An introduction to the management of public and private colleges and universities, this course will explore the nature of academic governance, patterns of decision-making among middle- and senior-level academic administrators, as well as the challenges involved in shared authority. Leadership philosophies of prominent educational leaders will be examined, as well as campus mission statements, administrator-board and public relations, local and state policy issues, and the role of administrators in creating a campus culture that nurtures diversity, equity, and access.