Welcome to The University of Akron's Higher Education Administration Graduate Program! Our mission is to prepare college and university leaders to shape organizational goals, influence the character of educational programs and to affect institutional performance. Professional management skills are developed as they relate to larger issues of educational mission and purpose. Coursework includes educational foundations, administration, curriculum, student development, history, law, student services, finance, and clinical inquiry and experiences as a means to enhance educational leader performance. The program is designed around criteria of the Council for the Advancement of Standards (CAS) and with recognized thought of scholars in the various areas of higher education administration.

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