Graduates of the Master’s Program in Educational Leadership at Universidad de Las Américas are highly competent professionals equipped to lead educational institutions and design transformative educational initiatives with an entrepreneurial vision. Graduates possess a global perspective on contemporary educational trends and integrate strategic and theoretical models to manage human, pedagogical, and research resources, thereby contributing to society through the ongoing advancement of Ecuador’s educational landscape.
Furthermore, graduates lead multidisciplinary teams to foster the learning and development of individuals and institutions in an effective and purposeful manner. Graduates design and implement strategic plans for the management and optimization of material, technological, and human resources to achieve established educational goals within diverse educational contexts. In addition, graduates demonstrate effective and assertive communication skills at both interpersonal and institutional levels, engaging constructively with individuals and groups across varied settings. Graduates also develop innovative and inclusive educational programs and projects, grounded in solid theoretical frameworks, to address identified needs. These initiatives are supported by the application of appropriate methodologies for research linked to educational practice.
Ultimately, graduates are expected to apply their expertise with professional ethics and social responsibility to solve complex challenges and lead change through educational processes. Graduates are prepared to act with leadership, commitment, and accountability, contributing meaningfully to the transformation and continuous improvement of the national education system.
Demographic Data - provides information about student enrollment disaggregated by gender and ethnicity, offering insight into the demographic diversity within the program.
Student Completion - provides information about graduation rates and graduation rates disaggregated by gender calculated through the 2021–2022 academic year, based on cohorts of new, first-time students, regardless of enrollment in the program's daytime or evening instructional delivery (if applicable).
All programs utilize the Brightspace platform to collect and assess student work and to compile data and evidence of student achievement. The resulting outcomes and their analysis, which focus on identifying areas for improvement, are presented in the program’s assessment report. In the graphic below, the most recent assessment period for each Program Learning Outcome (PLO) is indicated, along with the percentage representing the level of achievement of the expected performance standard for that PLO, based on the rubric used to evaluate student work.
Note: Multiple descriptions per PLO code reflect updates over time. All versions are shown to support historical and comparative analysis.