Course information

This course applies leadership and management theories and approaches from business and industry to the field of ELT in a variety of contexts, including English programs in English-speaking countries, TESOL departments in universities, ESL programs in community colleges, EFL departments in non-English-speaking countries, and commercial ELT centers and schools around the world. The course discusses the roles and responsibilities of effective leaders and managers and the essential skills required of effective leaders and managers, such as strategic planning and financial management. Students will be required to develop a process for developing a quality assurance system in a context of their choosing, and prepare a business plan for a project in an ELT context of their choosing.