Advanced Educational Studies - Educational Leadership (Online)

The Advanced Educational Studies - Educational Leadership (Online) PhD program from Liberty University Online integrate theoretical knowledge with practical skills necessary for effective educational leadership. Our courses teach you how to analyze and evaluate rational and irrational decision-making from an ethical standpoint for educational leadership and policy formulation.

As you begin our PhD in educational leadership degree online, you can learn how to apply organizational theories and models to create and lead effective higher education organizations and implement best practices. You can also cover issues of effective communication and how to develop productive relationships both within and outside of the school.

In addition, you can conduct research and work on your dissertation to contribute to the field of educational leadership. This shift in course emphasis can allow you to take what you’ve gained in your professional degree and apply it to a more research-focused doctorate.

Career opportunities:

• Academic dean

• Chief learning officer

• Educational researcher

• Executive director of education

• Higher education administration

• Higher education curriculum coordinator

• Higher education professor

• Provost

• School superintendent

Courses include:

• Leadership Principles & Ethics

• Theories of Educational Leadership

• Educational Leadership & Public Relations

• Organizational Analysis & Problem Solving

• Advanced Educational Law