Change Management

The Graduate Certificate in Change Management (GCCM), offered by AGSM Programs, is specifically designed for practising managers with a particular interest in managing change.

The GCCM structure is designed to be flexible, with courses being available in 3 terms each year.

Typically, in each term students take 1 or 2 … For more content click the Read More button below.The Graduate Certificate in Change Management (GCCM), offered by AGSM Programs, is specifically designed for practising managers with a particular interest in managing change.

The GCCM structure is designed to be flexible, with courses being available in 3 terms each year.

Typically, in each term students take 1 or 2 courses, but if other commitments make it difficult to take a course in a particular term, students may take a break and apply for Program Leave.

To graduate with the GCCM students need to successfully complete 4 courses which can be completed within 1-2 years part-time.The objective of the GCCM is to develop effective agents of change.

You and your course colleagues will learn how to influence organisational change, both through your own actions and those of others.

The program provides the theoretical foundation for understanding organisational change and the practical skills to facilitate the development and implementation of change strategies successfully.Benefits to match your interests:to learn the practical skills, techniques and knowledge to achieve successful change in your organisationto develop personal capabilities as a leader and change agentto build re-shaping capabilities in your organisation to enable sustainable changeto avoid the common disruptors of changeto use new organisational change strategies to ensure sound theory underpins your practiceto develop a critical understanding of group and team dynamicsto apply the learning immediately with job-specific solutions to current business problems in your own workplaceto gain a future perspective on change that will prepare your organisation for tomorrow's challengesThe GCCM is centred around action learning (also called 'experiential learning') which involves drawing on your personal experiences to formulate new concepts.

The focus is on students as opposed to facilitators.

Course exercises and issues relevant to your organisation form the content of the GCCM program.

Readings from the course materials and online discussions with study colleagues encourage you to analyse your job experiences in a structured way.

The aim is to develop your capacity to formulate new concepts and apply them to course projects and your workplace.

Study and research time is optimised through flexible online learning in a collaborative learning environment.The program is delivered completely online.

There are some opportunities for face-to-face offerings. Read More

Core Courses

Students must take 12 UOC of the following courses.keyboard_arrow_down

• MBAX62716 UOCApproaches to Change
• MBAX62726 UOCChange Skills

Prescribed Electives

Students must take at least 12 UOC of the following courses.keyboard_arrow_down

• MBAX62746 UOCSystems for Change
• MBAX91016 UOCProject Management
• MBAX91326 UOCIntrapreneurship
• MBAX91536 UOCImplementing Strategy

To apply you will need either:

• A recognised undergraduate degree (or equivalent qualification), and a minimum of 2 years’ professional or managerial work experience, or
• At least 6 years’ professional work experience* 

Note: Most of our students have at least 5 years work experience, and you need to show outstanding work and study progression to be admitted to our program with less than 3 years’ experience.

All applicants must meet the University's English requirements regardless of nationality or residency. Please refer to the UNSW English Requirements Policy for further information.

For more information about admission requirements for UNSW programs, visit the following website(s):

• Domestic Students
• International Students

* If you are applying based on work experience, please ensure your referee reports clearly cover at least 5 out of the last 7 years (sometimes multiple referee reports are necessary to cover 5 years). 

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7.Leadership development: Students will develop the capacity to take initiative, encourage forward thinking and bring about innovation, while effectively influencing others to achieve desired results.