DBA 740 Managing Organizational Change

In this doctoral course, students research and develop an intelligent plan for implementing a major change initiative in a government agency, in a business, or in a not-for-profit. Students research how new initiatives have been launched successfully in different organizations so that they become ingrained in the organization's value proposition. Students design strategy implementation plans for specific organizations to ensure the change initiative will become part of an organization's identity. allowing for the changing environment in which they must operate. Students review and evaluate modern theories of organizational change in relation to their current organizational context. The role of senior executives as agents of change is explored in detail and approaches to organizational change are researched and evaluated based on their ability to foster growth and sustainable competitive advantage. Specific drivers of change are discussed, including the role of change management in digital transformation. Students must achieve a minimum grade of B-. (3)