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Course Schedule for EDL Executive Cohort 2026-2028

Fridays from 5–9 p.m. and Saturdays from 9 a.m.–2 p.m. (four weekends per course).

Year One

Fall 2026

EDUE 701 – Leadership
  • August 15, 16
  • August 28, 29
  • September 11, 12
  • September 25,26
EDUE 700 – Foundations
  • October 9, 10
  • October 23, 24
  • November 6, 7
  • November 20, 21

Spring 2027

EDUE 702 – Learning
  • January 8, 9
  • January 22, 23
  • February 5, 6
  • February 19, 20
EDUE 718 – Leading for Instructional Excellence and Equity
  • February 26, 27
  • March 5, 6
  • March 19, 20
  • March 26, 27
EDUE 726 – Research Methods 1
  • April 9, 10
  • April 23, 24
  • April 30, May 1
  • May 7, 8

Summer 2027

EDUE 727 Research Methods 2
  • May 23, 24
  • June 4, 5
  • June 11, 12
  • June 25, 26
EDUE 717 Resourcing Schools for Equity and Excellence
  • July 9, 10
  • July 16, 17
  • July 23, 24
  • July 30, 31
EDUE 780A Dissertation in Practice
  • Dissertation chair determines dates and times

Year Two

Fall 2027

EDUE 703 Power, Diversity, Equity
  • August 27, 28
  • September 9, 20
  • September 23, 24
  • October 1, 2
EDUE 719 Education Policy and Politics
  • October 15, 16
  • October 29, 30
  • November 12, 13
  • December 3, 4
EDUE 780B Dissertation in Practice
  • Dissertation chair determines dates and times

Spring 2028

EDUE 704 Leadership Enactment
  • January 14, 15
  • January 28, 29
  • February 11, 12
  • February 25, 26
EDUE 728 Leadership of Site and System Organizational Learning
  • March 10, 11
  • March 24, 25
  • April 7, 8
  • April 14, 15
EDUE 784 Dissertation in Practice
  • Dissertation Chair determines dates and times

Summer 2028

EDUE 710- Designing Educational Organizations for Equity
  • May 19, 20
  • May 26, 27
  • June 7, 8
  • June 21, 22
EDUE 784B Dissertation in Practice
  • Dissertation Chair determines dates and times


Program Contacts

Jessica Romero

Assistant Director, Office of Admission and Scholarships

jromero4@rossier.usc.edu (213) 821-2071