Leading Organizations and Change

Learn from MIT Sloan faculty member, Prof. John Van Maanen, co-author of the book Career Anchors

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Course Dates
DEADLINE EXTENDED

March 3, 2021

Course Information Application deadline extended
Course Duration

DURATION

2 months, online
2-4 hours per week

Course Duration

PROGRAM FEE

US$1,200

Course Information Flexible payment available
Course Information Special group enrollment pricing

Why Enroll For The Leading Organizations & Change Course?

Leading Organizations & Change is a thought-provoking course with challenging work assignments, practical frameworks based on MIT research, as well as a powerful change management simulation to immerse you in the complexities and nuances of effective change. You’ll learn frameworks, models, and perspectives that you can apply immediately.

89%

of executives rate re-engineering & improving organizational leadership as a top priority.

SOURCE: DELOITTE

3.5X

more likelihood of organizations with effective change management to outperform their peers.

SOURCE: TOWERS WATSON

94%

increased likelihood of project success with excellent change management.

SOURCE: PROSCI
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Your Learning Journey

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65 Video Lectures

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7 Assignments

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6 Discussions

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4 Case Studies

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3 Live Teaching Sessions

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1 Capstone Simulation

Program topics

Module 1:

MIT’s Four Capabilities Leadership Model

Module 2:

Three Perspectives on Organizations

Module 3:

Power and Influence in Organizations

Module 4:

Organization Networks

Module 5:

The Change Simulation

Module 1:

MIT’s Four Capabilities Leadership Model

Module 4:

Organization Networks

Module 2:

Three Perspectives on Organizations

Module 5:

The Change Simulation

Module 3:

Power and Influence in Organizations
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Faculty

John Van Maanen

Erwin H. Schell Professor of Management

John Van Maanen is an ethnographer of organizations ranging from police organizations to educational institutions, as well as a variety of business firms. He is the author of numerous books and articles, most recently, Tales of the Field and is a co-author of the book Career Anchors.

John Van Maanen

Erwin H. Schell Professor of Management

Participant Speak

“The simulation at the end really helped put everything taught into practice and it was a lot of fun, too.”

— Katharina Johannsen, Senior Manager Financial Service, PricewaterhouseCoopers, GERMANY

“The best part was the framework that we were taught. The MIT model in leadership was a good way to get a much better perspective on how I can be a better leader. Having a structure will be very useful in improving as a leader in every aspect of my life.”

— Ricardo Margain, CEO, Rimarwen, MEXICO

“The assignments helped me understand how to apply the course content in real-life scenarios. The group and individual assignments were both very helpful.”

— Thomas Sturm, Director Consulting Services, CGI, GERMANY

Certificate

Certificate

Upon successful completion of the course, participants will be awarded a verified digital certificate by Emeritus in collaboration with MIT Sloan.

To learn more about the collaboration between MIT Sloan and Emeritus please click here.

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