The Curry School of Education and the Darden School of Business are partnering to provide studies designed for the next generation of leaders – those who will transform education in the United States and around the world.
Program Life
Few roles in society provide the reach that educators have into, quite literally, millions of lives. But as the problems in the U.S. and other global education systems mount, they know that more needs to be done to make their reach effective. The Curry School of Education and the Darden School of Business are partnering to develop studies designed for the next generation of leaders–those who will innovate and transform education around the world in a variety of ways, through a variety of means.
Schools--public, charter, private, non-traditional learning spaces—are all struggling to fulfill their most important responsibility: educating our children. They need leaders. We shape leaders.
This area of concentration is a new venture between two leading schools at the University of Virginia- The Darden School of Business and the Curry School of Education.
Prerequisites and Admission Requirements
Students will apply and be admitted to the Darden School before applying to the Curry School of Education. Once admitted to Darden, applications to Curry are reviewed on a rolling basis.
Darden MBA application process.
The M.Ed. at the Curry School is offered through the Department of Curriculum, Instruction and Special Education and frames the student’s selected area of specialization in the context of the four pillars of the program: Curriculum, Instruction, Assessment, and the Diverse Landscape of Contemporary Education -Diversity. The M.Ed in Innovation and Education Reform:
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Is flexible in terms of specialization areas and affords opportunities for addressing choices for satisfying degree requirements;
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Is designed to match students with Curry advisors to help forge meaningful connections between the content of the two degree programs;
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Does NOT require prior teaching experience, although preference will be given to those with education-related professional experience;
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Will accept the GMAT in lieu of the GRE exam requirement, making the application process more efficient.
Degree Requirements
Students will complete 30 credits of graduate work in the Curry School of Education.
Typical Length of Study
2-3 years (including online courses, summer session coursework, and internships) beginning the summer prior to the start of the Darden MBA program, or during the summer following the first year.
Semester of Entry:
Summer.
Full or Part Time:
Full time, concurrent with Darden MBA program
Course Overview
Program Requirements:
Curriculum (3 credits)
Instruction (3 credits)
Assessment (3 credits)
Diversity (3 credits)
Internships (3-6 credits)
Area of Specialization (12-15 credits)
Possible Specialization Areas:
Teaching and Learning
Educational Assessment and Evaluation
Educational Policy
School Climate and Culture
Social and Global Foundations of Education
Sample Schedule:
Year 1:
Summer 1:
Core courses on-grounds at Curry through summer session or online courses through Curry (3-9 credits)
J-Term:
Education Proseminar* (3 credits)
* denotes required
Summer 2:
Internship and/or on-grounds or online courses through Curry (6 credits)
Year 2:
Fall semester:
Courses at Curry (6-9 credits) concurrent with Darden courses
Spring semester:
Courses at Curry (6-9 credits) concurrent with Darden courses
Total: 30 credits earned at Curry
Sample Jobs After Graduation
We anticipate that—among many other possibilities—our graduates will go on to work in large, urban school districts, charter schools, education non-profits and for-profits, in education policy, as educational consultants, educational technology specialists, or as education-focused entrepreneurs.
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