MGMT301-08S1 (C) Semester One 2008

Managing Change

14 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 25 February 2008
End Date: Sunday, 29 June 2008
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 9 March 2008
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 25 May 2008

Description

This course gives a comprehensive overview of theories, models and techniques of managing change in organisations.

This course is based on my change management framework that addresses four key change tasks: (a) Appreciating change, (b) Mobilising support, (c) Executing change, & (d) Building change capability. The course will examine various aspects of these four tasks.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the course, students would be able to:
1. diagnose change issues in organizations,
2. identify appropriate strategies for mobilising support,
3. explain how managers can execute change and build capability for change,
4. develop strategies for building change capability and leadership.

Prerequisites

Restrictions

MGMT315, BSAD315

Timetable Note

Tutorials: On-line WebCT
On-line WebCT

Course Coordinator / Lecturer

Venkataraman Nilakant

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage  Description
In-class Test 01 Apr 2008 25% In-class Test
Assignment 16 May 2008 25% Assignment
Final Exam 50% Final Exam


The marks for each piece of assessment may be scaled to before a final grade is determined. You should not regard 50% as a pass mark.

Textbooks / Resources

Required Texts

Nilakant, V. , Ramnarayan, S; Change management : altering mindsets in a global context ; Response Books, 2006 (Available through the University Book Shop).

Readings to be purchased from the Design & Print Services of the University.

Course links

Library portal

Notes

Relationship to Other Courses:
This course is one of the nine Stage 3 courses in Organisational Leadership and Development (OLD) offered by the Department of Management. It builds on the foundation laid in MGMT206, 207 and 208. The course is useful for students wishing to enter the Honours Programme in Management. It is the basis for the Honours course on Organisational Change (MGMT413).

Grading:
The marks for each piece of assessment may be scaled before a final grade is determined.

Departmental Academic Policies
If you want a hard copy of this document, please ask the course co-ordinator. The Department assumes that you have read this document. You should also read the “Information related to courses and assessment” on page 350 of the Enrolment Handbook 2007 (also in UC Calendar under “General Course and Examination Regulations”).

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $502.00

International fee $2,089.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

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