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Institutional leaders do far more than simply manage or administer their systems and campuses. Chancellors, presidents, provosts, vice presidents, and department chairs lead by helping to set the vision for reform and by facilitating the structural changes necessary to implement at scale. The course is aimed at educationists in leadership roles who are looking to advance their career.

We will study how educational leaders work strategically to develop organizations that are driven towards a clear shared vision, with motivated staff, engaged students, and a supportive school community.

The program is ideal for entrepreneurs, university, college and school management as well as current or aspiring educational leaders. You will be encouraged to study leadership in your own workplace and find out how strategy impacts institutional success. Analyze and critique management practices and philosophies of educational institutions. Apply and assess strategic leadership insights in your professional practice. Identify processes and practices to further develop personal leadership capacity by incorporating latest strategic management tools and techniques. Develop a practical understanding of generic and specified areas such as strategic management, policy planning, implementation, evaluation and result based management.

This course will explore the practices and philosophies of strategic leadership and guide you in applying these techniques into your own practice. The course will equip institutional management with the latest governance tools.

This program will prepare you for advancing your career as a faculty manager, assistant or deputy principal, principal, organizational leader, or in policy and/or advisory roles in educational boards or governance.

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