Leading Innovation and Change

Catalog description

The course helps students develop skills to lead teams and organizations to achieve innovative outcomes. Students will develop an understanding of the factors that lead to successful management of innovation including overcoming barriers to innovation, leading innovation and developing and nurturing an innovative culture. Students learn how organizations respond to change and how to manage change throughout different organizational levels. They will understand the role of change agents and all aspects of change management including planning and performance, communication structures, and politics, among others. P: MGMT 389 and an overall minimum GPA of 2.5 Fall and Spring.