The goal of the POLS & J o i n t M A / M B A programs is to prepare you to be effective leaders and agents of change in a variety of educational settings.

POL ICY, ORGANIZAT ION, AND LEADERSHIP STUDIES（POLS）

THE JO INT MA/MB A

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

STANFORD GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION

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The Stanford Teacher Education Program

Policy, Organization, and Leadership Studies

International Comparative Education

International Educational Administration and Policy Analysis

Learning, Design, and Technology

Curriculum and Teacher Education

Joint MA/MBA

Joint MA/JD

S T A N F O R D U N I V E R S I T Y

S C H O O L O F E D U C A T I O N

M A S T E R ’ S P R O G R A M S

H I G H E R E D U C AT I O NH I G H E R E D U C AT I O NP O S I T I O N O R G A N I Z AT I O N

Admissions Officer Stanford UniversityAssistant Dean Cornell UniversityProject Manager University of Southern

California

P O L I C Y, O R G A N I Z AT I O N , A N D L E A D E R S H I P S T U D I E S

T H E J O I N T M A / M B A

P R E K - 1 2 E D U C AT I O NP R E K - 1 2 E D U C AT I O NP O S I T I O N O R G A N I Z AT I O N

Chief of Staff Aspire Public Schools,

Oakland, CAManaging Director of

District Strategy

Teach for America, NYC

Program Analyst D.C Public Schools

P U B L I C / N O N - P R O F I T S E C TO RP U B L I C / N O N - P R O F I T S E C TO RP O S I T I O N O R G A N I Z AT I O N

Associate Partner New Schools Venture

Fund, Oakland, CASenior Education Specialist The World Bank,

Washington D.COutreach Coordinator New Teacher Center,

Santa Cruz, CA

P R I V AT E S E C TO RP R I V AT E S E C TO RP O S I T I O N O R G A N I Z AT I O N

Manager Google, Boston, MA

Entrepreneur in Residence Houghton Mifflin,

Chicago, ILSenior Vice-President EdTec, Emeryville, CA

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 t h e i r i n t e r e s t s b y p u r s u i n g 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

The Joint MA/MBA program is a stimulating, full-time leadership degree program that un i f i e s the bus iness pr ior i t ie 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, world-class educational management curriculum. Gr adua te s a r e g i ven a c ce s s 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.

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:

・1ST YEAR: Complete GSB curriculum,

School of Education Proseminar (Spring)

・2ND YEAR: Complete Master’s

Program Proposal & select Concentration:

PreK-12, Higher Education or Individually

Designed

✳ 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

・45 unit minimum over three consecutive quarters

・ 4 Themat i c Cour se Clusters: Teaching & Learning, Organizational Leadership, Policy Systems, Inquiry & Assessment

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PERSPECTIVE

“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