Curricular Themes


Understanding the Higher Education Environment

  • Political & Economic Trends
  • Information & Communication Technology
  • New Legal Issues for Higher Education

Planning and Leading Change in the Academy

  • Charting Strategic Priorities
  • Negotiating Options
  • Managing & Resolving Conflicts

Managing & Investing Strategic Resources

  • Higher Education Financing
  • Budgeting Approaches
  • Institutional Advancement

Engaging Individual & Institutional Diversity

  • Analyzing the Impact of Differences
  • Comparing Organizational Cultures 
  • Communicating with Multiple Constituencies

Mapping Your Leadership Development

  • Leadership Styles & Strengths
  • Career Stages
  • Finding & Being a Mentor

Sample Assignments