M.Ed in Leadership and Management is a revised program of M Ed in Educational Management of Kathmandu University School of Education (KUSOED). This program intends to develop educational leaders who are responsible for ensuring students’ optimal learning ability in schools and these educational leaders can interpret national and global trends and issues in the school setting. An attempt will be made to impart essential knowledge, skills, and attitudes needed for an effective school Principal and educational leader who can provide dynamic leadership for change and innovation, academic success, and optimum satisfaction of stakeholders.

Purpose

The purpose of specialization in Leadership and Management is to prepare educational leaders who can demonstrate high levels of management and leadership theoretical knowledge and skills to provide effective and efficient educational services to all learners and satisfy their stakeholders. The graduates specializing in Leadership and Management are expected to be responsive to the changing educational technologies, pedagogical practices, changes and innovation in education, and an ever-increasing new body of knowledge.

Key Features of the Program

The proposed program will have the following Key features.

• Need based: One of the major features of the program is to address the need of the secondary, higher secondary schools and other education related institutes. Formal and informal interaction with teachers, teacher educators, school principals, teacher education experts, teacher development organizers and materials developers have demonstrated a need of educational leaders to drive educational institution.

• Practice-based and skills oriented: The students will undergo practical experience by literally undertaking tasks of managing and leading organizations, facilitating professional development workshops, undertaking small scale research projects and developing materials. The use of ICT in managing and leading schools is highly valued. When they come out from the University, they will be expected to be independent practitioners in the field.

• Conducive learning environment: A high quality team that includes educators, managers, leaders and visiting faculty with a sound, firsthand experience of leaders development, preparing educators and research in education management and leadership will be involved to run the program. The prospective students will be oriented to use the available resources, such as library and computer facilities. The learning will be backed up by continuous assessment and feedback system.

• Internationally comparable: The course has been developed after a thorough survey of the Master's Course in Education Management and Leadership of different universities. The intellectual challenge intended to be triggered by this course and the practical exposures are actually comparable to the ones of those universities. The postgraduates will come out with knowledge and skills sound enough to work in international arena.

Structure of the program

The two year M Ed program has four semesters. The program is of 54 credit hours. There are 2 (two) core courses of 6 Cr, 11(eleven) specialization courses of 33 Cr, 2 (two) elective courses of 6 Cr and 3 (three) practical courses of 9 Cr.

Entry requirements

For enrolment in two-year M Ed in Leadership and Management program, the candidate must have a Bachelor’s degree in any discipline (B. Ed/BA/B. Sc) or any equivalent degree recognized by Kathmandu University with second division or CGPA 2.5/4 in aggregate.