MUMBAI, India — To advance its longstanding commitment to providing professional support and leadership development to education leaders, XED is pleased to announce a new collaboration with Professional Education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education (HGSE), to offer the Education Leadership Program (ELP): a six-month learning journey designed to strengthen the strategic, instructional, and systems-thinking capabilities of education leaders across the region.
This collaboration expands high-impact learning options for educators and establishes a dynamic framework for HGSE and XED to help school and district leaders address the pressing realities facing schools today: rising expectations, increasing complexity, and the urgent need for environments that support learning, wellbeing, and community trust. Education leaders across the world are navigating shifting policies, diverse student needs, and new demands on teaching and learning—challenges that require purposeful, reflective, and data-driven leadership.
Delivered through ten live, interactive virtual sessions and a three-day in-person classroom module in Dubai, the Education Leadership Program equips participants with proven frameworks and practical tools to drive measurable improvement across instruction, culture, and system-level performance. Learners engage with Harvard Graduate School of Education faculty through real cases, evidence-based approaches, and structured peer coaching, all culminating in a customized final action plan that supports immediate, practical application in their institutions.
A Program Built for the Real Work of School Leadership
The Education Leadership Program is purposefully designed for principals, deputy principals, senior administrative leaders, and decision-makers responsible for shaping school systems. With a focus on instructional leadership, systems thinking, digital transformation, AI in education, adult learning, resilient team leadership, and school culture, the curriculum reflects the practical demands placed on today’s leaders.
Participants are awarded a verifiable certificate from the Harvard Graduate School of Education upon successful completion of all program components.
“Education leadership today is no longer defined by administrative capability alone – it is defined by clarity of purpose, courage in decision-making, and a deep commitment to improving outcomes for every learner. The Education Leadership Program represents an extraordinary opportunity for leaders across the region to learn from one of the world’s most respected institutions, to re-examine how schools can thrive in a world of rapid change. We are honored to bring this experience closer to educators who are shaping the future of our societies.”
— John Kallelil, Founder & CEO, XED
“We’re pleased to collaborate on a program that brings research-backed leadership development to education professionals across the region. Our focus has always been on creating learning experiences that meet education leaders where they are, and this program reflects that commitment.”
