About Indiana State University     

Indiana State University (http://www.indstate.edu) is a Public, Doctoral/Research University located in Terre Haute, IN, approximately one hour west of Indianapolis.  The University enrolls over 13,000 students in over 100 majors.  The University has consistently been ranked by Princeton Review as one of the “Best in the Midwest.” ISU is a consistent member of the U.S. President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll and has been named the national’s Non-Profit Leadership Campus of the Year.  Washington Monthly ranks ISU #1 in community service and #3 in service learning.  Forbes Magazine has identified Indiana State University as the most affordable University in the state and ranks ISU as one of the nation’s best colleges that emphasizes quality as well as value.

The MBA and Leadership Preparation at Indiana State University  

Both the Princeton Review and US News recognize the Scott College of Business as one of the top business schools in the nation.  The MBA degree was praised by the Princeton Review for small classes, great teachers, and an affordable tuition. The Scott College of Business is accredited by AACSB, the highest achievement for business schools and the hallmark of excellence in management education.  Educator Preparation has been at the core of ISU’s mission for 150 years.  Today, the Bayh College of Education continues that great tradition.  The College is accredited by the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education and the Indiana Department of Education.  The College’s educational administration program has been recognized for its scholar/practitioner approach to preparing building level and district level educational leaders.

The graduate faculty of the Scott College of Business and the Department of Educational Leadership, in partnership with the Woodrow Wilson Foundation, has collaborated to develop the MBA in Education Leadership.  The unique program is competency and project based and emphasizes both theory and practice.  It offers specialized preparation is leadership, finance, human resource management, organizational change, and school improvement while focused on both business and education contexts.  Indiana State University and school districts across the state will work together to provide an educational experience to provide educational leaders with the knowledge, skills, and tools to improve student learning and drive improvement in schools and school systems. More information.