Master of Arts in School Leadership & Management

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• Admission Requirements
• Tuition & Aid

About the Ma in School Leadership & Management Program

Graduates emerge equipped with the knowledge, skills, and practical experience to lead innovative change in educational systems, address educational disparities, and foster excellence in teaching and learning across diverse environments. Our program creates social support and camaraderie to help you persist through your studies and become an outstanding educational leader.

Program Length & Format

This program consists of 30 credit hours and can completed in 5 semesters. It is offered in a hybrid format to provide you with flexibility.

Curriculum & Courses

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When Can I Start?

New cohorts begin each year in August. 

Advantages

• Cutting-edge curriculum covering:
  • Educational leadership and organizational change
  • School culture and team leadership
  • Equity in education reform
  • School law and finance
  • Data-driven decision making
  • Leading STEM initiatives
  • Innovative approaches to reading instruction
  • Evolving high school pathways
• Learn from expert faculty and active school-based practitioners including leaders from principal so superintendents. 
• Experience an innovative and active learning approach through:
  • Use of simulations and case studies.
  • Problem-based learning (PBL) methodology.
  • Instruction in conducting school equity audits.
• Extensive field experience and one-on-one mentorship with experienced school leaders. 
• Interdisciplinary collaboration between the School of Business and the School of Education that represent best practices in both areas.
• Graduates can obtain their Masters while preparing to successfully sit for Building Level Administrator (BLA) licensure exam.
• Complete a capstone project where students will:
  • Address real problems of practice in a student's school.
  • Develop a simulation prototype for leadership development.
  • Implement a tangible school improvement project. 

MA in School Leadership and Management Admission Requirements

The Master of Arts in School Leadership and Management program seeks candidates who demonstrate excellence in teaching and are highly recommended by active principals, superintendents and colleagues for their leadership skills and potential for managing school transformation and fostering community engagement. Candidates must demonstrate through the application process that they are willing to serve as a school leader in diverse school settings and are dedicated to raising student academic achievement.

Admission is based on the following criteria:

• UIndy online application
• A bachelor's degree in education and an instructional teaching license from a regionally or nationally accredited institution
• Official transcripts (undergraduate and/or graduate) with a preferred minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
• One letter of recommendation from a school or district leader
• Current resume
• A recent copy of your teaching license
• Agreement from your school corporation to support required field experiences
• Typed personal statement summarizing your career goals and purpose for applying to the program

Unless otherwise noted, send all information to:
University of Indianapolis
Master of Arts in School Leadership and Management
Esch Hall 103
1400 E. Hanna Ave.
Indianapolis, IN 46227

Tuition & Aid

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  Students purchase or rent their own books and course materials for each class.

• Financial Aid for Graduate Students
• Many school districts and public charters qualify for a 20% tuition discount.

Named one of the most affordable educational leadership administrator-prep courses in the region

UIndy's Master of Arts in School Leadership and Management hybrid program was named one of the most affordable educational leadership administrator-prep courses in the North Central Region of the United States (Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Ohio and Wisconsin) by EducationalLeadershipDegree.com in 2023. 

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