由于各种类型的教育机构中的任务日益复杂，包括研究和数据分析，因此需要强大的，变革型的领导者。将理论应用于实践是西密歇根大学教育领导力，研究与技术系教育领导力哲学博士的总体主题，案例学习法被广泛使用。此外，还开发了一个高度集成的专业探究，研究和论文核心，以帮助您增加您的高等教育知识基础，并确保此类学生完成博士学位。而不是增加全部论文的数量。EDLD集中至少需要60个研究生学分，其中包括12个论文学分。如果您是专业工作人员，并且每学期可以上两节课，则可以在大约3.5到4年的时间里完成包括博士论文在内的博士工作
The Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Educational Leadership is targeted toward professionals working in the areas of K-12, Higher Education, Workforce Education and Development, or other environments engaged in education or adult learning. Four concentrations exist: (1) Higher Education Leadership, (2) K-12 Leadership, (3) Organizational Analysis, and (4) Workforce Education and Development, with program requirements specific to each concentration listed below.<br><br>Key program goals include preparing individuals to become transformational leaders, ready to help educational or other institutions to address current challenges, including the need to better educate students who have historically not been well served by traditional learning institutions. In addition, graduates will expand their inquiry and research skills, enabling them to add to the knowledge base concerning education, especially as it relates to the growing challenges facing all educational institutions.