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MN52108: Leading and managing change

[Page last updated: 23 October 2023]

Academic Year: 2023/24
Owning Department/School: School of Management
Credits: 10 [equivalent to 20 CATS credits]
Notional Study Hours: 200
Level: Masters UG & PG (FHEQ level 7)
Period:
Semester 1
Assessment Summary: CWES 75%, CWOG 25%
Assessment Detail:
  • Analyse a case of leading and managing change (CWOG 25%)
  • Analyse a case of leading and managing change (CWES 75%)
Supplementary Assessment:
Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
Requisites:
Learning Outcomes: By the end of this unit, participants should have/be able to:
  • Demonstrate an in-depth understanding of organisational change, the contexts in which it operates, and how change can be effectively managed
  • Apply critically subject-specific knowledge into a range of change situations
  • Demonstrate a conceptual understanding of theoretical frameworks that enable the student to link, meaningfully, theory and practice of organisational change



Synopsis: Acquire an in-depth understanding of organisational change, the contexts in which it operates and how to effectively manage it. You'll engage with different approaches, concepts and techniques relating to the leadership and management of change within and across organisations. You will develop your ability to think critically and apply subject-specific knowledge into a range of change situations.

Content: The unit will cover a variety of aspects related to change within organisations such as the influence of power and politics, communication during change, learning from change, and different types of change interventions.

Course availability:

MN52108 is Compulsory on the following courses:

School of Management

MN52108 is Optional on the following courses:

School of Management

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