HELPS是一个72个学时的计划，旨在为下一代教育领导者培养少数族裔服务机构（MSI）的人员，管理和管理职位。为此，HELPS计划的一项功能是使学者做好准备，以担任MSI的领导职位（例如，大学校长，教务长和副校长）。课程内容将涵盖与大学和校长职位相关的职责，高等教育筹款，董事会和社区关系，认证，高等教育的当代问题以及决策伦理。与课程相关的活动（例如，MSI总裁和其他行政领导者的客座演讲和讲习班）将为学生提供全面的了解，以全面有效地领导MSI和HBCU的高等教育领导。该计划的另一个特色是与华盛顿特区地区的政
Our Ph.D. program in Higher Education Leadership and Policy Studies prepares graduates for rewarding careers in higher education administration, institutional assessment, policy analysis, student affairs, and for leadership or management positions as college presidents, provosts, and vice presidents at higher education institutions, particularly Minority Serving Institutions.<br>The Ph.D. program in Higher Education Leadership and Policy Studies (HELPS) at Howard's Graduate School prepares graduates for rewarding leadership and management careers in higher education. Our Ph.D. program also prepares graduates to become policy advocates for Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs). Our program emphasizes theoretical, conceptual, and practical foundations in university fundraising, board and community relations, accreditation, diversity, access, education equity, contemporary issues in higher education, and ethics in decision-making. You will gain exposure to guest lectures and workshops from MSI presidents and other administrative leaders, providing salient and current insights into effective higher education leadership at MSIs. Our doctoral students benefit from collaborative opportunities to work at leading higher education policy agencies and organizations in Washington, D.C. Direct engagement with policymakers, lobbyists, and practitioners provide students with a deep understanding of the relationship between education policy and higher education operations.