Master of Arts in Educational Leadership

The MA in Educational Leadership is designed as a cohort program for educators aspiring to administrative roles. The formation of the cohorts occur when there are at least ten students applying to either the non-DOE cohort or the Hawai’i Department of Education (HIDOE) Certification Institute for School Leaders (HICISL) program cohort. The HICISL program is an administrator preparation program and the students in this cohort have been selected by the HIDOE. By the end of the program, successful candidates will acquire leadership skills in financial management, education law, managerial communications, personnel issues, effective decision-making, and group dynamics. Candidates will demonstrate their ability to be effective change agents by incorporating core leadership concepts to solve critical issues in education. Note: Contact the Education Division for information on the next intake for the Certification Institute for School Leaders HICISL) cohort program. Completed applications must be received no later than 30 days prior to the beginning of the program.