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HEA/721

Organizational Theory, Innovation and Change Management

3 credits

Total credits

8 weeks

Course length

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Course level: Graduate

In this course, students will analyze the factors that have resulted in contemporary innovative changes in higher education. The course will focus on leadership influences in the evaluation and application of change management models, strategies, and tactics that promote effective institutional innovation. Competency A: Examine organizational theory and its application to system-wide organizational planning and change as a leader within higher education. Competency B: Evaluate how organizational theory and practices are used to improve leadership decisions and system-wide organizational outcomes in higher education administration. Competency C: Analyze the dynamics of change, how to lead change, and the impact change has on students, staff, faculty, and other stakeholders. Competency D: Synthesize key concepts for how leadership styles influence the implementation of organizational planning and change. Competency E: Evaluate the implementation of strategic plans and tactics to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of higher education organizations. Competency F: Evaluate continuous system-wide improvement and evaluation processes.

Required materials

Additional course materials not included in the resource fee, are required or recommended for this course. Please review  course material information.

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Please Note: Attendance and participation are mandatory in all University courses, and specific requirements may differ by course. If attendance requirements are not met, a student may be removed from the course. Please review the Course Attendance Policy in the Catalog for more information.

University of Phoenix reserves the right to modify courses. While widely available, not all programs are available to residents of all states. Please check with a University Enrollment Representative.

What you'll learn

Course skills and outcomes

  • Competency A: Examine organizational theory and its application to system-wide organizational planning and change as a leader within higher education. [Wk 1]
  • Competency B: Evaluate how organizational theory and practices are used to improve leadership decisions and system-wide organizational outcomes in higher education administration. [Wk 1]
  • Competency C: Analyze the dynamics of change, how to lead change, and the impact change has on students, staff, faculty, and other stakeholders. [Wk 1]
  • Competency D: Synthesize key concepts for how leadership styles influence the implementation of organizational planning and change. [Wk 1]
  • Competency E: Evaluate the implementation of strategic plans and tactics to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of higher education organizations. [Wk 1]
  • Competency F: Evaluate continuous system-wide improvement and evaluation processes. [Wk 1]

  • Competency A: Examine organizational theory and its application to system-wide organizational planning and change as a leader within higher education. [Wk 2]
  • Competency B: Evaluate how organizational theory and practices are used to improve leadership decisions and system-wide organizational outcomes in higher education administration. [Wk 2]
  • Competency C: Analyze the dynamics of change, how to lead change, and the impact change has on students, staff, faculty, and other stakeholders. [Wk 2]
  • Competency D: Synthesize key concepts for how leadership styles influence the implementation of organizational planning and change. [Wk 2]
  • Competency E: Evaluate the implementation of strategic plans and tactics to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of higher education organizations. [Wk 2]
  • Competency F: Evaluate continuous system-wide improvement and evaluation processes. [Wk 2]

  • Competency A: Examine organizational theory and its application to system-wide organizational planning and change as a leader within higher education. [Wk 3]
  • Competency B: Evaluate how organizational theory and practices are used to improve leadership decisions and system-wide organizational outcomes in higher education administration. [Wk 3]
  • Competency C: Analyze the dynamics of change, how to lead change, and the impact change has on students, staff, faculty, and other stakeholders. [Wk 3]
  • Competency D: Synthesize key concepts for how leadership styles influence the implementation of organizational planning and change. [Wk 3]
  • Competency E: Evaluate the implementation of strategic plans and tactics to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of higher education organizations. [Wk 3]
  • Competency F: Evaluate continuous system-wide improvement and evaluation processes. [Wk 3]

  • Competency A: Examine organizational theory and its application to system-wide organizational planning and change as a leader within higher education. [Wk 4]
  • Competency B: Evaluate how organizational theory and practices are used to improve leadership decisions and system-wide organizational outcomes in higher education administration. [Wk 4]
  • Competency C: Analyze the dynamics of change, how to lead change, and the impact change has on students, staff, faculty, and other stakeholders. [Wk 4]
  • Competency D: Synthesize key concepts for how leadership styles influence the implementation of organizational planning and change. [Wk 4]
  • Competency E: Evaluate the implementation of strategic plans and tactics to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of higher education organizations. [Wk 4]
  • Competency F: Evaluate continuous system-wide improvement and evaluation processes. [Wk 4]

  • Competency A: Examine organizational theory and its application to system-wide organizational planning and change as a leader within higher education. [Wk 5]
  • Competency B: Evaluate how organizational theory and practices are used to improve leadership decisions and system-wide organizational outcomes in higher education administration. [Wk 5]
  • Competency C: Analyze the dynamics of change, how to lead change, and the impact change has on students, staff, faculty, and other stakeholders. [Wk 5]
  • Competency D: Synthesize key concepts for how leadership styles influence the implementation of organizational planning and change. [Wk 5]
  • Competency E: Evaluate the implementation of strategic plans and tactics to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of higher education organizations. [Wk 5]
  • Competency F: Evaluate continuous system-wide improvement and evaluation processes. [Wk 5]

  • Competency A: Examine organizational theory and its application to system-wide organizational planning and change as a leader within higher education. [Wk 6]
  • Competency B: Evaluate how organizational theory and practices are used to improve leadership decisions and system-wide organizational outcomes in higher education administration. [Wk 6]
  • Competency C: Analyze the dynamics of change, how to lead change, and the impact change has on students, staff, faculty, and other stakeholders. [Wk 6]
  • Competency D: Synthesize key concepts for how leadership styles influence the implementation of organizational planning and change. [Wk 6]
  • Competency E: Evaluate the implementation of strategic plans and tactics to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of higher education organizations. [Wk 6]
  • Competency F: Evaluate continuous system-wide improvement and evaluation processes. [Wk 6]

  • Competency A: Examine organizational theory and its application to system-wide organizational planning and change as a leader within higher education. [Wk 7]
  • Competency B: Evaluate how organizational theory and practices are used to improve leadership decisions and system-wide organizational outcomes in higher education administration. [Wk 7]
  • Competency C: Analyze the dynamics of change, how to lead change, and the impact change has on students, staff, faculty, and other stakeholders. [Wk 7]
  • Competency D: Synthesize key concepts for how leadership styles influence the implementation of organizational planning and change. [Wk 7]
  • Competency E: Evaluate the implementation of strategic plans and tactics to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of higher education organizations. [Wk 7]
  • Competency F: Evaluate continuous system-wide improvement and evaluation processes. [Wk 7]

  • Competency A: Examine organizational theory and its application to system-wide organizational planning and change as a leader within higher education. [Wk 8]
  • Competency B: Evaluate how organizational theory and practices are used to improve leadership decisions and system-wide organizational outcomes in higher education administration. [Wk 8]
  • Competency C: Analyze the dynamics of change, how to lead change, and the impact change has on students, staff, faculty, and other stakeholders. [Wk 8]
  • Competency D: Synthesize key concepts for how leadership styles influence the implementation of organizational planning and change. [Wk 8]
  • Competency E: Evaluate the implementation of strategic plans and tactics to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of higher education organizations. [Wk 8]
  • Competency F: Evaluate continuous system-wide improvement and evaluation processes. [Wk 8]

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