Program Overview

Global Education and Leadership

Overview

The Graduate Certificate in Global Education and Leadership prepares and positions educators to develop, sustain, and lead globally-minded schools (preschool to high school). This certificate provides the theories, tools, and resources for aspiring principals, curriculum leaders, and other educators to successfully lead colleagues and students to be critical, reflective, and inquiring global stewards with refined intercultural skills.

Certificate Details

• Total Credit Hours: 12
• Certificate Description: Examining global and local contexts, this certificate will provide the theories, tools, and resources for aspiring principals, curriculum leaders, and other educators to successfully lead colleagues and students to be critical, reflective, and inquiring global stewards with refined intercultural skills.
• Stand Alone: Yes

Program Structure

The required four courses for this certificate each take an inquiry approach that allows educators to question and examine locally-relevant and globally-minded leadership principles and practices. The program as a whole expands upon the commitment to developing equitable and inclusive leadership by bridging best practices in school leader development with the underpinning values of the International Baccalaureate (IB) organization and the Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations.

Core Values

The core value underlying the certificate is to foment intercultural understanding and global-mindedness in each of these critical aspects of educational leadership:

• Effective curriculum and instruction
• Collaborative teamwork
• Risk-taking and innovation
• Reflective practice
• Leadership development
• Systems of continuous improvement

Admission Criteria

Application Deadlines

• Summer semester: Rolling – preferred date April 1
• Fall semester: Rolling – preferred date July 1
• Spring semester: Rolling – preferred date November 1

Required Application Materials

For the Graduate School

• Completed Graduate School online application
• Unofficial Transcripts
• Official Results of English Proficiency Exams (International applicants only)

For the Graduate Certificate Program

• Statement of purpose
• Resume or CV

Eligibility

Students who complete the required courses are eligible to apply for the International Baccalaureate (IB) Certificate in Leadership in Practice.