Leading Transformation and Change

Catalog description

This course is required for the students in the Organizational Performance and Change concentration who are the Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) program. The course will focus on change initiatives that target strategy, culture, learning organizations, as well as change programs at various levels of an organization. We will study the processes of designing change interventions as practiced in Organization Development. In addition, we will consider many of the factors that affect the success of change interventions. Change continues to be a major dynamic in organization life. Organizations are looking for leaders who can understand, lead and support organizational transformation. We will strive to get at the heart of transformational change at the individual, team and organizational level. By learning to anticipate and plan for change, we can strategically build strong, flexible, capable organizations that achieve transformation and change.