MAHARISHI UNIVERSITY OF MANAGEMENT, USA

 Maharishi University of Management (MUM), formerly Maharishi International University, is an American non-profit university was founded in 1973. It was founded by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. Its founding principles include the development of the full potential of the individual, fulfilling economic aspirations while maximizing proper use of the environment and bringing spiritual fulfillment and happiness to humanity. MUM is also one of only a handful of U.S. colleges that teach one course at a time. While other schools require students to juggle as many as four or five classes at once, the MUM block system allows students to go in depth into just one field of study at a time. This is much easier on the brain and allows for deeper learning and better integration of new knowledge.
The campus sits on 272 acres located 50 miles (80 km) west of the Mississippi River. The grounds include wooded areas, fields and two small lakes with U.S. News & World Report categorizing the campus setting as "urban". the university completed construction of a Sustainable Learning Center  building. According to the university, the building sets a "new global standard for green buildings" by incorporating local building materials and being completely energy self-sufficient, even during its construction.It was designed to meet the Living Building Challenge requirements and become one of three buildings in the US to meet that standard as well as LEED Platinum certification. It houses both research and classroom activities and allows students to "interactively monitor performance and energy efficiency". University officials hope this building proves that the county has the expertise for technological jumps of this kin.

MUM offers Bachelor of Arts degrees in 13 areas including Vedic science and sustainable living.
It offers a sustainable living program that is "the #1 of its kind in the nation". The program includes a BS in Sustainable Living and an MBA in Sustainable Business.It is  reported to be the only university in the U.S. that offers a PhD degree in the Neuroscience of Human Consciousness.The university participates in a state-sponsored, fast-track license program for school teachers.

on Friday, October 9, 2015