Education, as a social institution serving the needs of any society, therefore it is vital for any society to survive, progress and develop. It should not be only comprehensive, sustainable, and superb, but also continuous in its evolvement to meet the changes and challenges of the fast-changing and unpredictable globalized world. As a result, this evolution must be systemic, consistent, and measurable; therefore, the intended program serves the community, business, organizational leaders, trainers, educators, schoolteachers, principals, education supervisors, administrators, and policymakers to ensure quality preparation of all students to life and work.
The need for educational innovations has become acute. “It is widely believed that countries’ social and economic well-being will depend to an ever greater extent on the quality of their citizens’ education: the emergence of the so-called ‘knowledge society’, the transformation of information and the media, and increasing specialization on the part of organizations all call for high skill profiles and levels of knowledge. Today’s education systems are required to be both effective and efficient, or in other words, to reach the goals set for them while making the best use of available resources”.
Finally, this program is a multi-disciplinary program, not only in the field of education, but it has also other disciplines such as critical thinking and innovation, cross-cultural studies, citizenship, leadership, and more.
Innovation in Education master´s program is all about improving the most significant matter in any society– education. In addition, doing it not according to some inner feeling, but based on evidence and research.
Education is the foundation of almost everything; it could be citizenship, economy or governance.
Students in this program are expected to:
Professionals with a Master’s in Innovation in Education have several career paths to choose from including: