Archive · 8 Jan 2026
XED and Harvard Launch Leadership Program
XED and Harvard Graduate School of Education have teamed up to create a special six-month program for education leaders.
This program, called the Education Leadership Program (ELP), helps school leaders become better at their jobs.
It includes online classes and a three-day in-person session in Dubai.
The program teaches important skills like leadership, using technology in education, and how to make schools better places for students.
At the end, participants get a certificate from Harvard.
The goal is to help education leaders handle the challenges they face every day, like changing policies and the needs of different students.
XED and Harvard Graduate School of Education have launched a six-month Education Leadership Program (ELP).
The program combines live virtual sessions with a three-day in-person module in Dubai.
ELP is designed to enhance strategic, instructional, and systems-thinking capabilities of education leaders.
Participants will engage with Harvard faculty through real cases, evidence-based approaches, and peer coaching.
Successful completion of the program awards a verifiable certificate from Harvard Graduate School of Education.
- Who
- XED and Harvard Graduate School of Education
- What
- Launched a six-month Education Leadership Program (ELP)
- When
- Announced on January 8
- Where
- Program includes in-person learning in Dubai
- Why
- To strengthen strategic, instructional, and systems-thinking capabilities of education leaders
- Program Name
- Education Leadership Program (ELP)
- Duration
- Six months
- Format
- Blended (virtual and in-person)
- In-Person Location
- Dubai
- Certification
- Harvard Graduate School of Education
- Target Audience
- Education leaders, principals, deputy principals, senior administrative leaders
- Key Focus Areas
- Instructional leadership, systems thinking, digital transformation, AI in education, adult learning, resilient team leadership, school culture
- Program Components
- Ten live virtual sessions, three-day in-person module, peer coaching, customized action plan