This program is offered online and hybrid.
’s Graduate Certificate in Organizational Change Leadership is designed for individuals interested in improving their skills and knowledge in the strategic use of change leadership theory and applications to drive successful organizational change. Designed for a diverse group of individuals working in a variety of organizations and industry sectors, this online competency-grounded program combines research, theory, and practice to improve their ability to effectively lead change in an increasingly complex environment through the use of change leadership theory.
We also offer a ٱ’s and a doctoral degree.
Why organizational change leadership at Michigan University?
- All courses are designed for full-time working professionals who complete the program either fully online or in a hybrid format in Kalamazoo.
- We equip you with tools and best practices for leading and developing individuals, groups, and organizations in an age of globalization.
- We train you to conduct organizational consulting engagements using established diagnostic models and current theory and research.
- We educate you in organizational change, organizational leadership, organizational culture, group dynamics, and globalization.
Who should apply?
- Any leader who wants or is called upon to lead change in this ever-changing complex environment.
- Existing managers or individual contributors interested in advancing into formal change leadership roles such as Change Manager, OD Consultant, or Transformation Leader.
- HR professionals looking to expand advisory skills guiding organizational evolution and employee experience during transitions.
- Project managers responsible for technology implementations, restructurings, expansions, or other complex company initiatives requiring stakeholder alignment.
- Internal/external team coaches or trainers tasked with building change-ready mindsets and skill sets during company evolutions.
The coursework equips professionals to drive strategic alignment, facilitate stakeholder engagement, support adoption, minimize resistance, and anchor transformations designed to drive organizational change success.
"We focus on the development of marketable skills—skills wanted by employers in a vast array of industries." Dr. David Szabla
Meet Kevin
"The program helped me develop the skills necessary to learn how to analyze an organizational structure and apply data-driven methodologies to overcome organizational problems."
Kevin Curiel-Vazquez is the Chief Operating Officer for Olvera Enterprises, a private organization that serves as the lead organization for the supermarket chain of Supermercado Mexico. His current work focuses on developing organizational communication structures and executing project developments and management.