When you are pursuing a career in education, it can be difficult to prioritize your own growth.
You spend your working hours creating school environments that help students to grow, but you may not feel like you have the support or education you need to lead with excellence. Another common challenge for education professionals looking for career growth is a lack of time and flexibility to make a master’s or doctoral degree work.
Did you know that the University of San Diego offers an online PhD in Leadership Studies with a specialization in Leadership for International School Leaders?
If you work in an international school or are an education professional with an interest in global learning, keep reading to learn how you could join our online education leadership program.
Why Should You Choose University of San Diego’s Online PhD Program in Leadership Studies?
At the USD School of Leadership and Education Sciences, our nationally-accredited programs span the realms of leadership, teaching and counseling, both at graduate and undergraduate levels. They're all approached with an emphasis on social justice, multiculturalism and a determination to forge a better world together.
Our PhD in Leadership Studies offers five specialized tracks, four based on campus and one (Leadership for International School Leaders) offered online, in order to include our network of school leaders from around the world. You'll complete a core curriculum and international study experience, and you'll pursue a customized track that suits the unique ways you seek to make a difference in the world.
Our Leadership for International School Leaders specialization offered online is unique because of this support from the larger mission of USD SOLES and from the other specializations offered within our PhD in Leadership Studies.
A Look at Our Online PhD Program in Leadership Studies with a Specialization in Leadership for International School Leaders:
According to ISC Research, the number of international schools has increased 343% in the last 20 years, with the largest numbers of schools concentrated across the Asian continent.
Graphic by ISC Research, based on January 2020 data.
The tremendous growth of international schools has created a need for advanced education for international school leaders. International schools have unique challenges, unique student populations, and unique curricular needs. International school leaders need to find ways to grow professionally, learn from other international school leaders, and take their learning back to re-invest in their school communities.
At USD, the PhD in Leadership Studies with a specialization in Leadership for International School Leaders is designed to serve the growing number of international school leaders and those who are interested in the themes of global education more generally. The program develops candidates with the knowledge and skills needed by educators to advance and excel in a career focused on international education.
This specialization attends to the importance of understanding leadership from a global perspective. It recognizes the inter-connectedness of our world and the value that can be gained from learning how global educators address the academic needs of students. The program includes significant interaction with our full time faculty, many of whom have held prior leadership roles within school environments and conducted educational research internationally. You will study among and learn from experts in the fields of economics, sociology, and organizational leadership.
With a PhD in Leadership Studies, and a specialization in Leadership for International School Leaders, you will emerge empowered as a researcher, scholar, educator and practitioner.
Leadership Studies Degree Program Highlights:
- Hybrid format including online and in person courses at USD’s satellite campus in Madrid, Spain.
- Support from faculty for personalized advising.
- An international educational experience. Students are provided opportunities to take short-term coursework abroad, taught by Leadership Studies faculty.
- Opportunity to build knowledge and expertise in conducting research, analyzing educational policy and practice, and developing innovative educational practice.
- Examination of educational outcomes with focused attention on the racialized, class-based and gendered school experiences on a national and international level.
Leadership Studies Degree Program Features:
- 57 Units
- 3 Year Average Completion Time, 2 courses expected per semester
- Summer Residencies - Two weeks in Madrid, Spain
- Online Courses - Two 7-week courses each fall and spring semester
- Dissertation
Leadership Studies Degree Coursework:
At the completion of all coursework, students are expected to complete a dissertation under the advisement of a USD faculty committee of scholars.
This specialization includes courses like:
- Research Methods in Intercultural Contexts.
- Sociology of Education for International School Leaders.
- Collaborative Leadership in International Contexts.
- Global Research Challenges of Cognitive and Social Justice.
- Educational Reform.
- Applied Assessment and Evaluation in International Settings.
- Restorative Justice in Global Educational Institutions.
- Community Power, Decision-making & Collective Impact in Education
Begin Your Online PhD Program in Leadership Studies with a Specialization in Leadership for International School Leaders:
It's never too late or too early to begin pursuing your educational leadership PhD program. The flexible, accessible online model of our Leadership for International School Leaders specializations makes it the ideal program for any school administrator, educator, or leader who wants to grow their capacity for leadership and research in the education field.
If you have any questions, we encourage you to request more information. And if you're ready to jumpstart your future with an online counseling certificate, we invite you to start your online application today!
Request more information today and begin your path to an online PhD in Leadership Studies for International School Leaders.
