Kellstadt Graduate School of Business

Leadership and Change Management Concentration

This program is designed for managers seeking a fast-track career development option that will enable them to hone their skills in solving contemporary challenges in today's changing business environment. In today's global organizational environment, businesses need to know what, how and why changes occur. More than ever, managers need to develop creative, breakthrough solutions to challenging problems in order to be competitive. The Leadership and Change Management concentration is designed to help managers overcome compartmentalized, functional decision making approaches, as well as capitalize on innovative opportunities and address multidisciplinary problems that are inevitable in both expanding, as well as mature, businesses. It is also useful for those seeking a career in management consulting.

Completion of the concentration will equip you with the skills to manage organizational change internally, as well as develop external consulting skills. The program provides concrete knowledge and develops immediately applicable skills in:

  • Diagnosing problem areas and opportunities within your organization
  • Implementing change models to increase organizational effectiveness
  • Creating a vision for change
  • Assessing yourself as a leader
  • Applying creative principles to business problems
  • Setting an innovative climate for performance
  • Implementing successful quality management programs
  • Negotiating effectively in situations at all levels
  • Managing technology in competitive global environments

Requirements

To complete the Leadership and Change Management Concentration, students must complete one required course (Leadership in Organizations: MGT 530 or Change Management: MGT 535). Students must also choose two additional courses (from among those listed below) that are decided upon after the student seeks career counseling.

  • QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS (MGT 508)
  • LEADERSHIP IN SPORTS (MGT 524)
  • MANAGEMENT AT THE MOVIES (MGT 515)
  • LIFE AND CAREER PLANNING (MGT 529)
  • LEADERSHIP IN ORGANIZATIONS (MGT 530)
  • CHANGE MANAGEMENT (MGT 535)
  • RESOLVING CONFLICT IN ORGANIZATIONS (MGT 562)
  • NEGOTIATION SKILLS (MGT 563)
  • CORPORATE VENTURES AND MANAGEMENT (MGT 572)
  • CREATIVITY IN BUSINESS (MGT 573)
  • PROJECT MANAGEMENT (MGT 598)
  • SPECIAL TOPICS: WHEN IT PERTAINS TO LEADERSHIP AND CHANGE MANAGEMENT (MGT 798)

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