Pedagogical Conditions for Forming Strategic Management Competence in Future Educational Institution Leaders in the Context of Master’s Degree Training

Abstract

The article proves that the effectiveness of preparing future heads of educational institutions for professional activity depends on the development of their skills to solve problems arising during the modeling of the strategic development of an educational institution, as well as the mastery of the specifics of strategic management of an educational organization. The purpose of the article is to define the pedagogical conditions for forming strategic management competence in future educational leaders within master’s degree programs. It is established that the strategic management competence of future heads of educational institutions is an integrative quality of the future professional’s personality, formed in the educational process. It includes a system of knowledge, skills, abilities, interests, needs, motives, values, experience, social norms, and rules of conduct necessary for the strategic management of an educational institution. This is manifested in the ability to initiate strategic changes, perform strategic analysis, develop development strategies, strategic plans, and strategic programs for the educational institution and implement them. Criteria and indicators for the formation of strategic management competence in higher education students are identified: cognitive, motivational-value, and activity-behavioral. The pedagogical conditions for forming strategic management competence in future educational leaders during master’s training are substantiated, including: creating an effective learning environment in the process of mastering strategic management knowledge and skills; using the latest teaching technologies; and orienting students toward conducting scientific research in the field of strategic management.