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Postgraduate CSU-ORC-GCE-2023

Graduate Certificate in Organisational Change

Add change management to your manager’s toolkit

Enhance your career with skills in transformational change. You’ll learn about effective organisational change. Develop your conflict resolution and negotiation skills. Go further with project management. Explore contemporary change management thinking.

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Australian Higher Education Loan Program (HELP)

Total subjects

4

Price

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$14,400

Study method

100% Online

Assessments

100% online

Credit available

Yes

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Charles Sturt University is Australia’s most experienced online uni, and has the country’s highest graduate employment rate. From agriculture, arts, healthcare and IT, to business, law, social work and teaching—you’ll get the latest skills in your field, and learn from academics who are connected to industry. Add in 24/7 IT support, scholarships and a vibrant student community, and you can take your next, or first, career step with confidence.

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  • 2023

Degree details

What you'll learn

Building on your previous qualifications and experience, the Graduate Certificate in Organisational Change instructs you in the process of planning and implementing change. You'll learn to maximise the effectiveness of the change effort and minimise potential employee resistance and loss to the organisation.

Contemporary relevance

You'll examine key organisational change models and the theoretical and ethical foundations for managing change, including the role of organisational culture and behaviour and the impact of organisational politics. You can complement these foundational studies with options including project management, managing quality and innovation and/or sustainable management approaches. Assessments have a strong practical emphasis and allow you to apply organisational change process directly to your workplace.

Career opportunities

In the context of rapid economic and social change, managers are increasingly required to implement transformational change in their organisations. Charles Sturt University's Graduate Certificate in Organisational Change gives you practical, up-to-date skills that are transferable across diverse roles and organisations nationally and internationally.

Entry requirements

Higher education

Previous university study is not required for this course, admission can be based on one or more of the following:

  • Previous study in a related field
  • Previous study in a different field
  • Relevant work experience
  • Professional accreditation or registration in a relevant field.

Work and Life

Applicants without a tertiary qualification may be admitted to the Graduate Certificate in Organisational Change on the basis of professional attainment and/or work experience.

Credit for previous study or work

If you’ve studied before, you may be able to fast-track your postgraduate degree with Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL). If you’ve completed relevant tertiary study, you could be awarded credit for your postgraduate degree. Get in touch to see if you’re eligible for credit based on your previous qualifications or industry experience.

Standard Charles Sturt University Credit Policy applies: https://policy.csu.edu.au/document/view-current.php?id=120

Description

Are you seeking to become a dynamic agent of change? The Graduate Certificate in Organisational Change from Charles Sturt University is designed for managers looking for specific skills and knowledge in contemporary change management.

Degree structure details

Recommended Study Pattern

The course consists of 2 core subjects, 2 restricted electives from list below:

Core

MGT540 Facilitating Change

MGM509 Implementing Change

Restricted electives

Complete two subjects chosen from the following groups:

Group A: Human Behaviour group

HRM512 Values & Conflict in Organisations

HRM531 Organisational Politics

HRM552 Organisational Behaviour

HRM545 Skills of Conflict Resolution

LAW519 Negotiation Skills

Group B: Process/Technical group

HRM502 Human Resource Management

HRM550 Evaluating HR

HRM560 Training, Design & Development

MGT510 Strategy and Planning

MGT553 Project Management

Group C: Innovative/Adaptive group

HML508 Creativity, Innovation & Change

MGM512 Transforming Services & Operations

MGT583 Managing for Sustainability

Further Study

Upon successful completion of the Graduate Certificate, students will then be eligible for admission to a number of Masters programs offered by the Faculty of Business, Justice & Behavioural Sciences and receive credit for applicable subjects. Further study is recommended (but not limited) to the following courses:

Master of Human Resource Management

Master of Applied Business

Master of Business Administration

Master of Social and Organisational Leadership

Award Requirements

As a Charles Sturt University student, throughout your course you have a responsibility to continue to develop skills in English language, literacy and numeracy as appropriate to your discipline. This ongoing development will enable you to effectively participate in your course and graduate prepared to enter the workforce.

To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 32 points.

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