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AL530120 - Leadership and Change Management

About

New from the academic year 2024/2025

Examination arrangement

Examination arrangement: Aggregate score
Grade: Letter grades

Evaluation Weighting Duration Grade deviation Examination aids
Home examination 60/100 4 hours
Portfolio 40/100

Course content

Organizations across all sectors are frequently required to undertake significant organizational changes that may involve structure, strategy, technology, and employee roles and attitudes. Such changes are necessary to stay competitive amid global shifts, deregulation, and technological advances. Consequently, managers and employees must have the competences to drive these changes.

This course equips students with a comprehensive understanding of managing organizational change. It covers various change management models, processes, and tactics, preparing students to lead and implement change in various organizational contexts. Students will analyze case studies and contemporary research, gaining practical skills in steering organizational change and crafting effective change strategies.

Learning outcome

By the end of this course, students will be able to:

  1. Critically analyze and evaluate various change management theories and models.
  2. Be able to assess the drivers of change and organizational change needs.
  3. Develop knowledge of effective change leadership skills, including communication, employee engagement and development.
  4. Understand identification and managing resistance to change initiatives.
  5. Know how to monitor and evaluate the impact of change initiatives and make continuous improvements.
  6. Develop ethical perspectives in relation to change management practices.

Learning methods and activities

Lectures, guest lectures, case studies, class discussions and presentations.

Further on evaluation

Students will be assessed through a combination of individual and group assessments. Assessment will be based on the following components:

1. Change management project on change management (40%).

2. Individual exam on theory and implementation (60%).

Specific conditions

Admission to a programme of study is required:
Management of Innovation and Sustainable Business Development (MSMI)

Course materials

A list of course material will be available at the beginning of the course.

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Facts

Version: 1
Credits:  7.5 SP
Study level: Second degree level

Coursework

Term no.: 1
Teaching semester:  AUTUMN 2024

Language of instruction: English

Location: Ålesund

Subject area(s)
  • Organization and Leadership
Contact information
Course coordinator: Lecturer(s):

Department with academic responsibility
Department of International Business

Timetable

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Examination

Examination arrangement: Aggregate score

Term Status code Evaluation Weighting Examination aids Date Time Examination system Room *
Autumn ORD Home examination 60/100 INSPERA
Room Building Number of candidates
Autumn ORD Portfolio 40/100 INSPERA
Room Building Number of candidates
  • * The location (room) for a written examination is published 3 days before examination date. If more than one room is listed, you will find your room at Studentweb.
Examination

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