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PhD - Leadership in Higher Education
National University’s Doctor of Philosophy in Education with a specialization in Leadership in Higher Education will help you develop the skills and the personal and professional growth required for effective practice in the field of higher education. In this specialization, you will develop research that contributes to new knowledge in the field of leadership in higher education. You will examine leadership across different functions, such as student services, strategic planning, and academic program and curriculum development, as well as different types of institutions, such as public, private, for profit, and nonprofit. You will also explore the leader’s role in other institutional operations related to legal and financial considerations. As this is a research-focused degree, students will be working to contribute to the overall body of knowledge of the field.
