To be a great private university dedicated to international education. Our emphasis on international and interdisciplinary perspectives, the integration of knowledge with experience, and close collaboration among peers, professors, and staff equips our students to approach the complex problems of the world efficiently. We want to be able to see beyond our own borders, where understanding the hopes, dreams, cultures, and concerns of other people is the norm; where global awareness, respect, and competence allows people of all backgrounds to work together effectively; where the richness of our diversity is embraced, and where knowledge grows through global interactions.