Higher Education Professionals

Designed for Scholars and Practitioners

Our engaging, practice-oriented summer short courses are geared towards higher education scholars, professionals, and graduate students seeking professional renewal, new skills, knowledge, and career advancement. From crisis management to activism, from inclusive practices to quality assurance, our offerings cover the leading topics in higher education. Check back in Spring 2022 for our summer offerings!

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Applied Professional Certificates in Instructional Design
<p>These part-time, online certificates are for those looking to learn emerging practices in pedagogy, course design, educational technology, and interactive content development. One certificate can be earned in six months, or both in just over a year.</p> <p><a href="/content/bc-web/schools/lynch-school/sites/professional-continuing-education/learners/higher-education-/applied-professional-certificates-in-instructional-design.html"><span class="btn btn-default btn-maroon">Learn more</span></a></p>
<p><b>Online Certificates</b></p> <p>These two online non-credit certificates prepare you to lead change in K-12 systems, higher education, educational technology, corporate training settings and beyond.</p>
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Crisis Management in Higher Education
<p>Effective crisis management goes beyond a manual and a checklist. Leaders who are equipped to handle crisis share certain qualities, specifically communication, strategic management, and collaboration. Without these skills, the crisis can become the focus, rather than the community that is being served. This mini-course will focus on how crisis management can become a tool to strengthen organizations, despite trying times. Interviews with crisis leaders as well as case studies will be used to provide students with contemporary examples. The instructor will provide students with live synchronous classes as well as asynchronous opportunities for learning. An experiential learning activity will provide the final capstone for learners.</p>
<p><b>Laura De Veau<br /> Online Workshop<br /> Inquire for more information!<br /> </b></p> <p>This mini-course will focus on how crisis management can become a tool to strengthen organizations, despite trying times. Interviews with crisis leaders as well as case studies will be used to provide students with contemporary examples.<br /> </p>
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International Academic Collaboration at a Time of Geopolitical Strife
<div>This course is designed to explore the contemporary socio-political environment in relation to international academic collaboration in higher education, in the context of acute and ongoing crises at national, regional, and global levels, and to deepen understanding of the effects of these forms of geopolitical strife on a key activity of internationalized higher education: academic collaboration. Participants will participate in three synchronous sessions and will also engage with readings and other asynchronous content between meetings.<br> </div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <p><span class="btn btn-default btn-gold"><a href="https://bostoncollege-cihe.catalog.instructure.com/courses/summ23-international-academic-collaboration-at-a-time-of-geopolitical-strife"><b>Register</b></a></span></p> <p><i>*Interested BC faculty and staff should contact the Center for International Higher Education (CIHE) at internationalhighered@bc.edu. BC students must register via Eagle Apps.</i></p>
<p><b>Dr. Hans de Wit<br /> Virtual Course<br /> May 18, 23, &amp; 25 | 10:00AM-12:00PM </b></p> <p>This course examines the impacts of geopolitical tensions on international academic collaboration.<br /> </p>
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Marketing and Branding in Higher Education
<p>In an environment of global competition, universities have become global brands. At all levels of the organization, higher education leaders need to demonstrate the ability to communicate the value of their institutions to different constituents. This course explores university brands from a global perspective and introduces key concepts related with the marketing functions within higher education. The course is a intended for new, aspiring, and established professionals in higher education interested in deepening their understanding of marketing and for those communication and marketing professionals interested in entering higher education.&nbsp;</p>
<p><b>Gerardo Blanco<br /> Online Workshop<br /> Inquire for more information!<br /> </b></p> <p>This course explores university brands from a global perspective and introduces key concepts related with the marketing functions within higher education.<br /> </p>
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