University of Groningen

MSc in Business Administration: Change Management

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.