Transforming Organizations – Change Management

Target group

Students with an interest in understanding radical transformations of companies and institutions and how to successfully drive change processes forward.

Objectives

By the end of the course the students will be able to:

1. understand the different internal & external dynamics of change in business
2. precisely observe & describe change
3. use instruments and concepts to design and promote change processes
4. be able to act as an effective change agent

Contents

• Understanding and Steering of Change Processes
• Communicating Change
• Essential Elements of Change
• Typical Change Models
• Integrated Business Models
• Basic Processes of Organizational Development
• Strategy implementation and strategic management
• Organization Development and Change Management
• Process design
• Belief-systems
• The Learning Organization & Appreciative Inquiry
• Chaos Theory & Complex-Adaptive Systems
• Systemic Dynamics according to Bert Hellinger
• Human computer interface
• Changes in Intercultural Marketing
• Cultural Change and Intercultural Management

Lecturers

• Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Lukas, Hochschule Bremerhaven, Germany (Coordinator)
• Prof. Joseph J. Roevens, University of Breda, Netherlands
• Monika Bartelt, Consultant for international personnel and organisational development projects, Berlin, Germany
• Prof. Dr. Manuel Perez Cota, University of Vigo, Spain
• Prof. Dr. Heike Simmet, Hochschule Bremerhaven, Germany
• Raya Raya Nuez Mahdi, Management Trainer, Utrecht, Netherlands

Learning Methods

• Lectures and group discussions
• Case studies, project work in teams based on the method of problem based learning
• exercises to focus attention ("Smart Moves")
• Videos
• 360° feedback using a competency sheet
• Site visits

Credit points

3 ECTS for 90 contact hours in two weeks + Certificate.