Northwestern Kellogg
Strategic Change Management online short course
Gain a competitive edge by demonstrating your organization's capacity to adjust to changes.
Start date
13 August 2025
Course duration
8 weeks
Excluding orientation
Language
English
Access resources from start date
Effort
4–6 hours per week
Self-paced learning online
Program overview
The number of organizations that are set to initiate multiple types of change in the near future; only a third of all change initiatives are a clear success.
Gartner (Nd). Accessed November 9, 2021.
The amount lost in the United States each year to failed change management initiatives.
Forbes (Aug, 2020).
Duration: 8 weeks (late enrollment may be considered until the start of Module 1)
Organizational change has become a necessary aspect of business operations in today's rapidly changing market. Due to technological advancements, innovative business models, and global competition, adaptability is crucial for companies that want to stay ahead in their industry. This means that managers must possess the ability to recognize market changes and pivot strategies, and restructure their organizations, not just to survive, but to excel.
The Kellogg Executive Education Strategic Change Management online program offers a comprehensive approach to achieving and maintaining sustainable change in your organization. The program equips you with the necessary tools and knowledge to encourage creativity and successfully implement change plans. You will also learn how to maintain strategic and organizational agility by creating a culture of continuous learning within your company. The program also covers how to effectively manage resistance to change, a common challenge when implementing new initiatives.
Is this program for you?
This online program is designed for professionals eager to aid their organization in maintaining a competitive edge by anticipating and managing change. It is suitable for senior and middle management who wish to promote change within their company and individuals in a change management position. Although this program caters to medium to large organizations, small business leaders who want to manage growth and scaling effectively will also find it beneficial. Moreover, HR senior executives looking for strategic insight into organizational change management beyond their current knowledge will find this program valuable.
Program overview
Introduction
Duration: 8 weeks (late enrollment may be considered until the start of Module 1)
Organizational change has become a necessary aspect of business operations in today's rapidly changing market. Due to technological advancements, innovative business models, and global competition, adaptability is crucial for companies that want to stay ahead in their industry. This means that managers must possess the ability to recognize market changes and pivot strategies, and restructure their organizations, not just to survive, but to excel.
The Kellogg Executive Education Strategic Change Management online program offers a comprehensive approach to achieving and maintaining sustainable change in your organization. The program equips you with the necessary tools and knowledge to encourage creativity and successfully implement change plans. You will also learn how to maintain strategic and organizational agility by creating a culture of continuous learning within your company. The program also covers how to effectively manage resistance to change, a common challenge when implementing new initiatives.
Is this program for you?
This online program is designed for professionals eager to aid their organization in maintaining a competitive edge by anticipating and managing change. It is suitable for senior and middle management who wish to promote change within their company and individuals in a change management position. Although this program caters to medium to large organizations, small business leaders who want to manage growth and scaling effectively will also find it beneficial. Moreover, HR senior executives looking for strategic insight into organizational change management beyond their current knowledge will find this program valuable.
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Leading organisations recognise the value of this course and invest in it to enhance their employees' skills and expertise.
What will set you apart
The knowledge to create strategies for change with the ability to design initiatives that are impactful and sustainable throughout an organization.
Practical skills to motivate for and implement change in a business, while overcoming stakeholder resistance.
The tools needed to create a company that is agile and competitive in a fast-changing marketplace.
Unlimited access to 2U’s Career Engagement Network, offering you exclusive resources and events to support your professional journey and drive your career forward.Program curriculum
Orientation module
Welcome to your Online Campus
Module 1
Formulating a strategy for change
Module 2
Organizing for change
Module 3
Metrics and motivating for change
Module 4
Organizing for execution and innovation
Module 5
Building and leading learning-ready organizations
Module 6
Becoming and remaining agile
Module 7
Managing resistance to change
Module 8
Making change sustainable
What past students
think
Kevin Nystuen
Global Operations Director, Energy BBDO
I thoroughly enjoyed my experience taking this program. I thought the content was both engaging and informative, and the mix of forums, reading materials, and videos kept me engaged. I've already identified several ways in which I plan to bring information learned via this program back to my organization to [equip] us to adapt to a rapidly changing business environment.
Academic Director
Edward Smith
The late Academic Director and former Associate Professor of Management and Organizations, Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University
About the certificate
Create a strategy for change and earn an official digital certificate of completion from Kellogg Executive Education.
Assessment is continuous and based on a series of practical assignments completed online. In order to be issued with a certificate, you’ll need to meet the requirements outlined in the program handbook. The handbook will be made available to you as soon as you begin the program.
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