MAEDL School Business Administrator Program

Area of Study Overview

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School Business Administration is a 36-credit program that prepares graduates to earn school business administrator endorsement.  This degree provides a curriculum that encompasses the academic and professional areas of business and management while meeting the academic requirements for the New Jersey Department of Education School Business administrator endorsement. Candidates must complete 150 hours in a school business office. For more information on these and other requirements, please refer to State of New Jersey website.

The School Business Administration (SBA) graduate program at Thomas Edison State University enables students to earn a MAEdL degree that authorizes the holder to be employed as the chief financial officer of a school district in public schools in grades preschool through grade 12. Positions include assistant superintendent for business and school business administrator.

Credit Distribution

Required Courses

EDL-500	Effective Leadership - From Theory to Practice	3
PSY-630	Organizational Theory	3
MNP-540	Finance and Accounting for Managers in Public Service	3
MNP-520	Economic Issues for Public Service Managers	3
EDL-540	Staff Supervision and Systems for Professional Learning	3
EDL-550	School Law	3
EDL-660	Human Resources Administration	3
EDL-510	The Inquiry Process - a Framework	3
EDL-680	Budget Forecasting and Fiscal Planning	3
EDL-700	Field-Based Practicum	3
EDL-690	Developing School and Community Partnerships	3
EDL-710	Professional Portfolio Development	3

Total Credit Hours: 36

 

Learning Outcomes

Graduates of the Master of Arts in Educational Leadership – School Business Administration area of study will be able to promote the success of every student by:

• analyze and apply into practice the roles and responsibilities of the school business administrator position;
• describe and analyze, through an appraisal of proper fiscal management, how school organizations utilize available resources to operate a safe and efficient learning environment;
• collaborate and articulate with the school organization’s administrative team and other stakeholders during the budget development process;
• analyze and compare the school organization’s budget and expenditures with benchmarks to ensure efficiency through comprehensive evaluation processes; and
• analyze and critique implications of both state and federal education policy on local school districts.