This education will be provided through doctoral and certificate clusters which focus on skills in collaborative leadership and organizational change. The thrust of the Educational Management programs will be to create a state-wide network of scholarly practitioners who have advanced skills in collaboration and leadership, are committed to meeting the needs for learning in the 21st century, and are willing to create organizations that are equally committed to quality and service. Inherent in management preparation is the need to create leaders who understand change and can elevate organizations to meet the needs of the future. Theory must be blended with practice. To be effective, a professional doctoral program must have applied assignments each semester.
Collaboration is the keystone of management.
In modern organizations the ability to work in teams is critical to successful leadership. Statewide networking is important for statewide leadership impact. Good management is constantly changing to meet new needs and demands. The content of courses is created anew each year to meet the current and future needs of educators. Change and learning occur when work is both challenging and interesting.