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Organizational Systems, Educational Leadership Specialization, Ph.D.


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The Specialization in Educational Leadership is designed for educational leaders who aspire to make significant contributions to their organization’s success and shape the future of educational systems to enhance both the global society and the local civic community.

Taking an organizational systems approach to managing educational institutions, this innovative program enables educators to move up into senior administrative roles, and become transformative educational leaders who engage people to create the forward thinking educational opportunities needed today. It enables educators to identify critical educational issues, collaboratively envision systemic and sustainable solutions, and design creative implementation plans and processes.

The specialization is comprised of six courses. The introductory course is ORG 7105 Complexity in Educational Systems. After completing foundational content courses in organizational systems and leadership students can take the following electives specifically focused on educational leadership:

  • ORG 7570 : Issues in Higher and Postsecondary Education: Leadership Practice
  • ORG 7571 : Transformational Management and Change in Higher and Postsecondary Education
  • ORG 7572 : Strategic Planning and Implementation in Higher and Postsecondary Education
  • ORG 7573 : The Community College
  • ORG 7574 : Productive Conflict Management    

Requirements


Total Credits: 80


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