ELHE 8205 Managing Change in Higher Education

This course discusses models of governance, locus of control, leadership, and strategic environments for American and international institutions of higher education. It provides students with an understanding of strategic management and leadership, including goal definition, organizational and environmental analysis, and decision-making to effect positive change in their organization and society. Prominent higher education leaders will co-instruct sections of this course.

Course overview

Department
Educational Leadership and Higher Education
School
Lynch
Credits
6
Level
Graduate
Offered
Every Fall, Every Spring, Every Summer

Course evaluations

Response-weighted averages from Boston College’s official course evaluations (Avalanche/Blue).

Course rating
3.58 / 5 · Very Good
62 responses
Instructor rating
3.98 / 5 · Very Good
62 responses
Terms evaluated
4
Most recent: Summer 2025

Scales: overall ratings run from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent); agreement questions from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree); weekly effort from 1 (up to 1 hour) to 5 (10 or more hours).

Evaluations by term and instructor
TermInstructorCourse overallInstructor overallWell organizedClear learning objectivesIntellectually challengingHelpful assignmentsApplicable beyond courseAttendance necessaryWeekly effortResponses
Summer 2025Gerardo Blanco4.34.74.44.54.64.64.94.74–6 hrs/week7 of 13
Summer 2025Rebecca Schendel4.34.64.44.54.64.64.94.74–6 hrs/week7 of 13
Summer 2024Gerardo Blanco4.24.83.84.04.44.04.43.87–9 hrs/week5 of 14
Summer 2024Johannes Dewit4.24.43.84.04.44.04.43.87–9 hrs/week5 of 14
Summer 2023Ellen Hazelkorn—————————9 of 15
Summer 2023Johannes Dewit—————————9 of 15
Summer 2022Ellen Hazelkorn3.33.43.73.54.13.63.83.27–9 hrs/week10 of 17
Summer 2022Johannes Dewit3.33.73.73.54.13.63.83.27–9 hrs/week10 of 17

Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-10-09. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors

Sections

  • Section 01
    Summer 2026 · Gerardo Blanco, Rebecca Schendel · F 12:00 Noon-01:30PM · Offered