A key source of competitive advantage is the ability to perceive change in the market,
and being able to pivot strategy and retool an organization to remain relevant.
Discover how in this online program.
8 weeks, excluding
orientation
4–6 hours per week,
entirely online
Weekly modules,
flexible learning
You’re a business leader or manager who recognizes the need to prepare for change and remain competitive within a rapidly evolving business environment, by gaining relevant management mechanisms and tools
You want to learn strategic change management strategies from a global leader in executive education,1 the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University
1Times Higher Education (Nd.) Accessed Dec 9, 2021.
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The ability to identify the need for strategic realignment and the skills to motivate for change, while overcoming stakeholder resistance.
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The knowledge to create strategies for change and design initiatives that are impactful and sustainable throughout your organization.
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The tools to help increase organizational agility in order to remain competitive.
Over the duration of this online program, you’ll work your way through the following modules:
Module 1: Formulating a Strategy for Change
Assess strategy statements to ensure effective communication of a change management plan.
Module 2: Organizing for Change
Determine the ideal way in which an organization should be changed.
Module 3: Metrics and Motivating for Change
Assess the alignment between an organization’s strategy and structure to motivate for change.
Module 4: Organizing for Execution and Innovation
Evaluate whether an organization’s informal social networks are fostering execution or innovation.
Module 5: Building and Leading Learning-Ready Organizations
Deduce how to balance different organizational structures to allow for both execution and innovation.
Module 6: Becoming and Remaining Agile
Implement tactics to increase strategic and organizational agility in an ever-changing competitive environment.
Module 7: Managing Resistance to Change
Estimate resistance to change and how it might be managed.
Module 8: Making Change Sustainable
Assess whether change will be sustainable.
Please note that module titles and their contents are subject to change during program development.
Edward Smith
The late Academic Director and former Associate Professor of Management and Organizations, Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University
In addition to being an associate professor at the Kellogg School of Management, Smith was also a core faculty member of the Northwestern Institute for Complexity (NICO), and faculty associate at Northwestern Institute for Policy Research. Prior to joining Northwestern, Smith was the NBD Bancorp Assistant Professor of Strategy at the University of Michigan Stephen M. Ross School of Business. He received his PhD from the University of Chicago in 2010 (specializing in sociology and economics).
Smith focused his studies on the effects of social structure on the behavior and decision-making of individuals and organizations. He also researched collective intelligence and the ‘wisdom of crowds’, and worked to connect research on cognitive processes and network theories of social capital to better understand how people utilize the resources available to them in their social networks. Professor Smith passed away in 2021 and is thanked for his contribution to his academic field.
“My experience throughout the course has been amazing. [...] The structure and quality of the program content was absolutely fantastic. I could really follow and understand the context. The virtual platform was easy to navigate and the support team was helpful and prompt in answering questions. [...] Professor Smith was the best professor I’ve ever had.”
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Experience a flexible but structured approach to online education as you plan your learning around your life to meet weekly milestones