Policy, Organization, and Leadership Studies (POLS), M.A.

POLS students are characterized by their varied experiences and interests, past accomplishments, creativity, and commitment to education. The POLS program nurtures high quality leadership through engagement with outstanding Stanford scholars, practicing leaders, and field-based experiences. The POLS Seminar, courses, internships, and professional development workshops provided within the Graduate School of Education and beyond create the unique POLS experience. Students transform what they learn into their capstone POLS Project focused on a challenging educational problem. The POLS program is a passage through which students discover their personal missions for the next phase of their careers.