Vanderbilt University M.Ed. in International Education Policy and Management (IEPM)
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The International Education Policy Management concentration is designed for those who intend to build an academic career dedicated to the study of education and its effect on social and economic development. The IEPM program combines K-12 and higher education issues and prepares students to work on education policy and strategic planning. It also helps enhance an understanding of the education system within the U.S. by means of systematic comparison.
Building on Peabody College's considerable intellectual capital in school administration and higher education leadership, IEPM incorporates course requirements in both the K-12 and higher education concentrations, but benefits from independent work on human capital, international organizations, and trends in education policy reform. The IEPM program emphasizes a rigorous training in social scientific methods, both quantitative and qualitative, including economics, sociology and political science.
Mission and Audience
The Master of International Education Policy and Management (IEPM) Program is a two-year course of study that provides students with scholarly applications to public policy problems as they apply to schools, universities and non-formal learning environments around the world. The IEPM program employs the analytical methods derived from the social sciences including history, anthropology, political science, economics and sociology. The IEPM program admits up to 20 students annually. Approximately one half come from outside the United States. The IEPM program prepares students to enter careers in international development organizations, private foundations, teaching institutions, advocacy organizations, private firms, research and consultancy firms working in higher or compulsory education. Some graduates of the program choose to pursue further graduate or professional study.
Structure and delivery.
Most IEPM students pursue their degrees full time in residence. Many work part time in local institutions including at Vanderbilt University and on research projects with Vanderbilt faculty. IEPM courses normally meet on weekdays.