XED 500 Introduction for Jewish Educational Leadership
Pass/fail grading type only. Required pre-enrollment course for the Executive MA program. This course addresses key issues in leadership within a Jewish educational setting through an integrated study of biblical texts with contemporary research on the challenges and strategies of successful leadership. We assume that an interaction of tradition and contemporary Jewish life will create powerful and rich possibilities for creative thinking and reflective practice. Topics include Jewish leadership models; the culture of an organization, including its values/mission/vision; transformation and change.