Executive MOD Program Curriculum
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The Executive MOD curriculum is designed to educate students on increasing the effectiveness of individuals and organizations. Prior academic preparation in business is not required. Executive students are required to complete the following 10 courses that are typically taken two a semester and completed within 18 months. Four basic tenets drive the course sequence:
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Understanding Organizational Change Introducing Organizational Change - ORGD 6010 An overview of behavioral science interventions for organizational and transorganizational improvement; explores the concepts and history of organization development, power and politics in change, role of change agents, types of interventions, importance of measurement and empiricism, ethical considerations, and models of organizational change. Technologies for Collaboration & Change - ORGD 6015 Develop competencies for facilitating collaborative projects utilizing synchronous/asynchronous and in-person/distance approaches. Use of collaborative methods for data collection and diagnosis, organizational planning and learning, collaborative event design and facilitation, decision-making, project management, strategic planning, and various kinds of change initiatives. Leading for Organizational Success - ORGD 6080 Understanding the effective functioning of individuals, groups and teams in organizations. Emphasizes application of behavioral science knowledge to major organizational issues such as performance, decision-making, communication, conflict, and leadership. Employs a cross-cultural perspective. Building a Strategic Organization - ORGD 6030 Integrative course that examines the various strategy, structure, and culture options to cope with a challenging, global, competitive environment. Focuses on dimensions of structure; impact of strategy, size, technology and environment on structure; organizational effectiveness criteria; theories of organization; the nature of organizational culture; pressures for changes in strategy from within the organization as well as from competitive forces, macro-environmental trends, and discontinuous shifts; and the interrelationships among organizational strategy, structure, and culture.
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Diagnosing Organizational Change Diagnosing Organizational Issues - ORGD 6040 Use of applied research methods to identify organizational effectiveness issues and to determine possible causes. Focus on measures of organizational effectiveness, hypothesis formulation, qualitative and quantitative research designs, and the role of empiricism in organizational change. Data Collection and Feedback Processes - ORGD 6050 Use of techniques for collecting, analyzing, and feeding back data to the organization. Focus on qualitative and quantitative collection procedures, statistical tools, and analysis protocol; techniques for presenting results to the organization, and utilization of results for intervention design and evaluation.
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Targeting Organizational Change Enhancing Individual & Group Effectiveness - ORGD 6020 Study of interventions that focus on improvements in individual and group performance; individual development interventions; improving interpersonal relations; characteristics of effective work groups and teams; team building; process consultation; individual and group decision making. Implementing Process and Quality Improvement Methods - ORGD 6090 Examines organizational change issues associated with process and quality improvement methods. Reviews basic concepts of six sigma, lean, and total quality management and steps for successful implementation. Addresses issues such as gaining top management commitment, creating a culture of improvement, and using cross-functional teams in the implementation process. Engaging Whole Systems for Change - ORGD 6060 Development, adaptation, and application of theories and methods emphasizing inter-group, systemic, and trans-systemic change. The focus is on the change of an organization or community, not necessarily determined by the size of the system.
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Mastering Organizational Change Mastering Change - ORGD 6070 Capstone course integrating the knowledge and skills acquired in previous ORGD courses. |