This module is not currently running in 2026 to 2027.
This module will utilise domestic and international companies to shed light on change management issues, and models of change and therefore allows students to gain understanding of leadership and change in organisations and subjects covered will typically include:
• Understanding change management.
• The role of change agents including management consultants.
• Examine the core issues involved in leading change.
• Organisations and key stakeholders to deliver change and organisational success.
• Contemporary issues in change management.
Private Study: 126
Contact Hours: 24
Total: 150
Compulsory to the following courses:
PgDip Senior Leadership
Main assessment methods:
Group Presentation – 15 minutes (20%)
Individual Written WBL Report (3000 words) (80%)
Reassessment methods:
100% coursework
The intended subject specific learning outcomes.
On successfully completing the module students will be able to:
- Demonstrate advanced understanding of principles, concepts, and methods of change management in organisations; the change management process and change planning.
- Demonstrate an ability to critically evaluate the role of the senior leader in change management.
- Critically evaluate change management plans in different business environments.
- Critically evaluate contemporary issues and trends in managing and leading change.
- Critically apply knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to project activities in order to meet or exceed stakeholder needs and objectives from a project
- Demonstrate the process of building an environment that embraces change and new ways of doing things; understand how to encourage continuous improvement and embrace the concept of a learning organisation.
The intended generic learning outcomes.
On successfully completing the module students will be able to:
- Critically apply analytical frameworks to make decisions in complex and unpredictable situations and environments.
- Effectively apply analytical models to demonstrate problem solving skills and originality in tackling and solving problems.
- Work as a team on a project, negotiating an agreement for common approach to a given problem and collaboratively create recommendations and make presentation as a team
- Effectively communicate their conclusions, and the thinking underlying them.
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