The Goals of SGE
The primary goal of SGE is to develop professional leaders in the
engineering and business communities to be culturally prepared for the
global business environment. To promote such development, SGE
sponsors lectures, social events, and career development activities
that are designed to bring together diverse and underrepresented
students in an atmosphere conductive to cross-cultural discovery.
The Values of SGE
The values that SGE upholds – global experiences, diversity, and
strong academic work – directly relate to the values stated
on the United Technologies Corporation's website: “We actively embrace diversity within the
company – both in the workforce and in the way we approach
problems. We believe that a rich mixture of cultures within the
company enriches us all”. SGE believes that the mixture of
cultures and diversity in the student organization enhances the
opportunity for growth and innovative ideas.
Accomplishments
In the past, SGE has held spotlight events informing its members and the college
community of the
engineering and business job opportunities in various countries
including Germany, China, Japan, Italy, etc. Each lecture
featured University of Michigan students who have lived, studied,
and/or worked in their specific country of interest. The
presenters shared their general impressions, cultural anecdotes, and
engineering/business knowledge. Each lecture series also featured
authentic refreshments particular to the country of topic, questions
and answers, and cultural trivia games. These cultural sessions
have been enormously successful in the past, attracting a wide range of
engineering and business students, as well as U of M faculty.
