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University of Phoenix Online

Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership

The Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership (Ed.D.) will prepare learners to become transformational leaders who will strategically manage and lead complex educational organizations. Graduates will be educational practitioners who demonstrate analytical, critical, and innovative thinking to improve the performance of educational institutions.
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Jones International UniversityŽ

Master of Education in Adult Education and Administration

Jones International University's Master of Education degree in Adult Education and Administration prepares adult educators to effectively meet these challenges.
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Master of Education in Educational Leadership and Administration

Jones International University's program in Educational Leadership and Administration with a Master of Education degree is designed for experienced teachers, administrators, and other educators who have received formal teaching licensure and/or are eligible to have access to instruction at the elementary or secondary level. The program prepares professionals to meet nationally recognized school leadership standards and to successfully complete the principal licensure examination. It should be noted that each potential participant in the program should first contact their own state's board of teaching to determine if state board approval is recognized in their home state.
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Capella University

Doctor of Philosophy in Education - Specialization in Leadership for Higher Education

The leadership for higher education specialization prepares learners for senior positions in community colleges, universities, or other postsecondary institutions. The curriculum will prepare you to be a bold, innovative, and ethical leader. You will develop key problem-solving and research skills that will transfer to the leadership challenges you will face in positions such as department chair, academic dean, provost, or president.
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Doctor of Philosophy in Education - Specialization in Professional Studies in Education

The PhD specialization in professional studies in education is designed for experienced educators who wish to excel as teachers, consultants, or researchers. This online degree program provides optimal opportunity to focus on areas of study that interest you most.
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Doctor of Philosophy in Education - Specialization in Training and Performance Improvement

This PhD specialization will help you combine practice with theory and advanced skills in critical thinking, research, and problem solving by deepening your understanding of strategic and tactical issues that are critical to the success of performance improvement interventions. The training and performance improvement curriculum is based on the Human Performance Model developed by the American Society of Training and Development (ASTD).
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Master of Science in Education - Specialization in Leadership for Higher Education

The online master's degree specialization in leadership for higher education integrates current education theory and best practices to provide you with solid, practical skills. Working with experienced leaders in higher education, you will gain valuable insights on directing community and technical colleges, universities, and other post-secondary organizations. This program is ideal for mid-career administrators who aspire to senior leadership positions.
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Master of Science in Education - Specialization in Leadership in Educational Administration (For Licensed K-12 Teachers)

This state-approved master's specialization meets nationally recognized leadership standards, including the Interstate School Leaders Licensure Consortium (ISLLC). This results-oriented program will prepare you to translate theory into effective school leadership practice, so you can have a profound, positive effect as you move into school administration.
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DeVry University Online

Graduate Certificate in Management of Educational Corporations/Corporate Training Divisions

Education administrators, principals and assistant principals provide direction and leadership as they manage daily school activities. Your focus on managerial practices, program assessment, the use of technology in education and other key issues will support the growth and expansion of your career opportunities.
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Walden University

Doctor of Education - Teacher Leadership

Walden University's Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) in Teacher Leadership is targeted for K-12 teachers who want to achieve leadership positions in their schools or their communities. After you explore the basic understanding and concepts of leadership, you will become familiar with new roles you may assume with students and other teachers. As your relationships build, your abilities to reach out to the community will increase, advancing you into roles as decision-maker on the local, state, and national levels. From grade level teacher to university faculty member, you will be able to engage in change and improvement of student achievements.
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Doctor of Philosophy in Applied Management and Decision Sciences - Knowledge Management

Walden University's program for a specialization in Knowledge Management under the Ph.D. in Applied Management and Decision Sciences degree will deliver the most current understanding and practice of knowledge principles and its emerging management fields. You will derive appreciation of the history of knowledge, examining expert management of knowledge through advanced management concepts and the use of e-systems, Internet, e-business and e-commerce. Your coursework will further integrate your understanding of knowledge management with strategic educational initiatives and understanding of information systems, increasing your abilities to advance your organization's productivity.
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Doctor of Philosophy in Applied Management and Decision Sciences - Learning Management

The Ph.D. in Applied Management and Decision Sciences with a Specialization in Learning Management from Walden University will provide you with deep understanding of the principles of strong education for adult learners, based on the advanced principles of learning management. Your coursework will deliver the foundation of concepts covering the understanding of adult learning and its development. You will examine improvement of learning for adults and how this strengthens career development. You will identify the process of design and development of adult learning curriculum and the integration of learning management in distance learning and corporate universities.
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Doctor of Philosophy in Education - Adult Education Leadership

Walden University provides a Ph.D. in Education with specialization in Adult Education Leadership that is aimed for advanced knowledge of corporate training and development. In conjunction with Indiana University School of Continuing Studies, this program teaches you the knowledge and skills needed to envision, design, and deliver successful corporate training, while also utilizing current technologies and learning strategies. As a graduate, you will be able to head up training and development in a wide variety of industries and government or occupy positions of leadership at the university level.
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Doctor of Philosophy in Education - Community College Leadership

The Ph.D. in Education for Community College Leadership targets motivated individuals interested in more qualifications and education for their career at the college level. Walden College's in-depth curriculum combines the foundations of social and behavioral sciences with the most current concepts and practices in community college leadership. The careers of graduates include presidents, deans, faculty chairs, vice-presidents, and chairs of departments.
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Doctor of Philosophy in Education - Early Childhood Education

Walden University's Ph.D. in Early Childhood Education focuses on the need for the development of new program practices, utilization of current research on development in the early years, and formulation of new methods of childhood education. Graduates become advocates for the young child, ages birth through eight, while also attaining key positions in college education, research, and leadership.
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Doctor of Philosophy in Education - General Program

Walden University offers a Ph.D. in Education, General Program, for those individuals motivated toward this advanced degree but whose educational background and goals are so broad that they cover many educational ranges or for those who are interdisciplinary and want to combine educational subjects with complementary subjects in humanities or sciences. The career goals of these students are also broad, including: superintendent of schools, principals, professors of education, dean of students, department chairs, and many more professional options.
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Doctor of Philosophy in Education - Higher Education

Walden University's Ph.D. in Education with a specialization in Higher Education is intended to meet the changes in educational patterns where the student population matures and learning methods will combine online coursework. This program will teach you how adults learn most effectively; how tools and strategies can promote learning; how educational systems can be changed to expand the educational process. Graduates will hold positions of responsibility at the highest levels.
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Doctor of Philosophy in Education - K-12 Educational Leadership

Walden University presents a Ph.D. in K-12 Educational Leadership to ensure that the shortage of leadership at all levels is met with qualified and motivated individuals equipped with superior educational credentials. The goal of the program is to mold educators with leadership skills at local, state, and regional levels and endow them with knowledge to effectively relate to diverse and multicultural school populations. This program may be used for certification purposes. But it should be noted that individuals should contact their state of employment to assure the program meets with certification guidelines.
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Doctor of Philosophy in Education - Self-Designed

Walden University recognizes that there are emerging educational trends and the Self-Designed specialization for a Ph.D. in Education is a response to these new changes. This program allows educators to focus on these unexplored fields and to design their own program of study so that, as graduates, they can lead innovative programs and support experimentation in these emerging areas.
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Doctor of Philosophy in Education - Special Education

Walden University's Ph.D. in Special Education provides leadership skills in the special education field, while also emphasizing the knowledge and skills critical to these students. If you are interested in learning how to assist your own students with self-actualization or if your goal is administration in special education areas, this program will provide the vital information you need. Focus is on the services needed by exceptional/disabled students and you will also gain knowledge in the related fields of law, ethics, and finance. Graduates of this program gain leadership positions in a wide variety of educational and administrative settings.
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Doctor of Philosophy in Health Services - Specialization in Health Administration

The Ph.D. in Health Services, with a concentration in Health Administration, from Walden University is designed in an integrated manner where one area delivers focus for administrators of programs in institutions of higher learning for the healthcare professions, such as nursing, public health, and the allied health. You will learn the functional basis of leadership in an academic setting: management of clinic resources, human resources, financial resources, facilities, marketing, operations, public policy, and information management. Another integrated focus is the management of "continuum of care" area: preventive care, screening, diagnosis, treatment, restorative. The last phase deals with delivery of service to many types of organizations: industry suppliers, insurance providers, international health, public health, and many more.
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Master of Business Administration - Specialization in Nonprofit Management

Walden University's MBA with a Specialization in Nonprofit Management will provide you with fundamental understanding of management of nonprofit organizations and its basic differences from that of the profit motivated sector. You will delve into the methods of fund raising for your nonprofit, funding sources for financial support and the history of philanthropy. You will understand the structure of a nonprofit organization and its role as an instrument for social change, as well as, the emerging entrepreneurships related to nonprofits. Together with the core knowledge of the MBA coursework, you will assimilate your prior knowledge into strategies and decision-making skills that will impact your management of a wide range of nonprofit settings.
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Master of Public Administration - Specialization in Nonprofit Management and Leadership

Walden University's Master of Public Administration in Nonprofit Management and Leadership is a program dedicated to making you a well-educated professional who will excel in public service. You will understand the issues that make management of nonprofit organizations different from the public and business sectors, even to the principles of structures of the organizations. Financial management experiences different means of development also, so coursework will examine fundraising techniques and funding sources. Your abilities to impact the good of the community will be increased by thorough understanding of issues related to ethical management and public policy development.
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Master of Public Administration - Specialization in Public Management and Leadership

The Public Management and Leadership specialization of the Master of Public Administration from Walden University delivers the contemporary knowledge you need for successful management in a wide range of public administration settings. You will understand unforeseeable change is part of public management and will acquire analytical abilities and rapid responses for effective leadership. Coursework will emphasize the power of language-and-thought leadership, whereby use of this energizing language will positively impact your organization. Through your use of a Public Enterprise Model (PEM), similar to a traditional "business model," you will synthesize strategic scenarios which will develop your professional habits for the practice of public administration.
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Master of Science in Education - Educational Leadership

Walden University designed this Master of Education with a specialization in Educational Leadership for classroom teachers who want to move into administrational positions at schools or remain in the classroom but take over leadership roles at the school or district level. If these are your career goals, this program will give you the practical knowledge needed for administrators and will direct your advanced understanding toward student needs and achievements. Coursework in this program reflects the standards of the Interstate School Leaders Licensure Consortium and the National Policy Board for Educational Administration.
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Master of Science in Nursing - Specialization in Nursing Leadership and Management

The Walden University Master of Nursing, with concentration in Nursing Leadership and Management, is designed to give you the knowledge and skills required to influence and affect the lives of others toward positive health care. As a registered nurse, you already understand the policies and practices of your healthcare setting; and you know the situational needs for improvement. This curriculum will enable you to develop your potentials, become a leader in your field, and an agent of change for betterment. Your career options will be director of nursing, chief nurse executive, nursing department administrator, nursing services director, and other career paths at these levels.
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