More than 1,000 visitors, around 40 small-scale entrepreneurs and 25 student pitches brought learning, enterprise and regional development discussion together at Hithadhoo Campus.

Held under the theme “Bridging Minds: Innovation, Impact, and Industry,” MNU Business Forum 2025 gave students a public platform to explain ideas and communicate their value. Local entrepreneurs brought products, services and practical business experience into the university environment.

A panel discussion on tourism in Addu included Addu City Council, Business Center Corporation and MNU Business School. The discussion was broadcast live, allowing audiences beyond the physical venue to follow the exchange.

The Forum was organised collaboratively by Business Center Corporation, MNU Business School, MNU Hithadhoo Campus, Addu City Council and Addu Women’s Development Corporation. MNU Student Union, Dhondheeni and volunteers contributed to planning and event delivery. The scale and diversity of participation made the campus visibly alive with ideas, enterprise and community interaction.

Through this work, MNU Hithadhoo Campus contributed directly to SDG 8 – Decent Work and Economic Growth, particularly Target 8.3 on entrepreneurship and productive activity. The activity also supported SDG 4 – Quality Education; SDG 9 – Industry Innovation and Infrastructure; SDG 17 – Partnerships for the Goals. Within the MNU Strategic Plan 2026–2030, it advanced Goal 2 – Exemplary Research and Innovation; Goal 7 – Wider Engagement with Society; Goal 9 – Student-Centred Excellence; Goal 10 – National Regional and International Engagement.