Doctoral Award in
Managing Strategic Change
Doctoral Award could transfer 20 credits and full tuition fees to Doctoral programs by SIMI Swiss.
Doctoral Award in Managing Strategic Change
The aim of this award is to develop learners’ understanding of theories and models of change management and how they apply to contemporary organisations in the globalised world. Learners will understand the personal characteristics of change agents as well as the evaluation and development of leadership skills to meet current and future strategic change management roles.
Could transfer 20 credits and full tuition fee to the Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) or PhD of SIMI Swiss.
Learning Outcomes:
1. Be able to evaluate how organisational change occurs and how context influences change.
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1.1 Critically evaluate change theories and analyse the relationship between leadership and change agents.
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1.2 Critically evaluate how organisational structure and leadership influences the characteristics and attributes of change agents.
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1.3 Critically evaluate the challenge of change and the effectiveness of change agents.
2. Be able to develop and implement a strategic organisational change.
- 2.1 Assess and select relevant theories and tools and techniques to implement and manage change.
- 2.2 Develop a plan to implement a change in an organisation.
- 2.3 Develop measures to monitor and evaluate progress of the change plan.
3. Be able to analyse stakeholder responses to organisational change.
- 3.1 Assess possible risks associated with an organisation’s change process.
- 3.2 Apply a stakeholder analysis to understand possible resistance to change.
- 3.3 Critically appraise relevant strategies to manage resistance to change in organisations.
4. Be able to evaluate the role of organisational culture in change management.
- 4.1 Critically review the different organisational cultures and how that influences communications and power relations.
- 4.2 Evaluate cultures influence on Strategy and change management.
- 4.3 Critically appraise relevant strategies to manage resistance to change.
5. Be able to develop a toolbox to manage oneself when involved in complex change projects, whether in a leading, participating, or consulting role.
- 5.1 Evaluate the role of the individual in the change management process.
- 5.2 Apply change management in an organisational setting.
- 5.3 Evaluate how to monitor the effect of the change management processes.
Topics:
Characteristics of Effective Change Leaders and Agents
Course Coverage:
- Exploring the attitudes, values, and behaviours of change agents, including courageous leadership, flexibility, resilience, and alternative perspectives.
Self-Reflection
Course Coverage:
- Reflecting on personal attitudes, values, and behaviours to identify areas for improvement as an effective change agent.
Practical Application
Course Coverage:
- Evaluating the effectiveness of a change agent’s knowledge, skills, and competencies while developing action plans for improvement.
Change Theories and Strategic Management Models
Course Coverage:
- Understanding principles and processes of organisational change, internal and external triggers of change, and innovation such as economic shifts, legislation, and mergers.
- Examining change models like 7-S, Lewin’s three-step model, Kotter, Kubler-Ross, and ADKAR.
Tools and Techniques for Organisational Change Management
Course Coverage:
- Using tools like payoff matrix, threat/opportunity matrix, stakeholder analysis, risk management, team building, and attitude charting.
Stakeholder Analysis
Course Coverage:
- Applying Power/Interest Matrix, Freeman’s and Fassin’s models to evaluate stakeholder influence.
Influences on Change
Course Coverage:
- Assessing external influences like globalisation, exchange rates, and mergers, alongside internal factors such as culture, attitudes, and resources.
Measuring Progress
Course Coverage:
- Implementing goal-based and process-based evaluation, milestones, benchmarks, and quality circles to measure change progress.
Cultural Models and Organisational Change
Course Coverage:
- Appreciating strategies for managing major changes, including systematic change, effective communication, cultural aspects, and contingency preparation.
- Understanding principles of change and diagnosing, managing, and learning from strategic change for organisational effectiveness.
Practical Application
Course Coverage:
- Identifying and appraising real-life examples of organisational change processes.
Indicative Reading list
Key Reading:
- Carnall C. & By, R .T. (2014). Managing Change in Organisations, ( 6th ed) Harlow, Pearson
Other indicative reading:
- Whittington, R., Regner, P., Angwin, D., Johnson, G., & Scholes, K. (2020) Exploring Strategy: Texts and Cases. (12th ed.) Harlow, Pearson. • Gill R (2011). Theory and Practice of Leadership, 2nd ed. Sage Publications
- Mullins, L. J. (2013) Management and Organisational Behaviour, (latest edition) FT Prentice Hall
- Cottrell, S. (2010) Skills for Success: Personal Development and Employability. 2nd Edition. Palgrave Macmillan
- Gold, J., Thorpe, R., and Mumford, A. (2010) Leadership and Management Development. CIPD
- Burnes, B. (2004) Managing Change: A Strategic Approach to Organisational Dynamics. ISBN-13: 978-0273683360
Journals/newspapers
- Strategic Change;
- Strategy and Leadership;
- The Journal of Organisational Transformation & Change
- The Sloan Management Review
- Harvard Business Review
- Journal of Organisational Change Management
- International Journal of Strategic Change Management
- Journal of Leadership Studies
- International Journal of Corporate Strategy and Social Responsibility;
Websites
- www.managers.org.uk (Chartered Management Institute)
Entry requirements
To enroll The Doctoral Award, the learner must possess:
- Graduated with a Master’s degree from an accredited university or achieved a Level 7 Diploma according to the European Qualifications
- For a degree from non-global accredited universities; The learner should have followed Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning for Qualifications (APELQ) policy of SIMI and/or University Partners.
- Learners must be over 24 years old.
The SIMI Swiss reserves the highest decision-making power for admission whether to accept or not accept after a specific review of each candidate’s profile to ensure that they can comprehend and gain benefits when participating. For the fake university or diploma mills, University Partners shall not be accepted.
English requirements
If a learner is not from a predominantly English-speaking country, proof of English language proficiency must be provided.
- Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) level B2 or equivalent
- Or A minimum TOEFL score of 101 or IELTS 6.5; Reading and Writing must be at 6.5 or equivalent
After graduating with Doctoral Award, students receive all certified documents from the SIMI Swiss.
Certified Documents:
- e-Certificate from the Swiss Information and Management Institute (SIMI Swiss).
- Hard copy certificate from the Swiss Information and Management Institute (SIMI Swiss) – Optional.
- Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning for Qualifications (APEL.Q) certified from University Partners for credit and tuition fee transfer.
Because the program is accredited and recognized, students can easily use certified in the working environment and have many opportunities for career advancement. In addition, in case if you want to study for a SIMI degree or university partner degree, students can convert all credits and the full paid tuition fee when participating in the program University Partners.
The SIMI Swiss’ Doctoral Award means:
SIMI Swiss Doctoral Award is the award at the doctoral level and is equivalent to:
- Level 8 certificate of Regulated Qualification Framework (RQF) of UK
- Level 11 certificate of Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF)
- Level 8 certificate of Credit and Qualifications Framework (CQFW)
- Level 8 certificate of European Qualifications Framework (EQF)
- Level 10 certificates of the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF)
- Level 8 certificate of ASEAN Qualifications Reference Framework (AQRF)
- Level 10 certificate of the African Continental Qualifications Framework (ACQF)
Students can convert all credits and the full tuition fee when participating in the SIMI Swiss and/or University Partners academic programs if they want to study for an academic degree.
Credits transfer:
Learners can accumulate 20 credits from the Doctoral Learners can accumulate 20 credits from the Doctoral Award program when participating in the Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) or PhD. Please see the credit transfer policy HERE
Tuition fee transfer:
When participating in the DBA/PhD program, students who have graduated 1 Doctoral Award will receive a discount of full tuition fee which you paid. Please see the tuition fee transfer HERE
The SIMI Swiss micro-credential program allows for the transfer of credits and tuition fees into full degree programs from SIMI Swiss and/or its university partners. SIMI Swiss reserves the right to limit admissions once the number of students exceeds the quotas.
Apply Policy:
- To participate in the SIMI Swiss micro-credential program, students need to meet the entry criteria corresponding to each level. Please see the “Entry” tab for more details.
- SIMI Swiss will not accept applicants if their entry qualifications are from diploma mill universities or schools/universities that are not accredited.
- For Doctoral Award programs, if an entry master is unavailable, students must demonstrate a minimum of 5 years of work experience in the relevant field. Please note that a master’s degree is required for the Doctoral program at SIMI Swiss and University Partners so that you could study Doctoral Award but could not move to the Doctoral program of SIMI and University Partners.
- English is not a mandatory entry requirement for short course programs, but candidates need to ensure that English is used in reading documents, listening to lectures, and doing assignments. Candidates should note that English is a mandatory requirement when switching to an academic program at SIMI Swiss and University Partners.
Apply Process:
- Choose the program that suits your requirements. Note that applicants without a university degree will not be able to participate in the program at Master’s level, and applicants without a Master’s degree will not be able to participate in the program at the Doctoral level.
- Email your application to support@simiswiss.ch with all the required documents. You could download the application form here.
- Our admission department will contact you and guide you through further processes if the registration documents need to be supplemented.
- SIMI Swiss will issue the Letter of Acceptant (LOA). You will proceed to the next steps according to the instructions and pay tuition fee.
- SIMI Swiss will issue a student confirmation letter, login account to the e-learning system and related documents.
- You have become an official SIMI Swiss student and enjoy your study journey.
The SIMI Swiss micro-credential program is fully online, allowing you to study anytime, anywhere. You have the option to attend live classes with SIMI Swiss. The final exam will be uploaded to the system and evaluated by the academic panel of SIMI Swiss. Students must submit assignments on time; failure to do so will result in the student being considered to have discontinued the program.
Pricing Plans
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- Live Class (Option)
- Full online videos
- e-Books
- Self study contents
- Online tutor videos
- Assignment guide
- e-Certificate
- Hard copy certificate
- Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning for Qualification (APELQ) certified from University Partners for credit and tuition fee transfer
- Accreditation & Recognition certified from University Partners
- Deliver hard copy certificate and all certified documents to your home
- Transfer full credits & tuition fees to equivalent academic programs
- Get more support tuition fees and scholarships when becoming University Partners' international students
- (*) In the event that you receive a scholarship or discount, the fee you should transfer is the amount you actually paid
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