About the Award
The Alumni Award for Professional Excellence and Institutional Impact honors university graduates who have demonstrated exceptional professional excellence within their workplaces and have contributed to the development of the institution or brought about positive change in the work environment. The award primarily recognizes the graduate and also enhances the standing of the employing organization that supported their success, thereby contributing to strengthening the university's relationship with the labor market.
Awards Objectives
Highlighting success stories of distinguished alumni in their professional environments.
Motivating alumni to make a positive impact within their organizations
Recognizing institutions that provide an enabling environment for the development of university graduates
Highlighting the entrepreneurial success stories of the university's graduates:
Celebrating graduates who have succeeded in creating entrepreneurial projects that have achieved economic or social value.
Encouraging a culture of entrepreneurship: Motivating fresh graduates to start their own projects and supporting them morally. Strengthening relations with the private sector: opening the horizons of cooperation with bodies supporting entrepreneurs (incubators, investors...).
Professional Excellence and Institutional Impact Pathway Standards
| Criterion | General Explanation | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Professional Achievement | The extent to which the graduate has achieved clear internal professional progress and accomplishments within the institution | 30% |
| Institutional Leadership and Impact | The graduate’s role in developing the institution and improving its performance through leadership and initiatives | 30% |
| Initiative and Innovation | The graduate’s contribution to developing new solutions or improving existing processes and promoting innovation | 30% |
| Professional Recognition | The extent of the institution’s support for the graduate's development and recognition of achievements by external parties | 10% |
Total | 100% |
Entrepreneur Track Criteria
| Weight | General Explanation | Criterion |
|---|---|---|
| 30% | Extent of the graduate’s pioneering project’s success in the target market/sector. | Pioneering Achievement |
| 30% | The graduate’s role in leading the project and its impact on the market or local community. | Leadership and Impact |
| 30% | The degree of innovation in the idea, its sustainability, and opportunities for expansion. | Innovation and Sustainability |
| 10% | The extent to which the project has received recognition from supporting entities or attracted investments or strategic partnerships. | Recognition and Investment |
| 100% | Total | |