Education management students may take courses that deal with managing conflict in schools. These courses cover techniques in conflict resolution, negotiation and mediation. Students will not only learn techniques but practice them as well. The techniques learned are specific to conflicts that arise in educational situations between teachers, students and administrators.
As the United States is becoming more and more diverse, school administrators must know how to manage diversity within their classrooms. Education management students take courses that cover how race and socioeconomic status affect the education of students. The courses also cover the challenges facing students from disadvantaged communities and how to create a positive educational environment for them.
Education management students will take courses that cover leadership and technology. Leadership courses cover the techniques and strategies used to manage a school. Students learn how to develop educational policies and manage motivation and vision. Technology courses cover all of the technological advances available to school administrators and how they benefit the school as a whole. They learn how to use technology to help with student and teacher assessment, budgeting, productivity and record keeping.
Curricular and instructional management courses teach education management students how to manage the process of learning. The courses cover different curriculum designs and instructional methods that can be used. Students will use these techniques to develop curriculum and instructional policies.
The politics of school systems is covered in the politics courses taken by education management students. These courses cover the roles of the various players in the educational system, including the local school district, elected officials, teachers unions and parent's groups. Students learn the ethics of political decisions and how to handle political pressure.