Our Doctorate in Education, Leadership and Innovation program offers a unique and transformative experience for practitioners interested in the study and practice of learning, leadership, and change. Our students focus on a system and innovation perspective to make real and lasting changes in organizational systems.
Benerd College empowers passionate leaders in cultivating a hub of innovation and learning in California's Sacramento Valley. We provide a dynamic, intimate, humanistic, and student-centered approach to teaching and learning.
Our programs are designed for working professionals wanting to foster true innovation through learning and education.
The program focuses on fostering innovation and creativity in Leadership & Innovation. We purposefully recruit students from throughout the learning system: K12 education, higher education, non-profit and advocacy organizations, government, the military, and corporations. The curriculum is focused on inquiry and practice for learning, leadership, and change.
鈥淭he EDLI program has been a highly transformational experience for me on both personal and professional levels. The program itself has helped me gain a better understanding of the dynamics involved in complex, diverse work environments and how to unlock the full potential of my leadership capabilities. The combination of these personal and professional gains achieved through the program have far exceeded my expectations and helped unlock possibilities for my future that I don鈥檛 think I could have envisioned without it.鈥�
Mike Daly
EDLI Cohort 8
鈥淏eing part of the EdD in Leadership & Innovation program has empowered me to step more confidently into my identity as a scholar, advocate, and community leader. As a first-generation Filipina American, I鈥檝e always carried the desire to create change, but this program gave me the tools, language, and mentorship to turn that desire into action. What makes this program special is how it cultivates innovation with heart. Every class, discussion, and project challenged me to think critically while staying grounded in my values鈥�
Melanie Pio
EDLI Cohort 9
鈥淎s a student of the EDLI program, the experience has profoundly impacted both my professional and personal growth. I wholeheartedly recommend this program to anyone seeking transformative change---because it genuinely changes your life for the better.鈥�
Anabela Bettencourt
EDLI Cohort 9
2 courses over 10 weeks
2 courses over 10 weeks
Total Units Required for Graduation: 56
Course sequence subject to change.
An important feature of the 91成人导航 program is the Applied Inquiry coursework. Through a series of four courses, you complete a large percentage of your dissertation work during your regular courses. Our students begin working toward completing their dissertation proposal in the first semester. The entire draft proposal is targeted for completion in the first semester of Year 3.
A distinctive element of our program is the structured individual and group support that continues through graduation. Traditionally, the dissertation writing process is an isolated, individual endeavor. While our dissertations consist of individual research, we have unique cohort support structures in place that help you to move through the process with others. Students continue meeting as a group until they defend their dissertation.
Our faculty work with each student in deciding which type of dissertation is most appropriate to address a "problem of practice," with the ultimate goal of producing innovative and creative solutions using one of several methodologies including Action Research, Design Thinking, Program Evaluation, and Case Study.
We take a hands on approach with our students. This means we want to get to know you throughout your discovery and application process. Help us connect with you by taking the next step.
As Benerd College鈥檚 graduate programs are hybrid, distance learning opportunities, 91成人导航 cannot issue Forms I-20 or DS-2019 for prospective students seeking sponsorship via F or J visas. Should you have any follow-up questions, please contact the Office of International Programs and Services at IPS@pacific.edu.
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