ELHE 8213 Transformative Leadership in a Networked World

The focus of this course is on topics in transformational leadership, examines elements of executive transformational leadership in American and international higher education and explores how transformational leaders facilitate the work necessary to successfully lead and manage change in positive ways. Students will focus on understanding transformational leadership as the process of facilitating leadership and change through reflective, systems-based, and relational leadership. Students will engage in self-analysis, examine and discuss case studies, and assess leadership at the executive level of college and university leadership.

Course overview

Department
Educational Leadership and Higher Education
School
Lynch
Credits
3
Level
Graduate
Offered
Biannually

Course evaluations

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

Course rating
2.25 / 5 · Fair
24 responses
Instructor rating
3.05 / 5 · Good
24 responses
Terms evaluated
1
Most recent: Spring 2024

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
Spring 2024Gretchen Dobson2.33.12.42.83.12.83.63.57–9 hrs/week12 of 16
Spring 2024Lynne Celli2.33.02.42.83.12.83.63.57–9 hrs/week12 of 16

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
    Spring 2027 · Jessica Belue Buckley · F 12:00 Noon-01:30PM · Offered