HED 546G - Leadership Theory and Practice

Credits: 4

This course is designed to familiarize students with the basic theories pertaining to leadership in higher education environments, and to engage students in applied learning of these theories through a case study method. Students will gain skills in discussing and debating the dominant leadership theories in higher education, how these theories inform practice, and how principled and diverse forms of leadership impact the function of education in a democracy. The ways that individuals and teams enact leadership in higher education will also be explored