Managing Change With Systems Thinking In Practice, Short Course | Part time online | The Open University UK | United Kingdom
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Managing Change With Systems Thinking In Practice

6 months
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This Managing Change With Systems Thinking In Practice module at The Open University UK  is about effecting whole-system change. It views change as inescapable in managing everyday situations ranging from personal to workplace to society in general.

Overview

Rather than passively accepting change, this module will equip you with skills to shape the nature and direction of change. Managing Change With Systems Thinking In Practice module at The Open University UK 

Managing Change With Systems Thinking In Practice module at The Open University UK will develop your abilities to manage change with others to avoid systemic failures and improve joined-up actions amongst stakeholders along supply chains, in projects, or even in social activism. It’s about learning to use systems thinking in practice to help you engage with and make change, and act accordingly in recognising the interconnected nature of organisations and environments.

Vocational relevance

By studying this module, you’ll be able to take stock of your past experience; examine issues in your own working life; make sense of them using a range of innovative ideas, tools and techniques; and extend your competence as a professional. In our contemporary world, where all organisations face increasing uncertainty and complexity, the experience of our students is that successfully completing our systems modules not only benefits them personally, but is of great benefit to the organisation in which they’re employed.

Programme Structure

This module is ideal for those people who are in situations such as:

  • inspiring innovation and/or creativity
  • providing leadership – especially system-change leadership
  • having to work with others to get something done – particularly where you want to feel good about working together
  • having to work across boundaries (internal or external)
  • undertaking tasks that involve professionals with different perspectives on issues (e.g. groups of policymakers and other practitioners; public sector agencies; groups including business, government and NGOs; health services; scientists and non-scientists; project teams, etc.)
  • having to engage others in what you are doing (i.e. building stake holding) either within or external to your organisation or project

Key information

Duration

  • Part-time
    • 6 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

English

Credits

30 alternative credits

Delivered

Online

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

  • There are no entry requirements, but we do assume that you have already done some study up to HNC, HND or bachelors degree level, or have equivalent experience from your employment.
  • Gaining some prior awareness, knowledge and experience of systems thinking will help you benefit more from the course material – for example, by engaging with open educational resources on OpenLearn. A complete list of systems thinking resources is available on our School of Engineering and Innovation pages.
  • Your spoken and written English must be of an adequate standard for postgraduate study. If English is not your first language, we recommend that you will need a minimum overall score of 6 and minimum score of 5.5 in each of the four components: reading, writing, speaking and listening under the International English Language Testing System (IELTS).

Tuition Fee

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  • International

    2325 GBP/full
    Tuition Fee
    Based on the tuition of 2325 GBP for the full programme during 6 months.
  • National

    2325 GBP/full
    Tuition Fee
    Based on the tuition of 2325 GBP for the full programme during 6 months.

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