Program Overview

University Program: Change Management

Description

The Change Management program is designed to equip students with the knowledge and skills necessary to manage and lead change in organizations. The program focuses on the theoretical foundations of change management, as well as practical approaches and tools for implementing change.

Objectives

Upon completion of the program, students will be able to:

• Identify the key factors, stages, and challenges of change processes
• Recognize megatrends, change and development processes, and their management in organizations
• Define the concept of change, the theoretical roots of change management discourse, and key methods for implementing change
• Analyze and describe the field of change management research
• Apply change-related research knowledge to practice by illustrating and evaluating a real or imagined case
• Develop generic skills in management and development, critical thinking, and self-awareness of one's own competence

Content

The program covers topics such as:

• Organizational change and development
• Change management approaches
• Resilience and change in organizations
• Current themes and issues in change management

Study Method

The program is offered as online studies, and students will work independently with the study materials and complete assignments. The study time is approximately 162 hours.

Requirements

The recommended prerequisite for this program is "Introduction to Management" or equivalent knowledge.

Assessment

The program is assessed on a scale of 1-5, and the completion method is a homework assignment.

Literature

The required literature includes:

1. McCalman, J., Paton, R. A. & Siebert, S. (2016). Change management: A guide to effective implementation. London: Sage.
2. Powley, Edward H., Barker Caza Brianna and Caza Arran (eds.). (2020). Research Handbook on Organizational Resilience.
3. Kotter, J. P. & Cohen, D. S. (2002). Heart of change: Real-life stories of how people change their organizations. Boston, Mass.: Harvard Business School Press
4. Articles and other materials

Teacher

Esa Hiltunen, Pia Heilmann

Additional Information

The program is part of the basic studies in Management and can be included in the Management basic studies. The price for the program is 120 (0% VAT), and the duration is 6 credits. The program is offered in Finnish.