Doctorate of Education (EdD) in Educational Leadership and Management

About the Program

Mission

The mission of the EdD program in Educational Leadership and Management is to prepare graduates with the foremost education and business skills related to administration, management, finance, and strategic planning to successfully lead public school districts, universities and colleges, national foundations and organizations, corporations, and government agencies. The EdD program will prepare graduates for leadership roles in improving educational practice and applying management skills to the field of education.

About the Curriculum

The EdD program incorporates an interdisciplinary approach into the curriculum through the collaborative partnership between the School of Education, Lebow College of Business, and the Goodwin College of Professional Studies. The EdD program integrates education and business practices, skills, knowledge and theory into the curriculum, courses and instructional strategies. Students engaged in best practices, current research, and innovations in technology for enhanced instruction.

Recognizing that all practice has a theoretical dimension and all theory springs from questions identified through practice, the students in the EdD program will critically examine their own practices and the practices of their colleagues from a variety of theoretical perspectives.

The program is offered through a blended delivery system combining both on-campus classes and online education. All on-campus courses have an online component.

For additional information about this program, visit the School of Education's EdD Program web page.