Technology Leadership and Innovation: STEM Education Leadership Concentration, MS

About the Program

Purdue’s Polytechnic Institute’s Master’s degree in Technology Leadership and Innovation helps students advance in their career or provide new career options. The core curriculum is focused on providing leadership skills in industry and technology, from evaluation to quality and project management. From there, students will be able to select a concentration. Current concentrations include: Digital Innovation  and STEM Education Leadership (see below).

The curriculum provides coursework that will help students focus on career plans and advancement. It also allows for exploration in a related area, such as education, engineering, or management.

The STEM Education Leadership concentration focuses specifically on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) integration through design, leadership, and research. Graduates of the STEM Education Leadership program will be prepared to become leaders in integrated STEM in a variety of positions including university professors, K-12 teachers, policymakers, administrators, informal learning specialists, and others. A central theme of the program is preparing graduate students to use and conduct research that informs practice. Through this vibrant and robust graduate program, the research production around integrated STEM will address crucial needs across the country. 

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Program Requirements

30 Credits Required

Concentrations

Departmental concentrations:

• Biometrics
• Biotech Innovation and Regulatory Science
• Global Digital Innovation
• Open and Digital Innovation
• Organizational Leadership (residential only)
• Technology Leadership and Innovation: Digital Innovation Concentration, MS 

Program Learning Outcomes

Students will:

• Be prepared to interpret educational research in STEM fields.
• Be able to implement research based educational experiences for K12 STEM students.
• Be able to conduct research on educational interventions and make data driven decisions regarding pedagogical and content changings in K12 educational environments.
• Be able to mentor other educators and make systematic educational changes in their organization.

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