QS Future17 SDG Challenge Program
The QS Future 17 SDG Challenge Program is an initiative, co-founded by Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) and Exeter University, from the United Kingdom. Future17 is a global education program that bridges the worlds of higher education and work. It is multi-institutional and multidisciplinary, bringing students, academic mentors and business partners together to work on challenges related to the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
QS Future17 SDG Challenge Program
The QS Future 17 SDG Challenge Program is an initiative, co-founded by Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) and Exeter University, from the United Kingdom. Future17 is a global education program that bridges the worlds of higher education and work. It is multi-institutional and multidisciplinary, bringing students, academic mentors and business partners together to work on challenges related to the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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Future17 helps you develop highly relevant skills in today's world by working on real-world business challenges related to sustainability as part of international, multidisciplinary, and multicultural teams. Future17 fosters cultural competence, digital skills, collaborative working behaviours and critical problem-solving skills while enabling you to make real impacts on sustainability challenges.
This is a great opportunity to continue strengthening your talent and leadership through collaboration with diverse cultures and industry sectors, while contributing to long-term, sustainable outcomes.
Future17 helps you develop highly relevant skills in today's world by working on real-world business challenges related to sustainability as part of international, multidisciplinary, and multicultural teams. Future17 fosters cultural competence, digital skills, collaborative working behaviours and critical problem-solving skills while enabling you to make real impacts on sustainability challenges.
This is a great opportunity to continue strengthening your talent and leadership through collaboration with diverse cultures and industry sectors, while contributing to long-term, sustainable outcomes.
QS Future17 SDG Challenge Program
Participating Universities
QS Future17 SDG Challenge Program
Collaboration Model
You will work in a team of five students from a variety of disciplines and universities worldwide, guided by two academic mentors drawn from the program's global partner network. Each team is assigned to a partner organisation (e.g., corporate organisation, public entity, charity, or NGO) located anywhere in the world. The partner sets a real-world SDG-focused challenge. With mentor guidance, your team will collaborate to research the problem, ideate solutions, and develop a practical, well-argued proposal. The program culminates in a showcase event where teams present their proposed solutions to the partner organisation.
Abu Dhabi University's participation in the Future17 program reflects our commitment to aligning higher education with the UN Sustainable Development Goals through a structured and accountable approach that places students at the heart of global issues. As a university based in the United Arab Emirates, we are pleased to be part of this international consortium, contributing to a shared global effort while ensuring our students are prepared to engage responsibly with the societal and environmental priorities reflected in the SDGs.
Sincerely,
Prof. Ghassan Aouad
Chancellor of Abu Dhabi University
Semester Dates
| Semester One | January - May |
| Semester Two | August - December |
Contact Us
Professor Sharul Sham bin Dol,
MEI CEng Chartered Energy Engineer
Director of the Research Institute for Sustainable Futures
Email: sharulshambin.dol@adu.ac.ae
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