Program Overview

Organizational Change and Leadership Certificate

Overview

Profound and ongoing changes are taking place in organizations, and individuals need to be flexible and proactive in their response. The Organizational Change and Leadership Certificate helps students understand corporate culture and develop skills necessary to manage organizational and individual change. Through the study of leadership, corporate culture, change management, organizational behavior, and team dynamics, individuals understand and obtain the skills necessary to proactively manage workplace change.

Curriculum

Organizational Change and Leadership, Certificate, Typical Course Sequence

• First Year
  • SOIS-205: Practicing and Assessing Leadership (3 credits)
    • By integrating course concepts of leadership styles and theories with a leadership field experience, students will be able to assess their skills as a leader and create a plan for growth and development for future success.
  • SOIS-233: Teams and Team Development (3 credits)
    • This course focuses on the development of the essential skills needed to be an effective team member and understand the characteristics of high-performing teams in the workplace.
  • SOIS-335: Global Forces and Trends (3 credits)
    • This course focuses on the understanding of the global forces and trends that impact countries, organizations, and people across many dimensions.
  • SOIS-431: Understanding Organizational Culture (3 credits)
    • Organizational culture exists in all kinds of organizations including profit-seeking firms, non-profit organizations, and government agencies.
• Second Year
  • SOIS-432: Managing Organizational Change (3 credits)
    • Sooner or later all organizations change in certain to many respects and for several reasons.
  • SOIS-442: Learning Organization (3 credits)
    • This interdisciplinary course focuses on theory and techniques for building and sustaining an efficient, creative organization that promotes problem-solving and collaborative learning.

Total Semester Credit Hours: 18

Admissions and Financial Aid

Applicants for the Organizational Change and Leadership Certificate must be students in good standing in an undergraduate program at RIT, or hold an undergraduate degree from RIT. Contact your academic advisor or the program contact for more details.

Additional Information

Online Study Restrictions for Some International Students

Certain countries are subject to comprehensive embargoes under US Export Controls, which prohibit virtually ALL exports, imports, and other transactions without a license or other US Government authorization. Learners from the Crimea region of the Ukraine, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, and Syria may not register for RIT online courses. Nor may individuals on the United States Treasury Department’s list of Specially Designated Nationals or the United States Commerce Department’s table of Deny Orders. By registering for RIT online courses, you represent and warrant that you are not located in, under the control of, or a national or resident of any such country or on any such list.