The Strategic Leadership in Education certificate program is organized around four modules.
Module 1: Leadership for Teaching and Learning
This module supports leaders to explore core concepts in teaching and learning. Areas of focus include:
Module 2: Leadership for People Development
This module focuses leaders on the imperative of adult learning, development, and well-being. The sessions in this module explores:
Module 3: Leading Schools, Systems and Organizations
This module explores the challenges, and possibilities, of how leaders can support positive change within their schools, systems, and organizations. The sessions in this module explore concepts such as:
Module 4: Leadership in a Broader Context
Perhaps now more than ever, leaders must be mindful of the broader context within which they exercise their leadership and their organizations engage in its work. The sessions in this module will:
Ideal candidates for this program are mid to senior-level administrators and leaders in public or independent K12 schools, districts, or systems; colleges and universities; and organizations with an education-focused mission.
Completing the program application is simple and easy. Simply click on the “Apply Now” button to complete your application. Applicants will be admitted into the certificate program on a rolling basis. You should expect to hear about your application decision within two weeks of applying.
If you are accepted into the program, you will be emailed directions for how to pay your program enrollment fee. When submitting payment, you will see two options for paying the $8,000 program fee. Payment is required in order to finalize your enrollment.
Payment in Full - This option will allow you to pay the entire program fee immediately upon registration.
Payment Plan - This option will allow you to enroll in a payment plan. The payment plan schedule is as follows:
Please note that there is a discounted program fee of $6,500 for those who complete their application by February 3, 2021.
The Strategic Leadership in Education certificate program draws on leading scholars, researchers, and practitioners for its teaching faculty. While each cohort's faculty may be different based on the unique professional learning needs of members of the cohort, the faculty listed below are all members of the 2021 teaching team.
Associate Professor Penn GSE |
Professor Wharton and Penn SAS |
Dean and Professor Penn GSE |
Assistant Adjunct Professor Penn GSE |
Assistant Professor Penn GSE |
Director of Graduate Programs Wharton Communication Program |
Associate Professor Penn GSE |
Associate Director |
Senior Fellow Penn GSE |
Lecturer Harvard Kennedy School of Government |
Application Deadline: February 18 at 12:00pm EST
6 months
Approximately 3-4 hours of work per week
Virtual
$8,000
Early Registration fee: $6,500 if you apply by February 3
Please note that a payment plan option is available. For details, see the 'Payment Options' section of this webpage.
Upon completion of the program, participants will receive a Penn GSE Certificate in Strategic Leadership in Education as well as 3 continuing education units.
Please contact professionallearning@gse.upenn.edu with any questions about this program.