BUSI4R510: Leading Change (CPD)

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• To enable students to:
• critically evaluate the theories of change and how they apply in different contexts;
• recognise and diagnose the need for change using appropriate models;
• shape implementation strategies using appropriate techniques;
• be critically aware of techniques for sustaining change interventions;
• effectively lead people during change.

• The Nature of change
• Recognising and diagnosing the need for change
• Shaping intervention strategies
• Change Leadership
• Sustaining change

Subject-specific Knowledge:

• On completion of the module students should have:
• an advanced understanding of the theories of change and how they apply in different contexts
• a critical appreciation of the key concepts of sustaining change in different organizations
• a critical appreciation of how to identify, implement and measure change

Subject-specific Skills:

• By the end of the module, students should be able to:
• recognise and diagnose the need for change using appropriate models
• shape implementation strategies using appropriate specialist techniques
• apply techniques for sustaining change interventions
• lead people during change interventions

Key Skills:

• Written communication
• Planning, organising and time management
• Problem solving and analysis
• Using initiative
• Computer literacy
• Interpretation of data

• Learning outcomes are met through classroom-based workshops, supported by online resources. The workshops consist of a combination of taught input, groupwork, case studies and discussion. Online resources provide preparatory material for the workshops typically consisting of directed reading and video content.
• The formative assessment consists of a group-based case study exercise with a group presentation.
• The summative assessment is an assignment based on an organisation analysis, which is designed to test the acquisition and articulation of knowledge and critical understanding, and skills of application and interpretation within the business context.

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