Program Leadership from a Nordic Perspective - Managing Education Development

Anna-Karin Högfeldt, Ann Cornell, Mikael Cronhjort, Anne Jerbrant, Rediar Lyng, Raimo Kantola, Lauri Malmi, Ulrika Lundqvist, Johan Malmqvist, Peter Munkebo Hussmann, Jørgen Villadsen, Helge Brattebø, Tim Torvatn

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Abstract

In this paper we focus on university educational development issues by investigating the program leadership at five Nordic technical universities. Specifically, the paper compares definitions, views and experiences of education leadership in the Nordic Five Tech (N5T) universities. The paper does this by, first, reviewing the definitions of roles and responsibilities for program directors at each university, and second, by presenting results from a survey carried out in March 2012 among program directors at the N5T universities. Based on this data, we analyze how program directors experience their role, their possibilities to lead, and their opportunities of learning to lead. How is time for reflection and development as leaders handled at the different universities? The paper goes on to consider what impact the mandate of the leadership role has on the possibilities for developing educational programs. For instance, how can program directors ensure that learning
objectives concerning generic skills and abilities are reached? How can program directors drive implementation of integrative and value-oriented topics such as sustainable development, innovation and entrepreneurship?
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 8th International CDIO Conference
Number of pages20
Publication date2012
Publication statusPublished - 2012
Event8th International CDIO Conference - Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia
Duration: 1 Jul 20124 Jul 2012

Conference

Conference8th International CDIO Conference
LocationQueensland University of Technology
Country/TerritoryAustralia
CityBrisbane
Period01/07/201204/07/2012

Bibliographical note

Nordic Five Tech (N5T) is a strategic alliance between five technical universities in Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden. The overall aim is to “utilize shared and complementary strengths and create synergy within education, research and innovation”.

Keywords

  • Education development
  • Leadership
  • Program management
  • Program development
  • Nordic Five Tech

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