Leading Change
Curriculum
Strategic Implementation
Course Objectives
The objective of this course, which is intended for students who have acquired a fundamental
understanding of management principles, is for students to study 1) the challenges associated with
implementing strategy as well as the methodology for overcoming them, and 2) the traits of successful
change agents.
understanding of management principles, is for students to study 1) the challenges associated with
implementing strategy as well as the methodology for overcoming them, and 2) the traits of successful
change agents.
Course Details
Programs: Full-time MBA, Part-time MBA
Discipline: Innovation
Course Level: Specialized Course
Required/Elective Course: Elective Course
Number of Credits: 1.5
Report: Day 4
Hours Per Class: 3 hours
Class Capacity: 35 (Part-time MBA)
Discipline: Innovation
Course Level: Specialized Course
Required/Elective Course: Elective Course
Number of Credits: 1.5
Report: Day 4
Hours Per Class: 3 hours
Class Capacity: 35 (Part-time MBA)
Recommended Preliminary Courses
- Critical Thinking
- Organizational Behavior and Leadership
- Strategy
- Human Resource Management
Click here to see a list of Preliminary Recommended Courses
- Organizational Behavior and Leadership
- Strategy
- Human Resource Management
Click here to see a list of Preliminary Recommended Courses
Theme/Case (*The themes and cases shown below are subject to change)
Day 1
| THEME | The Challenges of Strategic Implementation |
|---|---|
| CASE | Maureen Frye at Quaker Steel and Alloy Corporation |
Day 2
| THEME | The Challenges of Sustaining Implementation |
|---|---|
| CASE | BRL Hardy: Globalizing an Australian Wine Company |
Day 3
| THEME | Innovative Change in Companies with Particular Cultures and Policies |
|---|---|
| CASE | Johnson & Johnson |
Day 4
| THEME | Requirements for those Performing Strategic Implementation |
|---|---|
| CASE | N/A |
Day 5
| THEME | Change Agents and the Development and Utilization of Corporate Entrepreneurs |
|---|---|
| CASE | Joline Godfrey and the Polaroid Corporation |
Day 6
| THEME | Requirements for Becoming a Successful Change Agent |
|---|---|
| CASE | Proctor & Gamble Brazil |

