Course description

Course overview and purpose:
Educational management is the process of planning, organising, and directing educational institutions. Paired with good leadership, it is fundamental to ensure the quality of the education of the students and the day-by-day functioning of the institution.
With this course, you will gain new methods and tools to help you with the general management of a school, while focusing also on leadership and what it means to be a leader. The course will have practical activities, discussions between participants, and theoretical introductions on topics like process-planning, the management of human resources, and how to collaborate effectively in the school. In this way, you will strengthen your management and leadership skills and will have the possibility to learn new best practices and create new links with your peers in other countries.

Learning outcomes:

• Learn key management competencies like process-planning and human resources management
• Understand new practices and raise awareness of the role of leaders and how good leadership strategies can help your organisation
• Acquire best practices to grow as a manager and to ensure the well-being of your organisation
• Share knowledge and opinions with other education managers