Institutional Culture and Strategic Change Management in Higher Education ((3 Credits))

Catalog description

This course will address the challenges facing leaders in higher education, as they attempt to implement change within the organization. Topics will include defining what is strategic change and the need for strategic change; what are the obstacles to strategic change; and how to overcome these obstacles. Students will integrate theories from core courses on leadership and change: to develop strategies to overcome the obstacles in Higher Education that prevent change, with a focus on cultural change. Students will study examples of Higher Education Institutions (HEI) that attempted to make changes needed because of the constraints from the evolution of technology, changes in the skills needed by students in the job market; changes in accountability from their Board of Directions; as well as societal changes among others. Students will be able to develop an integrated change management plan in order to overcome these obstacles to change. Prerequisites: EDLC 7015 .