Course - Leadership and Change Management - AL530120
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:
- Critically analyze and evaluate various change management theories and models.
- Be able to assess the drivers of change and organizational change needs.
- Develop knowledge of effective change leadership skills, including communication, employee engagement and development.
- Understand identification and managing resistance to change initiatives.
- Know how to monitor and evaluate the impact of change initiatives and make continuous improvements.
- 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)
Recommended previous knowledge
As for the study programme.
Course materials
A list of course material will be available at the beginning of the course.
No
Version: 1
Credits:
7.5 SP
Study level: Second degree level
Term no.: 1
Teaching semester: AUTUMN 2024
Language of instruction: English
Location: Ålesund
- Organization and Leadership
Department with academic responsibility
Department of International Business
Examination
Examination arrangement: Aggregate score
- Term Status code Evaluation Weighting Examination aids Date Time Examination system Room *
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Autumn
ORD
Home examination
60/100
Release
2024-12-19Submission
2024-12-19
09:00
INSPERA
13:00 -
Room Building Number of candidates -
Autumn
ORD
Portfolio
40/100
Release
2024-12-12Submission
2024-12-13
12:00
INSPERA
12:00 -
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.
For more information regarding registration for examination and examination procedures, see "Innsida - Exams"