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Prepare to address complex issues facing higher education in the United States and abroad with these online higher education degrees that develop agile leaders. Develop the skills, mindsets, and knowledge needed to drive change at your institution and become an agile leader. Using an executive-style format, this online higher education degree curriculum emphasizes global and international perspectives, socially just leadership, data-informed strategy, and iterative design thinking to reimagine the future of higher education. Coursework includes case studies and research-based discussions.

Complete this part-time program in three years as part of a cohort of experienced leaders. Become part of a diverse and dynamic learning community.

Students have the option of pursuing a concentration in Catholic Higher Education.

Become a leader or build on your leadership experience with this online education administration degree. Develop skills that allow you to creatively and effectively advance organizational goals in schools and community-based organizations. Look at how policies shape cultural norms and day-to-day practices at the micro and macro levels. Graduates are familiar with standards-based reform and technological advances. They are ready to use evidence-based practices.

Become familiar with challenges and opportunities facing higher education around the world with these online higher education degrees that cover both global and regional standpoints. Explore cross-cutting topics as you hone your scholarly perspective and develop new skills. Topics covered include:

• Leadership and Management
• Economics and Finance
• Student Affairs
• Teaching and Learning

Deepen your knowledge of the international education field.

All students in this online higher education degree have access to the Center for International Higher Education’s (CIHE’s) global network. Study and network with peers around the world.

Advance equity in education with this online education degree. Become an administrator, community leader, or advocate who is a leader who is capable of enacting a theory of change in schools. Deepen your knowledge, skills, and disposition to ameliorate educational inequities concerning standards-based reform and technological advances. Graduates are ready to create fair and meaningful learning opportunities for all students after identifying organizational impediments to their opportunities to learn. Then graduates will envision and enact a systemic response to confront these impediments.

Prepare for a leadership role in education with this online education administration degree. Graduates are leaders in schools and districts in various sectors and geographic regions. Others pursue leadership roles in policy or advocacy positions in educational foundations or community-based organizations. All graduates are ready to apply social justice values and leadership strategies to shape the organizational culture and processes and improve student development.  

The comprehensive curriculum addresses leadership challenges and centers on:

• Standards-based reform
• Technological advances
• Evidence-based practices

Customize your degree by choosing between three pathways, all taught by committed teachers and leading scholars. Choose a concentration in Social Justice Leadership or Educational Policy Development, or choose a School Principal Licensure pathway. Currently, the licensure is only available to students who reside in Massachusetts.

Learn to apply global solutions to local educational challenges with this online education degree that is taught by committed educators and leading scholars. With this program, you will learn to conduct active research, which is a recursive, problem-solving form of research. Use this research to promote the common good by developing solutions for increasingly globalized student populations. 

Topics covered include:

• Family and Community Engagement
• Globalization, Mobility, and Education
• Perspectives on Disability and Special Education Practices
• Designing Learning Environments in a Social and Digital World

Enjoy guest speakers from around the world who can provide first-hand experiences and impressions on global education trends. Gain a global perspective without leaving home.

Become an excellent Ignatian educator with these online teaching degrees. Study Jesuit and Catholic teaching traditions in a program that reinforces the Jesuit values of social justice, formation, and reflection. The curriculum is built around core Jesuit, Catholic beliefs that emphasize experiencing, reflecting, and acting.  

Courses are taught with an international lens as well. This prepares educators to best meet the needs of their students in an increasingly global society. Coursework includes case study analyses and practitioner research. Improve problem-solving skills and explore Jesuit, Catholic spirituality, history, and pedagogy.