EDU 858 - Organizational Development

Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3

This course allows students to utilize, and build upon, their leadership skills in the analysis of organizational structure, development, and change. Students will have the opportunity to apply behavioral science theories and current research concerning individuals, teams, and organizations to the dynamics and mechanisms of organizational change. Through course readings, group interactions, and self-reflection students will analyze and diagnose ongoing activities within their organization and identify appropriate interventions to facilitate organizational change. Additionally, students will identify how the traditional organizational structures with higher education may benefit from organizational development. Furthermore, students will explore how organizational development is different from other models of change and how leaders address stakeholders’ resistance to change.

Offered Summer