Managing Change

(4 Credits)

Contemporary business environments contain challenges that demand an increasing pace, volume and complexity of organizational change. Most organizations - independent of size, age, structure, or purpose - find that they must change or wither. This course is geared toward deepening students' understanding of the challenges, the techniques, and the burdens associated with initiating and implementing major change in an organization. The course concentrates on process - or how change can be most effectively implemented - focusing on the exploration and classroom discussion of cases illustrating different change efforts in a variety of organizations across a diverse range of business contexts. By the end of the course, students are expected to be more knowledgeable about the science and art of managing change and how leaders and organizations engage in effective deployment of change programs.