Developing Learning Leaders
Communities and societies around the world are facing multidimensional complexity challenges, which has intensified the imperatives of learning worldwide. A central response to this crisis of learning is to mobilize and institutionalize the practices of transformative learning in ways that interweave with informational learning. Transformative learning drives the development of complexity capabilities necessary for transforming whole persons and whole systems. This interweaving enables the transformation of mindsets, habits, and culture.
Meridian's MEd in Educational Leadership and EdD in Organizational Leadership have been architected with these complexity chalenges in mind, as applicable to individuals, teams, and organizations.
MEd in Educational Leadership
Focusing on leadership in the context of education, coaching, and training?
The MEd in Educational Leadership is designed to enable graduates who are well-educated in the principles and practices of transformative learning, as applied to contexts such as expressive and movement arts education, developmental, Health and Wellbeing Coaching, and transformative leadership.
The MEd is optimal for students seeking professional paths such as facilitation, organizational leadership, performance coaching, and leadership of educational initiatives.
- Part-time, full-time, and accelerated options available.
- Designed to prepare students for professional practice in leadership, coaching, and facilitation.
- Diverse concentrations enable personalized degree paths.
- Highly customizable through curriculum oriented around electives and projects.
- Flexible learning formats and individualized academic advising.
EdD in Organizational Leadership
Interested in doctoral-level education in organizational leadership and development?
Organizations around the world in various domains like education, business, civil society, and government are challenged by unprecedented complexity. What is demanded of organizational leaders now is often far beyond their current capabilities. Meridian's EdD in Organizational Leadership has been developed to respond to this capability gap. The curriculum design enables students to cultivate an ecology of competencies in support of their own capabilities as leaders, as well as in coaching other leaders and consulting with teams and organizations. Students in this program work with faculty who are highly skilled practitioners and are deeply engaged in transformative projects.
- Complete in as little as 30 months on the accelerated path, with standard and part-time degree paths also available.
- Explore unique hybrid and online learning formats – adjust to match your preferences each term.
- Work one-to-one with a faculty member who serves as your dissertation advisor.
Susan Walsh — PhD, Counseling Psychologist
Professional Future
Meridian's MEd and EdD degrees are designed to prepare graduates for a professional future in the contexts noted below, with which the concentrations are specifically aligned.
- Developmental Coaching
- Health and Wellbeing Coaching
- Performance Coaching
- Process Facilitation
- Organizational Development
- Team Development
- Human Resources
- Teaching: higher education and non-formal learning
- Communities of Practice
- Social and Cultural Innovation
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Meridian's Master's and Doctoral degrees in Education and Leadership are designed to prepare graduates for a professional future in the contexts noted below, with which the concentrations are specifically aligned.
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Concentrations
The Business Psychology concentration at Meridian is designed for those who seek to redefine the landscape of organizational behavior and leadership through a lens of group facilitation and psychological depth.
The Collective Trauma and Social Healing concentration is intended for Master's and Doctoral students in the Psychology and Education programs who aspire to be social healing practitioners in the context of their professional goals.
The Developmental Coaching concentration emphasizes coursework aligned with practice in contexts such as executive coaching, developmental assessment, and management of deliberately developmental organizations.
The Expressive and Movement Arts concentration emphasizes coursework aligned with professional practice in contexts such as conventional healthcare settings, coaching practices, employee wellness programs.
The Health and Wellbeing Coaching concentration emphasizes coursework aligned with professional practice in contexts such as conventional healthcare settings, coaching practices, and employee wellness programs.
The Organizational Development concentration emphasizes coursework aligned with the practice of organizational leadership and development in various institutional domains, like: Business, Non-profits (NGOs); and government including sectors such as education, law, and the arts.
The Transformative Leadership concentration emphasizes coursework aligned with practice in contexts such as executive coaching, developmental assessment, and management of deliberately developmental organizations.
The Transformative Learning concentration emphasizes coursework aligned with professional practice in contexts such as education, organizational leadership, and adult education.
The Business Psychology concentration at Meridian is designed for those who seek to redefine the landscape of organizational behavior and leadership through a lens of group facilitation and psychological depth.
The Collective Trauma and Social Healing concentration is intended for Master's and Doctoral students in the Psychology and Education programs who aspire to be social healing practitioners in the context of their professional goals.
The Developmental Coaching concentration emphasizes coursework aligned with practice in contexts such as executive coaching, developmental assessment, and management of deliberately developmental organizations.
The Expressive and Movement Arts concentration emphasizes coursework aligned with professional practice in contexts such as conventional healthcare settings, coaching practices, employee wellness programs.
The Health and Wellbeing Coaching concentration emphasizes coursework aligned with professional practice in contexts such as conventional healthcare settings, coaching practices, and employee wellness programs.
The Organizational Development concentration emphasizes coursework aligned with the practice of organizational leadership and development in various institutional domains, like: Business, Non-profits (NGOs); and government including sectors such as education, law, and the arts.
The Transformative Leadership concentration emphasizes coursework aligned with practice in contexts such as executive coaching, developmental assessment, and management of deliberately developmental organizations.
The Transformative Learning concentration emphasizes coursework aligned with professional practice in contexts such as education, organizational leadership, and adult education.
ANGELES ARRIEN — THE FOUR-FOLD WAY
Academic Structure
Meridian’s academic structure gives students the flexibility to navigate the University’s curricular architecture in ways that match their passions, professional goals, and other life commitments.
The structure is designed to serve a diverse student body, who live around the globe, have varied cultural and clinical visions for their careers, and are at different stages in their professional journey.
Students enroll in a degree program, can elect a concentration, and register for one or multiple courses each quarter. In addition to core courses for the specific degree program and anchor courses that represent the Transformative Learning intent of Meridian’s curriculum, students select elective courses that align with their Meridian concentration, background, and career path.
Learning Formats
Online Format
The online learning format allows students to complete 100% of their degree requirements remotely from anywhere in the world. Grounded in a distinctive faculty-led model, Meridian’s dynamic online learning platform provides maximum flexibility while maintaining high levels of engagement.
Hybrid Format
Meridian’s hybrid learning format integrates online courses with in-person classes at the Los Angeles Campus. This format combines an innovative online learning approach with face-to-face engagement with faculty, staff, and peers while offering access to co-working spaces and campus resources.
Introducing Unique Impact Scholarships
Available to Meridian University students worldwide, Meridian University's Impact Scholarships represent the University's commitment to supporting graduates to take transformative action in the fields of Business, Education, Leadership, and Psychology.
- The Meridian Social Entrepreneurship Scholarship
- The Meridian Developmental Coaching Scholarship
- The Meridian Collective Trauma Transformation Scholarship
Accreditation and Financial Aid
Meridian University is a degree-granting higher education institution accredited by the Senior Commission of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). As an accreditor, WASC is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. WASC is also an accreditor of the University of California, Berkeley, UCLA, and Stanford University.
Meridian is approved by the U.S. Department of Education for participation in the Federal Student Aid programs as well as by the U.S. Department of Veteran’s Affairs for the training of veterans and other eligible persons.
The University is approved by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to provide form I-20 to eligible international students, enabling travel to and stay in the United States.
Meridian offers institutional financial aid to qualified international students.
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