Adrian College
EmpoweringAthletes to unleash their Full Potential
Where Champions Are Forged!
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Inthecontemporarylandscapeofeducation,thepursuitofexcellenceextendsbeyondthe realmsofacademia.Asthebusinessworldcontinuestoemphasizeteamwork,leadership, andaholisticapproachtosuccess,theroleofathleticsineducationhasgained unprecedentedsignificance.TheEducationMagazine,initslatestedition,proudly presents“The10MostOutstandingAthleticCollegesof2023,”recognizinginstitutions thatnotonlyexcelinacademicpursuitsbutalsoshineinthearenaofsports,fosteringa well-roundededucationalexperience.
OurcoverstoryfeaturesAdrianCollege,aninstitutionthatepitomizesthesynergy betweenacademicrigorandathleticprowess.Renownedforitscommitmenttonurturing boththemindandbody,AdrianCollegestandsasabeaconofexcellencewherestudentathletesthrivenotonlyinthecompetitivearenabutalsointheiracademicpursuits.Aswe delveintothecollege'sstate-of-the-artathleticfacilities,groundbreakingsportsprograms, andsuccessstoriesofitsstudent-athletes,readerswillgainvaluableinsightsintohow AdrianCollegeissettingthestandardforoutstandingathleticcollegesin2023.
Inadditiontoourcoverstory,thiseditionunfoldsprofilesofotherremarkableathletic collegesaroundtheglobethathaveearneddistinctionfortheircommitmenttosports excellence.FromtheBritishSchoolofParis,whereamulticulturalenvironmentfosters athleticdiversity,totheBritishSchoolAlKhubairat,knownforitsemphasison sportsmanshipandleadership,andtheRealMadridGraduateSchool-Universidad Europea,whichcombinesthepassionforfootballwithacademicrigor,toMinnesotaState University,Mankato,showcasingprowessinAmericancollegiatesports—eachinstitution bringsauniqueflavortothenarrativeofoutstandingathleticcolleges.
Aswetraversethroughtheseprofiles,readerswillwitnesstheholisticapproacheach institutiontakesinpreparingstudentsnotonlyforacademicsuccessbutalsofor leadershiprolesonthefieldandbeyond.TheEducationMagazineinvitesreadersto explore“The10MostOutstandingAthleticCollegesof2023,”celebratinginstitutions thatrecognizetheindispensableroleofsportsinshapingwell-rounded,resilient individualsreadytotacklethechallengesoftheworld.
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ADRIAN COLLEGE
Empowering Athletes to unleash their full Potential
Thesportsindustryis
experiencingsignificant growthinrecentyears.With theincreasingpopularityofvarious sports,thedemandforprofessional athletes,coaches,andsportsmanagers isalsoincreasing.Tomeetthis demand,manyuniversitiesand collegeshavestartedoffering programsinsportsmanagement, coaching,andsportsscience.These programsteachstudentsthescientific principlesofhumanmovement,injury prevention,andperformance enhancement.AdrianCollegeisone sucheminentinstitutionthathas fulfilledthisresponsibilitywith cutting-edgeathleticsprograms.
Legacyof160Years
CharteredonMarch28,1859,Adrian Collegehasalegacyofmorethan160 years.Theinstitutionoriginatedata WesleyanMethodisttheological schoolandisstillconnectedtothe MethodistChurch.Followingthe legacyofexcellenteducation,the collegehasdoubleditsenrollment overthelast18years.Itnotonly raisedtheacademicprofileof incomingstudentsineveryimportant benchmarkcategorybutalsodoubled itsendowmentandinvestedover$100 millionininfrastructure.
AdrianCollegeiscommittedto buildingthe “College of the Future” anddeliveringacomprehensive liberalartseducationthatallows studentstothriveintoday’sfast-paced world.Withthemotto “No Victory, Without Work,” theinstitutionproudly believesthatitsstudentsarethe epitomeofhardwork.Itteaches studentsaboutgrowth,hardwork,and determination.Italsoclaims, “Our role as an institution is to instill those values in our students so that they can be better people, personally and professionally.”
ProgramsDesignedfor ProfessionalsAthletes
In2006,AdrianCollegesponsored16 athleticprogramsandaddedvarious sportsteamstoitscampus.The collegeoffersprofessional certifications,undergraduatedegrees, andMaster’sdegreeprogramsina widerangeofsports.ItsAthletic Departmenthasafullathletictraining staffalongwithateamofdoctorsthat assiststeamsattheNCAAandclub levels.Thecollegealsoemploysa full-timestrengthandconditioning coachwhooverseesteamand individualworkouts.Asoftoday,itis hometo49athleticteamsinmen's andwomen'ssportssuchas:
●Men’sandwomen’sbasketball
●Football
●Sevenmen’sandwomen’shockey teams
●Synchronizedskating
●Figureskating
●Men’sandwomen’ssoccer
●Men’sandwomen’stennis
●Men’sandwomen’sgolf
●Men’sandwomen’srugby
●Men’sandwomen’swrestling
●Men’sandwomen’scrosscountry
●Men’sandwomen’sindoorand outdoortrackandfield
●NCAAbaseballandsoftball
●Clubbaseballandclubsoftball
●Men’sandwomen’svolleyball
●Men’sandwomen’srowing
●Men’sandwomen’sbowling
●BassFishing
●Men’sandwomen’slacrosse
●Cheer,dance,equestrian,cornhole, acrobaticsandtumbling
●eSports
“Adrian College has adopted the phrase “No Victory Without Work” and our student -athletes are the epitome of that.”
Tosupportsuchawiderangeofathleticsprogramsand teams,thecollegeoffersastate-of-the-artinfrastructure suchasafitnesscenter,on-campusicerink,outdoortrack, 10tenniscourts,afullyturfedbaseballstadium,aturf footballfield,anon-campusSoftballfield,aneSports computerlab,andanindoorgolfsimulator
KeyInitiativesforCareerDevelopment
Alongwithexcellentacademicprogramsinsports,Adrian Collegehasavarietyofinternshipopportunitiestoput studentsontherighttracktowardacareerinsports.The collegeprovideswork-studyopportunitiesforstudents withintheAthleticDepartmentandathleticfacilities.Ithas teninstitutesthataddanewdimensiontothecurriculum. Eachinstitutestrivestosupplementtheexistingcurriculum inmeaningfulwayslikehostinglectures,running workshops,internships,andcareercounseling.Italsohas 45student-ledorganizations,suchasGreeklife, multiculturalprograms,andotherstudentactivities.
IncorporatingCutting-edgeTechnology
Technologyplaysamajorroleinsportsbyenhancing performance,improvingsafety,andprovidinginsightsto improvethegame.AdrianCollegecontinuestoutilize technologicaladvancementstoprotectthehealthofour studentsbyhousing9automatedexternaldefibrillators aroundcampusandspecificallywithinthesportsfacilities.
●Thecollegelaunched‘AdrianCollegeTV,’forlive streamingofallhomeathleticeventsoncampus.Itisa student-runorganization.
●ItfeaturesanindoorgolfsimulatorwiththeFlightScope program.
●Teamsuse‘Hudl’forvideoanalysisofmultiplesports.
●Teamshaveaccesstovariousstatisticalanalytical programs,includingVolleyMetrics,NCAAGeniusLive Stats,InStat,6-4-3Charts,Rapsodo,etc.
InvitestoExcelinSports
Inadditiontovariousoutstandingacademicprograms, AdrianCollegehasalsotakenkeyinitiativesforthecareers ofstudents.
● Ice Hockey: Thecollegeprovidesprofessionalhockey careeropportunitiesforbothmenandwomenplayers.
● Athletic Training and Sports Management: ItoffersoncampusgraduateprogramsforMaster'sdegreesinAthletic
TrainingandSportsManagement.AthleticTraining studentsworkwithathletesonadailybasisinpractice, games,andinjuryprevention.SportsManagement studentshavetakentripstotheNCAADIFootball Championship,NHLAll-StarGame,andtheSuper Bowltogainexperiencethroughvolunteerefforts.
● Baseball: Thecollegehasfivealumniplayingminor leaguebaseballincludingtwoattheTriple-Alevel.
● Wrestling: Inwomen'swrestling,athletesofAdrian CollegequalifiedfortheOlympictrials.
EmbracingDiversity
AdrianCollegesupportsdiversityandinclusion.The collegehasanumberofinternationalstudentsandstaff members.Italsohasathletesfromdiverseculturesand backgrounds.Moreover,itactivelycelebratesNational GirlsandWomeninSportsDayandparticipatesinthe annualNCAADiversityandInclusionWeeksocial mediacampaigns.
Additionally,thecollegeisgrowingitsstudentgroups, including Safe Place, Brothers in Action, The MajorityMinority, SAAB, ALPHA, The AC Culture Club, and the Multicultural Program Peer Mentoring Project. These groupshelpbringdiversityandsupporttothecampus community
ParticipationsandAchievements
AdrianCollegeaswellasitsstudentsareverydedicated tosportsandtheyprovedtheircommitmentby continuingduringCOVID-19withtestingproceduresin place.Thecollegetestedathletesmultipletimesaweek tokeepplaying.TheinstitutionwasoneoffourDIII footballprogramsthatplayedinthefallof2020.Its basketballteamwasoneofthefewtocompeteagainst DivisionIopponentsinthefirstsemester.Overthe years,theinstitutionwonnumerouschampionshipsin clubsportsovertheyears.
●FirstNCAANationalChampionshipin2022inMen’s icehockey
●Sevennationalchampionshipsinclubsportsincluding fiveinACHAHockey,BassFishing,andClubBaseball.
●Multipleconferencechampionshipsincludinga13yearrunforNCAAbaseball.
●Women’sGolfMIAAChampionshipin2021.
●Men’sBasketballTournamentChampionshipin2020.
●Men’sWrestlingMIAAChampionshipin2022-23.
●Men’sRugbyNationalRunner-Upin2021
●AppearanceinCollegeCornholeNational ChampionshiponESPNduringtheteam'sinaugural season
CollegeoftheFuture
Withthebestcurriculainsports,dedicatedstudents,and excellentcareeropportunities,AdrianCollegehasreceived numerousrecognitions.InthemostrecentU.S.Newsand WorldReport,thecollegeranksamongthe‘BestOnline Programs.’Itisappreciatedinareassuchasvalue, experience,innovation,andundergraduateteaching.
AdrianCollegehasrecentlyrankedinthecategoriesof “Bestinvalue,”“first-yearexperience,”“mostinnovative” and“bestinundergraduateteaching”inthe2023U.S. NewsandWorldReportRankings.TheCollegeoffers10 institutesthataddanadditionallayertothecourseof study Whetherhostinglectures,runningworkshops,
identifyinginternships,orofferingcareer counseling,eachinstitutestrivesto supplementtheexistingcurriculain meaningfulways.Weoffer45student-led organizationsincludingGreeklife, multiculturalprograms,andotherstudent activities.
AtAdrianCollege,weareproudtooffera varietyofMasters’sprogramsandGraduate levelcertificates.Withtuitionaslowas$600 percredithour,andflexibleprogram offerings.TheMaster’sprogramsalso provide3+2and4+1optionswherecurrent AdrianCollegeundergraduatescanapply,be provisionallyaccepted,andstarttaking classestowardsamaster’sprogram,aslong astheyhaveroomintheirschedulebefore theyreceivetheirbachelor’sdegree.
HABITSOF 7 THE EFFECTIVE PEOPLE HIGHLY
[SummaryandTakeaways]
“We came to the realization that in order to change the situation, we needed to initiate a transformation within ourselves.” Centraltothiseffectiveselftransformationwastheneedtomodifyour perceptions.Manyindividualsareconstantlystriving forself-improvement,asourhabitsgraduallyshapeus throughoutourlives.Thesebehavioralpatternsplaya crucialroleinforminginitialimpressionswhen interactingwithothers.Ifyouareanadultseeking waystoenhanceyourpersonalgrowth,‘The7Habits ofHighlyEffectivePeople’isavaluableresourcefor you.
StephenR.Covey,theauthor,profoundlyimpactedthe livesofnumerousindividualswiththisbook,which hasamassedover40millioncopiesinsales.This articleprovidesacomprehensivesummaryofthebook andhighlightsitssignificanttakeaways.
AbouttheAuthor
● StephenR.Covey(1932-2012)wasanAmerican educator,author,businessman,andrenowned speaker.
● Heauthoredseveralbest-sellingbooks,including “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People,” “The 8thHabit,”and“TheLeaderinMe.”
● Covey’snotablework,“TheSevenHabitsof HighlyEffectivePeople,”standsasoneofthe mostimportantbusinessbooksofthetwentieth century.
● Headvocatedforwhathereferredtoas“The CharacterEthic,”emphasizingthealignmentof one’svalueswithso-called“universaland
timeless”ideals.Additionally,heheldthedistinctionofbeing America’sfirstprominentnonfictionauthor
Inthisbook,Coveyinformsusaboutthe7habitsthatcan transformindividualsintohighlyeffectivepeople.
1. BeProactive
Theauthorstressestheimportanceoftakingresponsibilityinour lives,especiallyaswetransitionintoadulthood,whereothers perceiveusasindependentindividuals.Therefore,wehold completeresponsibilityfortheactionsandchoiceswemake.
Theauthorfurtheremphasizesthatwecannotshifttheblamefor ourbehaviorontoexternalfactorsorcircumstances.Ultimately, ourpersonallifedecisionsreflectourownchoices.
Hence,itiscrucialtotakeownershipofyourchoicesandstand firmlybythem,regardlessofthecircumstances.
Whethertheoutcomeispositiveornegative,youshouldfind reassurancewithinyourself.Avoidlettingexternalfactors influenceyourinternalstate;concentrateonhowyourespond.
Proactivepeopletakeownershipoftheirdecisionsandfocuson theactionstheycantaketoeffectchange,whilereactive individualstendtocomplainandadoptavictimmentality.Itis essentialtostaycommittedtoone’sgoals,andperhapsthemost vitalcommitmentanindividualcanmakeistotheirownselfimprovement.
2. BeginWiththeEndinMind
Tounderstandtheessenceofthishabit,Coveyurgesusto envisionafuneralscenario,promptingustocontemplatehowwe wouldwantourlovedonestorememberus.
Byundertakingthisthoughtexperiment;individualscanidentify theircorevalues,providingasturdyframeworkforguidingtheir actions.
Eachday,itiscrucialtoalignyourdailyactionswithyourlife’s overarchingvision,asthispracticecultivatescrucialvalues.By doingso,youequipyourselftoconfrontchallengesproactively andwithintegrity.
Toeffectivelyadoptthishabit,askyourselfthefollowing questions:1.Whatdoyouaspiretobecome?2.Whatactionsdo youintendtotake?3.Uponwhatprincipleshaveyoubuiltyour values?
Engaginginthisactivitywillhelpyoudevelopyour life’sprinciples,whichwillserveasyour guidebook.
Thisisanexceedinglycrucialundertaking,asthese principlesbecomethebedrockofyourlife,leading todailyflourishing.Regardlessoflife’schallenges, itisessentialtokeeptheseguidingprinciples steadfastandunwavering.
3. PutThingsFirst
Inthissection,theauthorpresentstwocrucial questionstocontemplate:
1. Whatistheonethingyouareneglecting thatcouldenhanceyourlife?
2. Whatistheonethingthathasthepotential toimproveyourbusiness?
Habit3canbesetinmotionbypracticingthefirst twohabits,asitcentersaroundself-management throughone’sstrongwill.
Havinganindependentwillmeansbeingthecaptain ofyourownship,whereyourintegrityguidesyour choices.Itiscrucialtoprioritizeimportantaspects oflifeandremaincommittedtoachievingthem.
However,adoptingadetrimentalhabitofsaying “No”tocertaintasksmightundermineallthe progressmadethroughprevioushabits.
Centeryouractionsaroundprinciplesand conscience,defineyourkeygoals,achievelife balance,andensureweeklyorganization.
Thesefocalpointsemphasizeenhancing relationshipsandresultsratherthanmerely maximizingyourtime.Byadoptingthisapproach, youwillbecomeahighlypracticalandeffective individual.
4. ThinkWin/Win
CoveyemphasizesthatWin-Winisnotmerelya techniquebutratheraphilosophythatindividuals shouldincorporateintotheirlives.
Thisapproachentailsseeking mutuallybeneficialagreementsor solutionsthatleaveeveryone satisfied,regardlessofthesituation. Thegoalistoensurethatallparties involvedfindtheoutcomefavorable.
Adoptingthishabitofcultivatinga Win-Winmindsetisvitalin fosteringhealthyinterdependence, astheauthorsuggestsittobethe mostfavorableemotionalstate.
EmbraceaWin-Winapproachto provebeneficialinadaptingto interpersonalrelationships.
Toachievethis,onemustexercise traitssuchasself-awareness, imagination,conscience,and independentwill.
TobecomeaWin-Winperson, embracefiveindependent dimensionsthatconstitutethishabit. ThesedimensionsincludeCharacter, Relationships,Agreements,WinWinPerformance,andprocessesfor cultivatingWin-Winsolutions.
5. SeekFirsttoUnderstand, ThenBeUnderstood
Theauthoremphasizesthe significanceofunderstandingothers beforeseekingtobeunderstood,as itgreatlyenhancesinterpersonal relationships.Cultivatingthishabit isoneofthemostvaluabletraitsone candevelop.
Whileweteachchildrentoread, write,andspeakfromayoungage, manyindividualsoftenoverlook listeningskills.
Coveyemphasizesthatindividuals withgoodinterpersonalskillsdonot manipulateothers.Instead,they conveytheirtruecharacter,andthis
authenticitynaturallydrawspeople towardsthem,leadingtoopenand engagingconversations.Wecallthis particularskillempatheticlistening.
Anempatheticlistenerhasthe abilitytoperceivetheworldfrom theotherperson’sperspectiveand genuinelyfeelwhattheotherperson isexperiencing.
Byunderstandingtheotherperson’s viewpoint,youcaneffectively communicateyourownthoughtsand bebetterunderstood.This heightenedlevelofunderstanding alsoenhancesthecredibilityofyour ideas.
6. Synergize
Synergyinvolvesacombinedaction whereapersonachievesmaximum synergyfromtheharmonious combinationofWin-Winhabitsand empatheticcommunication.
Embracingsynergyunleashesthe powerofprinciplesandisfounded ontheideathatthewholeisgreater thanthesumofitsparts.
Applyingsynergyinsocial interactionsisachallengeformany Coveyarguesthatsynergetic interpersonalinteractionsshouldbe apartofaperson’severydaylife.
Synergyrequiresvulnerability, openness,andcommunication.It balancesthemental,psychological, andemotionaldifferencesbetween people.
Synergyisallaboutcollaborating withotherstoaccomplishsomething thatwouldbeunattainableonyour own.
Itencompassesteamwork,teambuilding,andfosteringunitywith
otherhumanbeings.Synergy representsaninterdependentreality ofhumanlife.
7. SharpentheSaw
Tocontinuouslyenhanceyourwellbeingandperformance,focuson sharpeningthesawthrough regularlyandconsistentlyutilizing thefourdimensionsofmotivation: Physical,Emotional,Spiritual,and Mentalhealth.
Theauthoremphasizesthatyou driveyourlife’sperformance, makingitcrucialtoembracethis essentialability.
Balancingeachdimensioniscrucial becauseoverindulginginonearea leadstoneglectingtheothers. Sharpeningoneofthesedimensions willnaturallyfosterpositivityinthat particularaspectandtheother dimensionsaswell.
Asyouexperiencepersonalgrowth, yourself-awarenessalsoincreases. This,inturn,leadstoinevitable changesinyourpersonality
Asyouprogressandmoveforward, itbecomescrucialtocontinuously learn,dedicateyourselfmore,and consistentlyadherestoprinciplesto enhanceyourefficiencyand transformyourperspectivetowards others.
Inconclusion,personaldevelopment createsatransformativeperception ofoneselfintheeyesoftheworld. Actingwithmaturityearnsrespect andapproachabilityfromthose aroundyou.Thecoremessageofthe authoristoprioritizeself-respect andrespectforothers.Wetrustthat thisarticlehasgivenaconcise summaryof“The7HabitsofHighly EffectivePeople.”
Test
Step-by-Step Guide to Find Meaning ofYour Life
o“Only staying active will make you want to live a hundred years.” Japanese proverb. Thisproverbsayswe mustbeactiveifwewishtolivelonger Thefunniestpart isthatwearelivinginahustle-bustleculture,runningto achievedesiredgoals.However,thequestionis,arewe reallyhappywiththeprocessorthepathchosen?Well,it dependsfrompersontoperson.Weareallrunningour ownrace,andwehavedifferentstrugglestoleada peacefullife.Inbetweenthose,manyofusloseour momentsofjoy Whicheventuallymakesuslesshappy
Toshedlightonthesecretstolivingameaningfuland happylife,wearecoveringastep-by-stepguidefromthe world-popularbookIkigai.
AbouttheAuthor
TheBookofIchigoIchie:TheArtofMakingtheMostof EveryMoment,theJapaneseWay,iswrittenbyHéctor GarcíaandFrancescMiralles.AGeekinJapan,whichhe wrote,isHéctor’s#1bookinhisnativeJapan,wherehe hasresidedformorethantenyears.Francescisthe authorofseveralbest-sellingself-helpandinspirational booksandthetwenty-language-translatednovelLovein Lowercase.
TheinhabitantsoftheJapanesevillage,oneofthe world’sBlueZoneswiththehighestproportionof100year-olds,werequestionedbythewritersduringtheir researchforthisbook.Theirbest-keptsecretishowthey discovertheikigaithatmakestheirlivessatisfying. Ikigaidisclosesthekeystotheirlongevityandhappiness, includinghowtheyeat,exercise,work,promote community,andeat.Additionally,itoffershelpful resourcestoaidindiscoveringyourpersonalikigai. Becausewhoamongusdoesn'twishtobehappyevery day?
AboutIkigaiBook
HéctorGarcíaandFrancescMiralles’self-helpbook Ikigai:TheJapaneseSecrettoaLongandHappyLife
wasoriginallyreleasedin2016.IkigaiisaJapanese conceptthatcombinestheterms“iki”(whichmeans “life”)and“gai”(whichmeans“purpose”).Itis pronouncedas“ee-key-guy.”TheJapaneseideaof ikigai,whichtranslatesto“reasonforbeing,”is exploredinthisbook.Accordingtothebook,ikigaiis thesecrettoleadingalongandfulfillinglife.It impliesthatyoucandiscoverafeelingofmeaningand fulfillmentinyourlifebydiscoveringyourikigai. Numerousadvantagesmayresultfromthis,including increasedefficiency,strongerrelationships,andbetter health.
Thebookisdividedintofourparts:
●Thefirstsectionexplainstheideaofikigaiandgoes overitsbackgroundandculturalimportance.
●Thesecondsectiondivesintothefourikigaitenets ofdoingwhatyoulove,whatyouaregoodat,what theworldneeds,andwhatcanbecompensatedfor
●Thethirdsectionoffershelpfulguidanceonhowto locateyourikigai.
●Thestoriesofindividualswhohavelocatedtheir ikigaiaretoldinthefourthsection.
Withover1.5millioncopiessoldglobally,thebook hasbeentranslatedintomorethan40languages. Criticshavecomplimenteditforitsunderstandingof theikigainotioninJapanandforitshelpfultipson howtolocateyourownikigai.
WhatistheIkagaiTest?
YoumayusetheIkigaiTestasaself-evaluationtoolto helpyoudiscoveryourlife’spurpose.Youwillbe askedanumberofquestionsontheexamaboutyour interests,abilities,values,andareasofstrength.You maylocateyourikigaiatthepointwherethesefour zonescrossbyrespondingtothesequestions.The IkigaiTestcanbeausefulstartingpointforyour journey,whileitcannotprovideanabsolutesolutionto theissueofyourlife’spurpose.Youmaylearnmore aboutyourabilities,interests,andvaluesbytakingthe exam.Youmayusethisinformationtodeterminethe areasofyourlifewhereyoucanexperiencemore fulfillmentandsignificance.
HerearethefourareasthattheIkigaiTestfocuseson:
1.Passions:Discoveryourpassionbyexploring activitiesthatbringjoyandfulfillment.By
introspectingaboutwhatyoulovetodo,can uncoveryourtruecallingandpurposeinlife. Connectingwithyourinnerdesiresenablesyouto findapaththatalignswithyourdeepestinterests.
2.Skills:Identifyingstrengthsiscrucialin understandingone’suniqueabilitiesandtalents. Recognizingwhatyouexcelatallowsyoutofocus onyourpotentialandbuildonyourstrengths.By honingtheseskills,youcanmaximizeyour contributionstotheworldandpursueafulfilling journey
3.Values:Consideringpersonalvalueshelpsin definingwhattrulymatterstosomeone.By reflectingoncorebeliefsandprinciples,yougain clarityonyourmoralcompass.Embracingthese valuesguidesyoutowardopportunitiesthat resonatewithethicalconvictionsandprinciples.
4.Whattheworldneeds:Thinkingaboutwhatthe worldneedsencouragesyoutolookbeyond yourself.Byidentifyingtheneedsandchallenges around,youcancontributepositivelytosociety Leveragingyourskillsandtalents,youbecomean agentofchange,makingameaningfuldifferencein thelivesofothers.
StepstoConducttheIkigaiTest
TheIkigaiTestisafreeinternettoolthatmaybe usedwheneveryouwant.Theexamisofferedina rangeofformats,soyoumaychooseonethatbest suitsyourneeds.However,thestandardIkigaiTest hasthefollowingsteps:
Step1:IdentifyYourInterests
Letyourenthusiasmrunwild.Findthepursuits thatinspireyou.Lookforthethingsthatbringyou joyandfulfillment.Getintouchwithyourgreatest aspirationsandpassions.Acceptyourinner longingsandgoals.Takeacloserlookatthethings thatinterestyou.Letyourinterestsmotivateyour questforalifethathasapurpose.
Step2:UnleashYourStrengths
Determineyournaturalstrengthsandabilities. Throughreflectionandevaluation,learnwhatyou excelat.Confidentlyacknowledgeyourspecial
abilities.Acceptyourabilitiesandgiveyourselfthe freedomtousethemwell.Putafocusonyourskill andknowledgeinthearea.Whenyouplaytoyour strengths,youwillbewell-positionedtohaveabig effectontheworld.
Step3:DiscovertheWorld'sNeeds
Determinethemostimportantneedsinthe environmentyoulivein.Analyzetheurgent problemsanddifficultiesthatsocietyisfacing. Considerhowyourspecialabilitiesandskillscan helptomeetthesedemands.Giveyourselfthetools youneedtochangetheworldforthebetter.Match yourinterestsandskillstothegreatergood.Accept thechancetomakeasignificantcontributionand livealifethatismotivatedbyapurposethat benefitsbothyouandothers.
Step4:DetermineYourMarketValue
Consideryourabilities,capabilities,and knowledge.Analyzetheneedforyourskillsinthe industry.Findawaytomakemoneyfromyour passionandservicetoothers.Lookforchancesto succeedfinanciallywhilehavingabeneficial influence.Accepttheempowermentofgenerating incomefromyourinterestsandtalents,whichwill getyouclosertoafulfillingandwealthyexistence.
TipstoConductTest
Herearesomebasictipstofollowfortakingthe IkigaiTest:
●Whenrespondingtothequestions,besincere withyourself.
●Consideryourinterests,abilities,values,andthe needsoftheworldasawhole.
●Don’tbescaredtotryoutothersolutions.
●Repeatthetestseveraltimestobetterunderstand yourikigai.
Althoughthereareothermethodsfordetermining yourlife'spurpose,theIkigaiTestisausefulone. Thereareseveralotherresourcesthatcansupport youonyourjourney Talktoyourmentors,loved ones,andfriends.Readikigaiandlifepurpose-
relatedbooksandarticles.Andaboveall,pay attentiontoyourheart.Thereisyourikigai,just waitingforyoutodiscoverit.
KeyTakeaways
Herearesomeofthekeytakeawaysfromthe book:
●Ikigaiisnotaboutfindingyourdreamjob.Itis aboutfindingsomethingthatgivesyourlife meaningandsatisfaction.
●Ikigaiisnotaboutbeingperfect.Itisabout acceptingyourstrengthsandweaknessesand workingwiththem.
●Ikigaiisnotaboutbeingrichorfamous.Itis aboutlivingalifethatisfulfillingandmeaningful toyou.
Ifyouarereadytostartyourjourneytofinding yourikigai,hereareafewthingsyoucando:
●Takesometimetoreflectonyourpassions, skills,values,andwhattheworldneeds.
●Talktopeoplewhoyouadmireandwhoseem tohavefoundtheirikigai.
●Experimentwithdifferentactivitiesandsee whatbringsyoujoyandsatisfaction.
●Don'tbeafraidtochangeyourmindalongthe way
Findingyourikigaiisajourney,nota destination.Butifyouarewillingtoputinthe work,youcanfindalifethatisfullofmeaning andsatisfaction.
Ifyouareinterestedinlearningmoreabout ikigaiandhowtofindyourownikigai,we highlyrecommendreadingIkigai:TheJapanese SecrettoaLongandHappyLife.Moreover,we stronglyrecommendtryingtheIkigaitestatleast oncetounderstandyourinnerself.
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Inthepresentscenario,academic
experienceimbibedwith professionalandcareer-oriented educationisessentialtosecurea positionwithintheglobalworld.To catertotheselatestrequirementsofthe students,severaleducationalinstitutes areofferingaplethoraofacademic programsalongwithawiderangeof careerdevelopmentopportunitiesto helpstudentspreparefortheircareer forefronts.
Providingstudentswithholistic education,RealMadridGraduate School–UniversidadEuropea–aims toshapeleadersandprofessionals preparedtorespondtothedemandsof aglobalworld.Italsoaimsto empoweritsstudentstoaddvalueto theirprofessionalfieldsandcontribute tosocialprogresswiththeir entrepreneurialspiritandethical values.RealMadridGraduate School–UniversidadEuropea–was establishedin2006asajointventure betweenRealMadridC.F.and UniversidadEuropea(biggestprivate universityinSpain).TheSchool originallystartedwithitsSports ManagementMBA.Itcurrentlyhas over30programsindifferent deliveriesandcoversallareasfromthe SportsIndustries(Business, Communication,Marketing,Training andNutrition,Physiotherapy, Psychology,SportsSciences,Sports Technologies,Law).
RealMadridGraduateSchoolUniversidadEuropeahasthousandsof enrollmentsperyear,collectivelyinthe campus,onlineandinternational programs.Theinternationalviewinthe schoolisakeyaspectdeveloped duringtheyearsandcurrently,the schoolcounts70%ofinternational studentswithdiversenationalities. Moreover,theschoolhasdeveloped internationalagreementswithschools anduniversitiesfrom10different countries.
ComprehensiveAcademicPrograms
RealMadridGraduate School–UniversidadEuropea–offers thefollowingrangeofacademic programs.
• MBAMaster’sDegreeinSports Management:
Auniqueprogramthatprovidesyou thebroadestpossibleviewofthemost successfulbusinessmodelsinthe sportsindustryworldwide.Ledby internationallyrenownedprofessionals togiveyoufirst-handexperience.
• Master’sDegreeinSports Marketing:
Astheonlyofficialmaster’sprogram initsfieldinSpain,itthoroughly preparesstudentstobecomemodern, creativeprofessionalsinthesports
marketingindustrybyprovidingallthetoolsnecessaryto succeed.
• Master’sDegreeinSportsJournalismand Communications:
Acomprehensivemaste’sdegreethatfullyimmerses studentsintosportsjournalismandhelpsthemdiscover howitconstantlyadaptstothecurrentmediaenvironment. AllstudentswillworkcloselyfromthedaywithReal MadridC.F.’sCommunicationDepartment,assistingtoall kindsofSporteventsorganizedbytheClubandlearning howaprofessionalsportsentityCommunicationDept worksdaily
• InternationalMasterinSportsLaw,LLM:
PioneeringMasterinSportsLawinSpain,itoffersstudents asolidknowledgeoftheorganizationofsports,theirrules andregulations,andtheirdisputeresolutionmechanisms.
• MasterinSportsTechnologiesandDigital Transformation:
Thispioneeringanduniquemasterprovidesstudentswith practicalandin-depthknowledgeofhowtoworkwithand makethemostofthelatesttechnologiesusedinsportwhile takingintoaccounttheimportanceofapplyingtheright strategiestoobtainthebestpossibleperformancefrom them,answeringtheneedofprofessionalsthattheSports Industryhasnowadays.
• InternationalMasterinFootballCoachingand Management
Itisthefirstprofessionalfootballprogramthatteachesthe SpanishtrainingmethodologycompletelyinEnglish.Itis
NOTE TO STUDENTS
“Our Educational Model accompany you on a journey of experiential learning where human knowledge and the most advanced technology unite to ensure you unleash your potential”
oneofthemostcomprehensiveprogramsforprofessionals inthefootballindustryandprovidesstudentswitha360º viewofallkeyareasnecessarytoincreasefootballplayers’ performancesand,aboveall,maketheirprojectssuccessful.
• Master’sDegreeinSportsTrainingandNutrition
ItistheonlyofficialMasterthatcoverstrainingandsports nutritioninSpainandisdesignedtoprovidestudentswith specializedknowledgeofstate-of-the-arttrainingmethods, trendsinsportsnutritionandaidsforimprovingsports performance.
• MasterinExerciseandSportsPhysiotherapy
Itaimstoprovidephysiotherapistswiththeskillsand resourcesnecessarytopreventandtreatinjuriesaswellas achieverapidrecoveriesininjuredathletes,allwhilebeing partofamultidisciplinaryteam.
• OnlineSpecialistCourses
Itenablesstudentstobecomeanexpertandleadthedigital transformationinthesportssector
MostoftheseprogramsareavailableinSpanishorEnglish languagesviain-classoronlineclasses.
PivotingImportantAspects
AtthehelmofRealMadridGraduateSchool-Universidad Europea,MarisaLuisaSaenzBravospearheadstheChair astheExecutiveDirectorRealMadridGraduateSchool -UniversidadEuropea.MarisaisanexperiencedMBA Directorandisskilledinmulticulturalenvironments,sports management,andeventmanagement.Shealsoupholdsa demonstratedhistoryofworkingintheglobaleducation managementindustry.Sincethebeginning,Marisahasbeen contributingtotheprofoundgrowthanddevelopmentofthe university.Sheisentrustedwithseveralimportant responsibilities.
EncouragingSportsParticipation
Sincethebeginning,RealMadridGraduateSchoolUniversidadEuropeaisprovidingexposuretoworkingfor sportsentitiesbyallowingthestudentstoworkonreal projectswithrealclientssuchassportsentitiesandhighperformanceathletes.Theyaresubjectedtoexecutivesand professionalsfromtheindustrythattrainsthemtoassumea realjobpositionfromthedaytheygraduate.Theschool alsohasover200professionalagreementsforprofessional internshipsunderwhichstudentsareallowedtosign internshipagreementstillsixmonthsafterfinishingtheir master’ssotheycanleverageseveralopportunities.
RealMadridGraduateSchool-UniversidadEuropea encouragesitsstudentstoparticipateinvariousextracurricularactivitiesinseveralways.Studentsareinvitedto participateinseveralprofessionaleventsandforums.The schoolorganizesitsWhiteWeekwhereseveraltop executivesfromtop-tiersportsentitiesalongwith professionalathletesareinvitedtotheschoolforsharing theirexperiencesandknowledgewiththestudents.
Throughouttheyear,RealMadridGraduateSchoolUniversidadEuropeaalsoencouragesitsstudentsto participateineventsandforumswheretheycanmeet professionalsfromtheirfieldandimprovetheirprofessional work.Theschoolalsohasagreementswithvarious platformswherestudentscanseekjobpositionsafter graduation.Mostessentially,theschoolisalsoapproached byvarioussportsentities'futureprofessionalsproviding themexclusiveprofessionalopportunities.
PromotingDiversityonCampus
Alongwithcomprehensiveeducationandcareer opportunities,RealMadridGraduateSchool-Universidad Europeavastlypromotesdiversityonitscampusandits curriculum.Theschooliscomposed70%ofinternational students.Amongstthestudentsandprofessors,theschool constitutesmorethan50nationalitiesinitsclasses.This internationalentourageenablesthestudents’professionalas wellaspersonalgrowth.Moreover,variousprogramsof RealMadridGraduateSchoolproposeinternationalfield tripstothestudentswheretheycanmeetprofessionalsand executivesfromtop-tiersportsentitiessuchasNBA,NFL, FIFA,UEFA,andothers.
IncorporatingNewTechnologies
RealMadridGraduateSchool–UniversidadEuropea–is
supportedbytwoofthemostinnovativeinstitutionsintheir fields.NamedasthesecondmostinnovativeFootballClub byForbesin2021,theschool’sFootballClubisoneofthe mosttransformedclubsworldwide.Itallowsstudentsto workdirectlywiththelatesttechnologiesandtrendsand learnfromprofessionalsworkingwithcutting-edge technologies.Moreover,theUniversidadEuropeahas cutting-edgefacilitiesthatprovidenewtechnologiesin variousfields,fromfinancetosportssciences,toallthe students.TheseincludeafullyrenewedSportscomplex withfields,gym,labs,andotherswiththelatest technologies.
Besidesprovidingtechnologytoitsstudents,RealMadrid GraduateSchool-UniversidadEuropeaisalsoregularly developingnewprogramsbasedonthenewtechnologies appliedtothesportsindustry.Theseincludetheschool’s MasterinSportTechnologiesandDigitalTransformationto allthenewspecializationcoursesbasedonnew technologiessuchasAIappliedtoPhysiotherapyorSports Business.
EncompassingthroughHurdles
TheCOVID-19pandemichadasevereimpactonthe educationsector.However,RealMadridGraduateSchoolUniversidadEuropeaadaptedfasttothechanges—withina coupleofweeksaftertheclosingofthewhole country—andofferedremotecoursestoitsstudents.The schoolinstalledasystemthatallowsstudentstofollow coursesfromhomewithaclassroomexperience. RealMadridGraduateSchool-UniversidadEuropea successfullyencompassedthechallengesinducedbythe globalpandemicandstrivesforaproliferativefuture. Currently,theschoolissurpassingitsenrollmentrecordand hasalsowitnessedanexceptionalgrowthofitsonline programs.
