EDL-500 Effective Leadership - From Theory to Practice 
This course focuses on the intrapersonal and interpersonal dimensions of leadership and explores the key role of school leaders in developing a positive and inclusive school culture. Aspiring school leaders will develop an understanding of the attributes, dispositions, and behaviors of effective educational leaders and reflect on how they relate to their own leadership skills and experiences. In this course, we use readings, reflective discussion, and case studies to explore foundational theories of leadership and introduce and reflect on how diversity, inclusion, and opportunity affect our abilities to develop trusting and collaborative relationships within the school community and focus stakeholders on a common mission and vision that supports the success and well-being of all students.
Credits: 3
Delivery Methods: Online
Offered in Jan 2023, Apr 2023, Jul 2023, Oct 2023, Jan 2024, Apr 2024
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PSY-630 Organizational Theory
Organizational Theory is the study of how organizations problem solve, maximize productivity and employee efficiency, increase job satisfaction, retain talent, and meet the expectations of stakeholders. By examining patterns and structures within organizations, students can formulate theories to explain how an organization can function at its best. Additionally, this course will give students the tools to be able to identify and remediate an organization's weaknesses in order to increase its chances of being successful. This course will examine important concepts of organizational theory including organizational structure, culture, and design; stakeholder interests; and the impact that technology has on organizations.
Credits: 3
Delivery Methods: Online
Offered in Jan 2023, Apr 2023, Jul 2023, Oct 2023, Jan 2024, Apr 2024
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MNP-540 Finance and Accounting for Managers in Public Service
This course is designed to provide the non-accountant or non-financial manager with the knowledge necessary to interact with professionals from those disciplines. The majority of the material draws from the theory and practice of financial management. Sufficient accounting background is provided to enable the student to understand and work with information provided by accounting and finance professionals. Emphasis is placed on understanding terms, concepts, and uses of information provided by these functions rather than on the actual performance of the calculations.
Credits: 3
Delivery Methods: Online
Offered in Jan 2023, Jul 2023, Jan 2024
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MNP-520 Economic Issues for Public Service Managers
This course explores the complex relationship of strategic economic issues within an organization and the organization's interaction with other firms in the industry. The course begins with a brief overview of the basic economics of the firm and uses those principles to drive an analysis of the firm's activities and interactions with other firms. The course examines different market structures to see how overall economic structure affects decision making and interactions; this basic structure will be used to analyze competition with other firms in obtaining resources, setting prices to maximize profits; and reacting to decisions of competitors. The course also examines methodologies for evaluating results and explores ways to use that analysis in making future decisions.
Credits: 3
Delivery Methods: Online
Offered in Apr 2023, Oct 2023, Apr 2024
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EDL-502 Strategic Leadership for Systems Change
The primary goal in this course is to prepare aspiring school leaders for the demands of leading 21st Century schools and districts. This course is designed to provide conceptual, analytical, and practical tools to answer questions such as: How does a school operate most efficiently and effectively as a system? How does organizational learning play an integral role in continuous improvement models? Where do we see the need to confront and alter inequities? How do we connect the operational management of a school with academic achievement? Which data and data collection systems are producing the most accurate and useful outcomes? Topics covered include managing change, effective data and communication systems, culture, and equity.
Credits: 3
Delivery Methods: Online
Offered in Jan 2023, Apr 2023, Jul 2023, Oct 2023, Jan 2024, Apr 2024
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EDL-550 School Law
This course prepares aspiring school leaders to apply relevant ethics, laws, regulations, and policies to common problems faced by school or district leaders and recommend courses of action that are fair, legal, congruent with due process, and beneficial for the school community. Course topics include state and federal law related to the operation of schools including copyright, safety/negligence, investigating student misconduct, exclusionary student discipline, student and employee rights, discrimination, personnel issues, bullying and harassment (e.g., New Jersey Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights, Title IX), and educating students with disabilities (e.g., IDEA, ADA, §504). Aspiring administrators will evaluate school and district policies, rules, and procedures to determine the extent they foster physical and emotional safety, equitable access to learning, and educational opportunity for each student.
Credits: 3
Delivery Methods: Online
Offered in Jan 2023, Apr 2023, Jul 2023, Oct 2023, Jan 2024, Apr 2024
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EDL-660 Supervising Equitable Learning Organizations
This course explores how supervisors of school organizations develop professional cultures where adults are engaged and motivated to create effective, safe, caring, and healthy organizations. Topics include collaboration, collective efficacy, building leadership capacity, and promoting continuous individual and organizational learning through evidence-based inquiry cycles that involve strategic goal setting, action planning, implementation, and evaluation. Aspiring school leaders learn to use data in service of equitable school and district improvement by employing contextually-appropriate leadership strategies. Critical discussions explore issues such as institutional biases and deficit-based schooling.
Credits: 3
Delivery Methods: Online
Offered in Jan 2023, Apr 2023, Jul 2023, Oct 2023, Jan 2024, Apr 2024
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EDL-510 Inquiry and Evidence in the School Context
This course explores concepts surrounding evidence and processes for becoming critical inquirers who can distinguish fact from myth to make decisions that promote student growth and positive school and district outcomes. Course materials and activities prepare aspiring school leaders to comprehend and evaluate scholarly literature, understand school data, and use action research processes to address problems of practice. An emphasis is placed on gathering and analyzing empirical evidence, drawing conclusions, and formulating suggestions for future practice or inquiry. Discussions and activities consider what counts as data, the challenges of causal attribution, and the implications of varying definitions of success.
Credits: 3
Delivery Methods: Online
Offered in Jan 2023, Apr 2023, Jul 2023, Oct 2023, Jan 2024, Apr 2024
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EDL-680 School Finance
The primary focus of this course is on the management of public school resources to further the mission and vision of the school district and provide equitable opportunity for each child. Course topics include general accounting principles, collaborative school and district budgeting processes, cost drivers, cost-benefit analysis, ethical and responsible stewardship of school and district resources, and the social implications of school financial and resourcing decisions. Aspiring administrators become familiar with local, state, and federal laws and policies related to school finance while examining the cyclical nature of budget development. By considering practical, political, and contextual factors, this course encourages prospective leaders to adopt a systems perspective and advocate for coherence among all aspects of the organization and its programs and services.
Credits: 3
Delivery Methods: Online
Offered in Jan 2023, Apr 2023, Jul 2023, Oct 2023, Jan 2024, Apr 2024
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EDL-800 School District Administration
This course addresses both theoretical constructs and practical applications involved in the responsibilities exclusive to district-level administrative leadership. Course topics include macro-level factors related to budgeting, governance, collective bargaining and human resources, community and school board relations, and political advocacy.
Credits: 3
Delivery Methods: Online
Offered in Jan 2023, Apr 2023, Jul 2023, Oct 2023, Jan 2024, Apr 2024
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