EdD Higher Education Management at University of Pennsylvania

Peerless in our focus on the unique strengths and challenges of senior-level leaders in higher education, the Executive Doctorate reaches far beyond a standard doctoral program, as it brings together cohorts of current senior leaders to challenge each other and engage with world-renown faculty— all without career interruption. The Executive Doctorate in Higher Education Management trains an emerging generation of top higher education leaders from campuses, government, and affiliated organizations to manage resources strategically, leverage evidence-based decision-making, create entrepreneurial opportunities, challenge practices critically, and conquer the dynamics of complex organizations.

Faculty: Graduate School of Education  |  Duration: 26 course units  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Philadelphia, PA, United States

What you will study

Requires 26 course units in total. Listed required courses include EDHE 5010 Introduction to Doctoral Studies; EDHE 5020 Contemporary Issues; EDHE 5050 Proseminar; EDHE 5070 Quantitative Methods; EDHE 5080 Qualitative Methods; EDHE 5090 Public Policy.

Career pathways

Peerless in our focus on the unique strengths and challenges of senior-level leaders in higher education, the Executive Doctorate reaches far beyond a standard doctoral program, as it brings together cohorts of current senior leaders to challenge each other and engage with world-renown faculty— all without career interruption. Our alumni form a growing and influential network of college presidents, vice presidents, deans, and other leaders who ov

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