University of Wisconsin–Madison
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Academics

The UW–Madison Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis (ELPA) offers rigorous master’s and doctoral programs with specific program areas that give students a chance to dive deep into academic topics and research interests. Explore the options below or learn more about the subject area of ELPA. Our graduates have become faculty members, district and school administrators, researchers in research centers and consulting firms, university administrators and presidents, academic advisers, and policy analysts for non-profit organizations and federal and state organizations.

Dr. Pete Miller stands in front of a crowd with a mircophone presenting on BIOS research at the BIOS Leadership and Coaching Symposium.

Sports Leadership, MS

The Master of Science degree in Sports Leadership draws from UW–Madison’s world-leading academic and athletic resources to prepare dynamic sports leaders.

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Wisconsin Idea Executive Educational Leadership Preparation Program, PhD

The Wisconsin Idea Executive Education Leadership Preparation PhD focuses explicitly on K-12 leadership for dramatically improving student performance and closing achievement gaps.