Master of Management

Higher Education Administration Specialization

The specialization in Higher Education Administration is a broad-based curriculum that prepares professionals for administrative roles in post-secondary education.

Courses provide an overview of relevant theories, research, and ideas on higher education that help graduates manage educational enterprises so as to promote student success. 
 

At the completion of the Master of Management program, students will be able to:

  • Demonstrate effective oral and written communication, presentation skills and collaborative competencies.
  • Understand and be able to interpret financial accounting, management accounting, and general finance principles.
  • Propose solutions that account for the ethical requirements of operations leadership while implementing the strategic needs of the organization.
  • Develop managerial skills and expertise that require the integration of resource allocation and policy implementation.
  • Build upon an experiential foundation and further develop leadership abilities in their chosen area of emphasis.

 

In addition, at the completion of the Higher Education Administration Specialization, students will be able to:

  • Make administrative decisions based on current best practices in Higher Education Administration.
  • Consider broader issues of accreditation and governance in managing higher education enterprises.
  • Apply general management principles in decision-making in the context of higher education.


Additional Information

View MM Higher Education Administration curriculum online


MM in Higher Education Administration Grant


U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook 2010-2011, Education Administrators


U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wages, Postsecondary Education Administrators