The graduate of the Master’s Degree in Educational Leadership of Universidad de Las Américas is a competent professional, capable of leading educational institutions, as well as developing educational projects with an entrepreneurial spirit. They have an international-global vision of trends in education and bring together strategies and models to manage human, pedagogical and research resources of educational work, in order to provide a contribution to society from a continuous improvement of the Ecuadorian educational reality.
The graduate of the Master’s Degree in Educational Leadership at UDLA is capable of leading multidisciplinary teams to organize and achieve the learning and development of people and institutions in Ecuador in an effective manner. They design plans for the management and optimization of material, technical and human resources for the achievement of the established educational objectives, in instances inherent to the educational field. They communicate effectively and assertively, at an interpersonal and institutional level, with diverse individuals and groups. They develop innovative and inclusive educational programs and projects with theoretical support to meet identified needs, using appropriate methodologies for research applied to educational practice.
It is expected that the Master in Educational Leadership at UDLA, apply their knowledge and skills with professional ethics and social responsibility, to solve the problems of diverse groups and manage change through educational processes.
It is expected that they will act with leadership, commitment and responsibility, as part of the transformation and continuous improvement of the Ecuadorian educational reality.
Program enrollment: Program headcount totals the number of students enrolled yearly.
Graduation rate: is calculated through the 2020-2021 academic year, based on new, first-time students entering in the fall semester, regardless of whether they enroll in the daytime or evening version of their program (if available). These rates do not consider incoming transfer students.
In every semester, the program provides assessment results according to its Multiannual Assessment Plan (MAP), which typically considers one or more of its program learning outcomes (PLOs). Most programs utilize the platform Brightspace to collect and assess student work and to present the data and evidence of student achievement. These results and their analysis, with the objective of identifying areas for improvement, are presented in the program’s annual assessment report. In the graphic below, the most recent period in which a PLO has been assessed is indicated, with the percentage indicating achievement of the expected performance standard for that PLO, according to the rubric used to evaluate the student work. This standard can be designated at an introductory, intermediate, or final level, depending upon how the course learning outcomes (CLOs) align to each PLO in the program’s curriculum map.