical and communication skills to inspire intellectual curiosity and help
them achieve their maximum potential
To equip students with the
technological training and informational skills necessary to succeed in a
dynamic business world
To provide LIM students with a
wide range of work experiences, professional development and life-long career
placement services through partnerships with fashion and related industries
To encourage ethical behavior and
leadership among all members of the College community
To promote diversity among
faculty, staff, and students for an enriched educational experience
To provide a supportive social
environment and a wealth of cultural opportunities that cultivate personal and
academic growth.
For
over 100 years, Grace Institute has provided tuition-free, practical job
training in a supportive learning community for underserved New York area women
of all ages and from many different backgrounds. In the tradition of its
founding family, Grace is dedicated to the development of the personal and
business skills necessary for self-sufficiency, employability and an improved
quality of life.
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