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BUSI 4133: Managing Organizational Change

BUSI 4133
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Yorkville University
Yorkville University
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Michele Vincenti
Faculty
1
Timeline
  • May 16, 2021
    Experience start
  • July 1, 2021
    Experience end
Experience
1/2 project matches
Dates set by experience
Preferred companies
Anywhere
Any
Any industries

Experience scope

Categories
Leadership Organizational structure Operations Project management
Skills
change management planning business strategy consulting
Learner goals and capabilities

Organizations are faced with an ongoing need to embrace change. From analysis, to planning, to implementation, the organizational change process is far from straightforward and requires careful management. This course prepares students to manage change in organizations throughout all the aforementioned stages. Students will learn about factors driving organizational change and transformation; contemporary change management models; how to make organizations change-ready; and how to develop change agents and reduce resistance to change.

Learners

Learners
Undergraduate
Any level
25 learners
Project
25 hours per learner
Learners self-assign
Teams of 4
Expected outcomes and deliverables

The final project deliverables might include:

  1. Literature Review exploring existing research in the field.
  2. Change Management Plan with list of proposed activities and timeline
  3. Final presentation summarizing recommendations
Project timeline
  • May 16, 2021
    Experience start
  • July 1, 2021
    Experience end

Project Examples

Requirements

Students in groups of 3-5 will work with your company to identify your needs and provide actionable recommendations, based on their in-depth research and analysis.

Project activities might include but are not limited to:

  • Performing a detailed diagnosis of an organization undergoing change;
  • Serve as consultants, applying theoretical concepts learnt and;
  • Recommending a change management plan.

Additional company criteria

Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:

Provide a dedicated contact who is available to answer periodic emails or phone calls over the duration of the project to address students' questions.

Be available for a quick phone call with the instructor to initiate your relationship and confirm your scope is an appropriate fit for the course.