Find out more about Education Specialist in Organizational Leadership

Program Details

The Education Specialist (EdS) program emphasizes an applied, project based approach to development of appreciable improvements in the body of educational practice. The EdS attracts individuals who are primarily professionals either at the K-12 level or the higher education level (i.e., enrollment managers, superintendents, principals, teacher leaders, and education faculty who primarily teach – not do research, educational consultants, trainers in organizations). The EdS capstone focuses on solving a problem in the workplace or in the professional field of education and results in a "product" or solution. This degree is also intended to help students increase their own workplace Leadership Skills.

If you aspire to hold a leadership role in education, corporate, government or community organizations, the Education Specialist with a specialization in Organizational Leadership at Northcentral University may be for you. As you work through the Organizational Leadership EdS courses, you will develop the knowledge and tools to forge alliances, build confidence, resolve conflict, promote ethics and inspire a shared vision. 

As a EdS in Organizational Leadership graduate, you will be prepared to pursue a variety of positions in higher education, K-12 education, corporate training and development organizations, not for profit organizations, or in government training and development. The EdS can also prepare you to pursue doctoral studies in Organizational Leadership.