A review of the concepts and practices of planning for and leading effective change. Students will evaluate personal and organizational approaches to change in order to identify requirements, plan and implement change.
RequisitesFor information regarding prerequisites for this course, please refer to the Academic Course Catalog.
Businesses experience a variety of change, and it is important that leaders know how to navigate their companies through challenges, crises, and change. The purpose of this course is to examine different techniques leaders can use to help organizations transition through these challenges.
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
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After reading the Course Syllabus and Student Expectations, the student will complete the related checklist found in Course Overview.
Discussions are collaborative learning experiences. Therefore, additional replies and/or longer threads are highly encouraged as this adds to the discussion. While writing must be in the third person, life examples are also encouraged.
The student is required to create a thread in response to the provided prompt for each discussion. Each thread must be at least 300 words and demonstrate course-related knowledge. Each thread must contain a citation from at least 1 peer-reviewed article and 1 citation from 1 of the textbooks in current APA format. In addition to the thread, the student is required to reply to 3 other classmates’ threads. Each reply must be at least 200 words and must contain at least 1 citation from either a peer-reviewed journal article or 1 of the textbooks in current APA format.
The student will be required to read the assigned textbook Case Study Assignment (noted on the Case Study Assignment Instructions). Each Case Study Assignment must then be answered thoroughly via questions proposed by the instructor in current APA format including a title page; however, an abstract is not required (page length will vary based upon the Case Study Assignment requirements). Each Case Study Assignment must include at least 2 peer-reviewed journal articles in addition to the course textbook and the Bible.
The student will be required to write a 1,000-word research-based essay in current APA format that focuses on the integration of faith and leading change. The essay must include a title page and at least 2 peer-reviewed journal articles in addition to the course textbook and the Bible. The essay must also show at least 1 example of a leader who successfully navigated a company through a period of change and at least 1 example of a leader who did not successfully navigate a company through a period of change.
The student will be required to complete quizzes accessed on the Connect platform. Each timed quiz will consist of 50 multiple-choice and true/false questions. It is recommended that the student reviews the chapter readings for the respective week prior to completing the quiz.
Course Requirements Checklist
Discussions (4 at 80 pts ea)
Case Study Assignments (3 at 100 pts ea)
Faith and Leading Change Essay Assignment
Connect Quizzes (4 at 50 ea)
Total
Course Assignments, including discussions, exams, and other graded assignments, should be submitted on time.
If the student is unable to complete an assignment on time, then he or she must contact the instructor immediately by email.
Assignments that are submitted after the due date without prior approval from the instructor will receive the following deductions:
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