Change management

The course introduces the students to a variety of aspects relevant to the change management, starting from theory and different models, tools, and techniques of successful change management that organizations adopt. The course is based on lectures, international examples and case studies in addition to couple of group field visits.

3ECST

1 ECTS – 30h of attending classes

1 ECTS – 10h consultations + 15h preparation to classes

1 ECTS – 25h preparation to field visits and field visits themselves

The course is of an introductory character, but at the same time it gives students a panoramic overview on various theoretical and practical approaches to project and change management. It aims to give students the basic knowledge obligatory to be a project member or leader. It is designed for students to engage with presented materials.

Course content

1. What is a change, what is change management

2. How to make a successful change

3. Project management vs change management

4. Change management as a tool to influence and manage people’s talents

Reading list

E-book : Making Sense of Change

Management

Material provided during classes

Knowledge

Students:

1. Have basic knowledge about the significance of every aspect of change management (s-W-1/ k-W-9)

2. Know of the main steps, methods and tools of change management (k-W-2/ P6S_WG)

Skills

Students can:

3. search for, analyze, select and use information utilizing various sources and methods which leads to managing small change in big companies (s-U-1/ k-U-9)

4. use the English language in writing and speaking with relative fluency, accuracy and communication efficiency in a wide range of business topics (s-U-2/ k-U-9)

5. cooperate with others in a team (k-U-7/ P6S_UO)

6. recognize priorities and objectives in self-study, (individual and group) assignments and research (k-U-8/P6S_UU)

Social competences

Students:

7. assume various professional roles ( Change manager; leader...) - complying with the rules of professional ethics and requiring it from others and - caring about the achievements and traditions of the profession (k-K-3/ P6S_KR)

Forms of evaluation of effects (see for types of effects)

1. Open question and a case study to solve (75%) – 1,2

2. Class participation (25%) – commentary, discussion, analysis of examples in pairs, participation during factory visit– 3,4,5,6,7