Sponsored Description: Upper Iowa offers a Master of Higher Education Administration (MHEA) degree, which offers emphases in Community and Technical College Administration and Leadership. The MHEA program is designed to strengthen the leadership skills for educational administrators. The MHEA degree is intended to provide learners opportunities to develop skill-sets and knowledge in areas specific to administration in higher education, leadership of staff, and management of funding, budgeting, and organizational process. Individual and group assignments combine textbook theory with real-world application. The program provides a balance of quantitative and qualitative studies. The MHEA exposes learners to current theories, concepts and learning models necessary to assume leadership roles in higher education institutions. Upon successful completion of the MHEA, graduates will be positioned to make a significant contribution to their educational institutions. The emphasis in Leadership provides learners knowledge, skill and competence in specific educational leadership areas: organizational behavior, ethical dilemmas in higher education, strategic decision making, quality improvement and accreditation principles. Learners are developed through individual and group assignments that combine theory with practical examples. The Leadership emphasis requires learners to apply relevant theories to real-world Higher Education scenarios through case study, reports, discussion, projects and presentations and overall to demonstrate a mastery of their discipline.