University of Cape Town

Change Management

Acquire the knowledge and skills to strategically plan, implement, and drive sustainable change within your organisation.

Start date

31 March 2025

Price

$1,003 USD

Installment Plan

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Course duration

8 weeks

Excluding orientation

Language

English

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Effort

7–10 hours per week

Self-paced learning online

ABOUT THIS COURSE

Course overview

The typical amount of major firmwide changes most organisations have undertaken in the past three years.

Gartner (2020).

72%

The percentage of companies with failed transformation programmes who identified employee resistance or management behaviour as a barrier to success.

McKinsey (Oct, 2019).

Duration: 8 weeks (excluding orientation)

In today's business world, change is the only constant. Organisations either drive change or are driven by it. Professionals and organisations that can manage and adapt to change in a conscious, ethical, and sustainable manner will have a competitive edge in the future.

The University of Cape Town (UCT) offers a Change Management online short course that provides a comprehensive toolkit for designing sustainable solutions. This eight-week course focuses on theory and practice to embed change at every level of your organisation. You will be exposed to various industry change management models, diagnostic tools, and real-world case studies. Upon completing the course, you will have the skills to anticipate, articulate, and act to build your organisation's competency for change.

Is this course for you?

This programme is designed for individuals spearheading and executing change within their organisation or team. Managers and other professionals in leadership positions will acquire practical tactics for steering change and aligning their organisation's culture and personnel with flexibility. The strategies, models, and tools taught in the change management course are relevant to a broad range of contexts, industries, and businesses, ensuring a systematic and well-planned approach to revitalising an organisation's infrastructure, systems, and operations. Participants dedicated to advancing their professional growth can showcase their abilities and expertise with a digital certificate from Africa’s leading university.¹

¹ QS Top Universities (Jun, 2020)

GetSmarter is approved by the Project Management Institute (PMI®) as an Authorized Training Partner (ATP), a partnership that enables you to join the world’s largest project management network. This Change Management online short course will count for 64.50 PDUs in total, and the division of hours is as follows: Technical - 7.75, Leadership - 16.75, Strategic - 40.00.

PMI is responsible for setting project management standards and providing certification. By taking this course, you’ll gain PMI-endorsed skills that are globally recognised. You can also use these learning hours towards furthering your professional project management development. See PMI.org for more information.

Please note that GetSmarter and UCT bear no responsibility for the reporting of these PDUs and/or hours to the PMI. The onus, therefore, falls on you to do so.

The PMI® Authorized Training Partner seal is a mark of the Project Management Institute, Inc.

Course overview

Duration: 8 weeks (excluding orientation)

¹ QS Top Universities (Jun, 2020)

Please note that GetSmarter and UCT bear no responsibility for the reporting of these PDUs and/or hours to the PMI. The onus, therefore, falls on you to do so.

The PMI® Authorized Training Partner seal is a mark of the Project Management Institute, Inc.

What will set you apart

On completion of this course, you’ll walk away with:

A comprehensive change-management plan to implement within your organisation.

The ability to identify a case for change and articulate the case to stakeholders.

Knowledge of the change cycle, from planning to implementing and embedding change within an organisation.

Change strategies, communication and conflict management skills, and the ability to evaluate an organisation’s state of change.

Unlimited access to edX’s Career Engagement Network, offering you exclusive resources and events to support your professional journey and drive your career forward.

Course curriculum

Develop the ability to anticipate and effectively address change as you work through the weekly modules of this online short course.

Orientation module

Welcome to your Online Campus

Module 1

Making the case for change

Module 2

Winning over key stakeholders and influencers

Module 3

Developing strategic change initiatives

Module 4

Creating a climate for change

Module 5

Preparing an implementation plan for change

Module 6

Addressing resistance and removing barriers

Module 7

Monitoring the outcomes of a change initiative

Module 8

Sustaining change in an ever-evolving environment

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Course Convenor

The design of this online short course is guided by UCT faculty, as well as industry experts, who will share their experience and in-depth knowledge with you throughout the course.

Dr Carren Duffy

Senior Lecturer, Supervisor and Researcher, Section of Organisational Psychology, School of Management Studies, UCT

About the certificate

Learn about change management and earn an official certificate of completion from the University of Cape Town.

Assessment is continuous and based on a series of practical assignments completed online. In order to be issued with a digital certificate, you’ll need to meet the requirements outlined in the course handbook. The handbook will be made available to you as soon as you begin the course.

Your digital certificate will be issued in your legal name and sent to you upon successful completion of the course, as per the stipulated requirements. Please note, due to additional administrative requirements, at times UCT course certificate delivery may be delayed by several weeks/months.

UCT Change Management online short course certificate

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At the beginning of each module you'll be presented with the course content and assignments necessary for completion. You also have access to your Success Adviser who will help you manage your time, and support you with any administrative or technical queries you might have.

By improving your skills and industry knowledge, you'll have an influence on the success of your organization. Why wouldn't you ask your boss to help you fund your studies if it's going to have an impact on the way you do business?

Of our past students, 37 percent have received financial assistance from their employers. You can ask for help, too. Here is a guide to show you how to request financial assistance from your employer.

If you are a Learning & Development (L&D) manager, or involved in training and upskilling for an organization, you can request information regarding our corporate offering on our GetSmarter for business page.

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The Online Campus will be your virtual classroom for the duration of your course. Through its easy-to-use interface you'll have access to a diverse variety of course content formats including: interactive videos, module notes, practice quizzes, presentations, assignment briefs, and additional web resources.

On the Online Campus, you'll also be able to ask questions and interact with your fellow students and teaching team through the discussion forums. If you are looking for your Online Campus login, please visit your Account page here.

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