Policy, Organization and Leadership Studies | The Joint MA/MBA

STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF EDUCATION MASTER’S PROGRAMS

The goal of the POLS & Joint MA/MBA programs is to prepare you to be effective leaders and agents of change in a variety of educational settings.

The Stanford Teacher Education Program Policy, Organization, and Leadership Studies

P O L I C Y, O R G A N I Z AT I O N , AND LEADERSHIP STUDIES（POLS）

International Comparative Education International Educational Administration and Policy Analysis

THE JOINT MA/MBA

Learning, Design, and Technology

S TANFORD G RADUATE S CHOOL OF E DUCATION

Curriculum and Teacher Education

L E A D E R S H I P D E G R E E P RO G R A M S

Joint MA/MBA Joint MA/JD

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P O L I C Y, O R G A N I Z AT I O N , AND LEADERSHIP STUDIES

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POLS is a rigorous, nine-month Master’s

degree program offering world-class exper tise in policy, organizational management skills, and a firm grasp of formal and informal leadership. Drawing on an interdisciplinary knowledge base, students may tailor their coursework to their interests by pur suing a concentration in Higher Education, PreK-12 Education or an Individually Designed Concentration. Many elect to participate in an internship that links classroom learning with real world

・45 unit

minimum over three consecutive quarters

・ 4 T h e m a t i c C o u r s e

Clusters: Teaching & Learning,

Organizational Leadership, Policy Systems, Inquiry & Assessment

ALUMNI PERSPECTIVE

︷ POLS and Joint MA/MBA alumni have gone on to work in management positions within education organizations across all sectors.

Here are a few examples of the types of positions alumni pursue:

H I G H E R E D U C AT I O N

“POLS offered an interdisciplinary focus, flexibility and variety with regards to course offerings, the opportunity to do a relevant internship, and an outstanding mix of faculty and students that I felt would be invaluable in achieving my goals.”

Kate McKinney, Class of 2011

POSITION

O R G A N I Z AT I O N

Admissions Officer

Stanford University

Assistant Dean

Cornell University

Project Manager

University of Southern California

P R E K - 1 2 E D U C AT I O N POSITION Chief of Staff

O R G A N I Z AT I O N Aspire Public Schools, Oakland, CA

Managing Director of

Teach for America, NYC

District Strategy Program Analyst

THE JOINT MA/MBA ・1ST YEAR:

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Complete GSB curriculum,

School of Education Proseminar (Spring)

・2ND YEAR: Complete Master’s

Program Proposal & select Concentration: PreK-12, Higher Education or Individually Designed

The Joint MA/MBA program is a stimulating, full-time leadership degree program that u n i fi e s t h e bu s i n e s s p r i o r i t i e s o f a comprehensive MBA degree at the Graduate School of Business (GSB) with graduate coursework at the Stanford School of Education, resulting in a personalized, worldclass educational management curriculum.

Gr aduates are given access to an individualized framework to develop their passions and academic interests, which may include subjects such as education policy, education management, and the application of technology in the classroom, to name but a few. Small class sizes enable us to form a community of scholars and practitioners that becomes invaluable to your professional and personal development.

✳ Complete a minimum of 84 GSB units and

35 EDUC units. Up to 10 cross-listed units may count toward both degrees, bringing the total minimum units to 109

D.C Public Schools

P U B L I C / N O N - P R O F I T S E C TO R POSITION Associate Partner

O R G A N I Z AT I O N New Schools Venture Fund, Oakland, CA

Senior Education Specialist The World Bank, Washington D.C Outreach Coordinator

New Teacher Center, Santa Cruz, CA

P R I V AT E S E C T O R POSITION Manager

O R G A N I Z AT I O N Google, Boston, MA

Entrepreneur in Residence Houghton Mifflin, Chicago, IL Senior Vice-President

EdTec, Emeryville, CA