Change Management

At the end of this BOOST program, you will be able to:

• Create a change management plan.
• Use appropriate digital tools to create a collaborative working organization.

All of the instructional materials needed to complete this project are provided in licensed course content from the Stanford Center for Professional Development.

The following courses are included in this BOOST program:

• Systems Leadership: Managing Uncertainty in the Digital Age, by Robert E.Siegel, Lecturer in Management. Stanford GSB Faculty, Center for Entrepreneurial Studies.

• Leading Innovation, Robert Sutton, Professor of Management Science and Engineering, Stanford University.

• Scaling Excellence, Hayagreeva Rao, Professor of Organizational Behavior, Stanford Graduate School of Business.

• Rethinking Teams: Designing for the Modern Workforce, Melissa Valentine, Assistant Professor of Management Science and Engineering. 

Prerequisites

To enroll in this program, you need to meet the following conditions:

• Language level: for non-native speakers, a professional level of written and spoken English is required. This is equivalent to a CEFR level of B2, an IELTS band score of 6.5, or a TOEFL score of 80.
• Equipment: access to a computer (PC or Mac), headphones, a webcam.
• Education level: a bachelor's degree.
• Professional experience: at least 2 years in a management role.

 Recommended skills

To ensure success in your BOOST program, we recommend having already mastered the following skills:

• Perform a business and organizational analysis to identify digital transformation opportunities and roadblocks.
• Create a strategic digital transformation roadmap.
• Pitch a digital transformation strategy to key stakeholders.
• Spread an innovation-driven culture within a business.

If you need to get these skills, they can be acquired by taking the BOOST program "Digital Transformation Fundamentals".