The improvement of the university performance towards the principle of sustainable development
Šiuo baigiamuoju diplominiu darbu siekiama pagerinti universitetų veiklą darnaus vystymosi principo link. Šiam tyrimui pasirinktas Vytauto Didžiojo universiteto atvejis. Pirmoji dalis yra teorinė analizė, kuri pateikia ryšį tarp darnaus vystymosi principo ir universitetų. Pirmiausia buvo išanalizuotas darnaus vystymosi principas, triguba esminė koncepcija ir jo ryšys su 17 darnaus vystymosi tikslų. Po to buvo pristatytas tvaraus universiteto modelis, taip pat iniciatyvos, kurias universitetai galėtų įgyvendinti savo praktikoje. Antroje dalyje buvo analizuojamas Vytauto Didžiojo universiteto įsipareigojimas siekti darnios plėtros. Buvo nustatytos kelios tobulinimo spragos. Remiantis šiomis spragomis trečioje dalyje buvo pateikti Vytauto Didžiojo universiteto veiklos tobulinimo darnios plėtros sprendimai.
This Final Diploma Thesis aims to improve university performance towards the principle of Sustainable Development. For this research, the case of Vytautas Magnus University was chosen. The first part is theoretical analysis, which provides a link between the principle of Sustainable Development and universities. Firstly, the principle of Sustainable Development, the triple bottom line concept, and its relation to the 17 Sustainable Development goals were analyzed. After, the Sustainable University model was presented, as well as initiatives universities could implement into their practices. In the second part, the analysis of the level of Vytautas Magnus University's commitment to Sustainable Development was provided. Several gaps for improvement were identified. Based on these gaps, the solutions for improvement of the performance of Vytautas Magnus University towards the principle of Sustainable Development were presented in the third part.