MGBU 375 - Change Management

3 credits
3 lecture hours.

In this course you will learn how to plan, implement, and effectively manage change in organizations using an evidence-based approach (ask, acquire, appraise, aggregate, apply, assess). You will use change management (CM) concepts (e.g., relationship to strategic management, types of change, relationship to project management, organizational and individual change, CM roles and responsibilities, organizational alignment and CM) and processes (i.e., evaluate change impact and organizational readiness, formulate the CM strategy, develop the CM plan, execute the CM plan, complete the CM effort) to: 1] increase organizational readiness, flexibility and adaptability, 2] increase stakeholder engagement, morale, and preparedness for change, 3] minimize any productivity/performance declines during change, 4] accelerate performance during and after change, 5] minimize the learning curve, 6] increase the likelihood of benefits realization, and 7] optimize long-term sustainability of the future state. This is a course in the Evidence-Based Management Certificate track. (Formerly MGMT 375)

Prerequisite(s) MGBU 355 completed with a grade of “C” or higher
Offered (FALL/SPRING)