Master of Education in Leadership in Learning

Program Overview

The Master of Education in Educational Leadership with a Specialization in Leadership in Learning at Yorkville University prepares professionals in post-secondary, community, and corporate learning to become innovative leaders. The program offers two pathways: course-based for focused learning and research-based for independent research and doctoral preparation. Graduates are equipped for management roles in various sectors, including public service, private industry, and healthcare.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

The Master of Education in Educational Leadership with a Specialization in Leadership in Learning at Yorkville University empowers you to become an innovative leader within your organization. Designed for professionals in post-secondary education, community education, and corporate learning and development, the interactive online program teaches how to analyze challenges, champion initiatives and lead organizations. Students may complete their degree through one of two pathways. The course-based pathway is perfect for those wishing to focus on course learning outcomes. The research-based pathway is perfect for students interested in independent research as well as those hoping to pursue doctoral studies.

Outline:

• Educational Leadership: Perspectives and Practices
• Change and Transformation
• Ethical Leadership and Social Justice
• Administrators as Leaders
• School Culture and Community
• Diversity and Leadership
• Supervision of Instruction
• Leadership and Community Engagement
• Curriculum as Living Inquiry
• Leadership in Higher Education
• Leadership and Online Pedagogies
• Indigenous Perspectives in Canadian Education
• Research in Education
• Proposal Writing in Education
• Action Research
• Learning and Organizations
• Assessment and Evaluation in Education
• Self-Directed Inquiry
• Advanced Research Methods in Education
• Reflexive Inquiry

Careers:

Graduates of the Leadership in Learning specialization are prepared for management roles in learning and development in such areas as:

• Public Service
• Private Industry
• Private Government
• Not-for-Profit
• Healthcare
• Social Work
• Military contexts
• Organizational Development
• Human Resources
• Curriculum Development (Post-Secondary)