Graduate degrees and programs
in Organizational Leadership, Policy and DevelopmentJoin our world-class community of over 400 graduate students! We offer more than 25 graduate-level programs—certificates, licensure, graduate minors, masters degrees, and doctoral degrees—across six distinct program tracks. All of our graduate students have options to take elective courses within other OLPD program tracks, and degree may invite faculty to join advising and exam committees as well. Find your perfect fit below:
Certificates
Adult education
This certificate prepares you with specialized skills and knowledge of the unique challenges and opportunities adult learners face in educational growth, professional development, and personal enrichment.
Human resource development
Learn how to identify gaps in skills, knowledge, and technology for organizational units, and be able to understand and recommend a variety of development approaches and options.
K-12 administrative licensure
The U of M Administrative Licensure program offers an individualized program to prepare aspiring administrators as K-12 Principals, Superintendents, Directors of Special Education, and Directors of Community Education.
Professional development
OLPD's certificate in professional development is designed to prepare leaders in education with specialized knowledge in designing, implementing, and evaluating professional learning opportunities for preK-12 educators and staff.
Program evaluation
Our certificate in program evaluation prepares you to lead program evaluation efforts. You will learn applied methods, techniques, and processes, and how evaluation fits into larger economic, social, and political contexts.
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