MSc in Business Administration: Change Management
Groningen, Netherlands
DURATION
1 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
15 Oct 2024
EARLIEST START DATE
01 Feb 2025
TUITION FEES
EUR 20,800 / per year *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* for Non-EU|for EU/EEA EUR 2,530
Introduction
What are the characteristics of the most suitable change approach: planned or emergent, participatory or directive, top-down or bottom-up?
Responding to the ever-changing market and new developments is essential for the survival of today's organisations. That's why change is crucial for organisations. This creates a need for change experts who know how to design and manage change processes.
In the MSc Business Administration - Change Management, which is both academically rigorous and societally relevant, you will learn to deal with the complexity of organisational change as a dynamic interplay of organisational, technological, cultural and human factors. You will develop a solid understanding of the diversity in paradigms, theories and approaches that characterise the international scientific and professional field of change management as well as critical academic thinking as core elements of your professional toolkit. The programme offers you a diverse and challenging environment in which you actively and responsibly co-create your learning experiences. You will be a member of a lively learning community of dedicated students (approx. 75), staff and expert practitioners that prepares you for a career in a globalising world.
Why study this programme in Groningen?
- The programme offers a richness in theoretical approaches and acknowledges the complexity of organisational changes as a dynamic interplay of organisational, technological, cultural and human factors.
- Besides, dedicated, staff, students and expert practitioners form a lively learning community that prepares you for a career in a globalising world.
- The programme has been internationally accredited by the AACSB and EQUIS, ensuring a high-quality education, which only 1% of universities reach worldwide.
Admissions
Curriculum
Year 1
To fulfil the programme requirements, you need to follow:
1) five mandatory courses (5 EC each, 25 EC in total):
- Theories and Approaches of Change Management
- Change and Human factors
- Managing Technological Change
- Agents and Instruments of Change
- Research and Skills for MSc BA
2) three electives of 5 EC each which enables you to specialise further in fields such as healthcare, strategy and ICT.
3) You should write and successfully defend your Master's thesis.
Courses
- Agents and Instruments of Change (5 EC)
- Change and Human Factors (5 EC)
- Electives MSc BA Change Management (15 EC)
- Managing Technological Change (5 EC)
- Master's Thesis BA Change Management (20 EC)
- Research and Skills for MSc BA (5 EC)
- Theories and Approaches of Change Management (5 EC)
During the MSc CM programme you will learn about different change strategies that have been developed to deal with the complex reality of organisational change, including intervention tools that are helpful for implementing those strategies. You will develop a solid understanding of the diversity in theories and approaches that characterise the international scientific and professional field of change management as well as the competence of critical academic thinking.
Programme options
- Sustainable Society Focus Area (specialization)
- Digital Business Focus Area (specialization)
- Energy Focus Area (specialization)
- Master Internship (specialization)
Study abroad
- Study abroad is optional
All tracks facilitate but do not organize an international exchange.
Career Opportunities
As a graduate of Change Management you are much in demand, both in for-profit and non-profit organisations. You are flexible and can develop yourself in many directions, for example through consultancy projects. A quarter of all graduates of Business Administration find jobs in consultancy. Graduates of Change Management are particularly well equipped for this.
Job prospects
As a graduate, your degree will be highly valued in the labour market. The Faculty of Economics and Business is internationally accredited and belongs to the 1% of business schools around the world accredited by both EQUIS and AACSB.
FEB Career Services
When you become a student at the faculty, we want to support you in developing your career and strengthen your employability skills. You can count on a dedicated on-campus Career Services team offering you a wide range of courses, workshops, events and career-related support during your studies. Everything you need to enter the labour market.
Job examples
- Change manager
- Policy consultant
- Member of a project team in profit as well as non-profit organizations
- Management trainee
- Internal consultant
Accreditations
Program Admission Requirements
Demonstrate your commitment and readiness to succeed in business school by taking the GMAT exam – the most widely used exam for admissions that measures your critical thinking and reasoning skills.
Download the GMAT mini quiz to get a flavour of the questions you’ll find in the exam.