Micro Doctor’s Degree in Managing Strategic Change

Learning Outcomes:

Characteristics of influential change leaders and agents

• Attitudes, values and behaviour of change agents, e.g. courageous leadership, recognising growth opportunities, demonstrating flexibility and resilience, and exploring alternative perspectives.

Self-reflection

• This includes reflecting on one’s attitudes, values and behaviour and identifying areas of change required to be an effective change agent.

Practical application

• Evaluate the effectiveness of a change agent’s knowledge, skills and competencies, and action plan and develop relevant skills and competencies.

Change theories and strategic management models

Different approaches to organisational change

• This includes an in-depth understanding of the principles of change, organisational change processes and the possible approaches.
• Causes of change: Explain external and internal triggers of change and innovation: changes in markets, economic downturns, legislation, demographics, mergers and acquisitions, re-engineering, TQM, organisational constraints, e.g. human and financial resources, etc. Appraise these triggers of change and innovation. 

• Change models: 7-S seven-step model, Lewin’s three-step change models, Kotter, Kuber-Ross, ADKAR, etc.

Tools and techniques for organisational change management

• Pay off matrix, threat/ opportunity matrix, stakeholder analysis/ influence, backwards imaging, attitude charting,  risk management, team building, etc.

Stakeholder analysis

• Power/Interest Matrix, Transformations of Freeman’s model and the evaluation of Fassin’s model

Influences on change:

• The impact of external factors such as globalisation, mergers and acquisitions, exchange rate changes, etc., affect organisations. Internal factors such as culture,  attitude, resources, etc., also should be considered. 

Measuring progress

• Goal and process-based evaluation, outcome-based evaluation, quality circles, milestones, benchmarks, etc.

Cultural models and organisation change

• Managing significant changes: Appreciating the changing architecture and the strategies for change.
• Principles of change: Understand the basic principles of organisational change, such as systematic change for humans, starting at the top, involving all levels, effective communication, creating clear responsibilities, considering cultural aspects, preparing for contingencies, individual focus, etc. 

• Diagnosing change, managing major strategic shifts for organisational effectiveness and learning from change  
• Strategic convergence: a new model for organisational change

Practical application

• Identify and appraise real-life examples of the organisational change process. 

Université Libérale de Paris’s Micro Doctor’s Degree means:

Paris-U Micro Doctor’s Degree is certified at the doctoral level and is equivalent to:

• Level 8 Certificate of Regulated Qualification Framework (RQF) of the UK
• Level 11 certificate of Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF)
• Level 8 Certificate of Credit and Qualifications Framework (CQFW)
• Level 8 certificate of European Qualifications Framework (EQF)
• Level 10 certificates of the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF)
• Level 8 certificate of ASEAN Qualifications Reference Framework (AQRF)
• Level 10 certificate of the African Continental Qualifications Framework (ACQF)

Indicative Reading list 

Key Reading: 

• Carnall C. & By, R .T. (2014). Managing Change in Organisations, ( 6th ed) Harlow, Pearson 

Other indicative reading: 

• Whittington, R., Regner, P., Angwin, D., Johnson, G., & Scholes, K. (2020) Exploring Strategy: Texts and Cases. (12th ed.) Harlow, Pearson. • Gill R (2011). Theory and Practice of Leadership, 2nd ed. Sage Publications 
• Mullins, L. J. (2013) Management and Organisational Behaviour, (latest edition) FT Prentice Hall 
• Cottrell, S. (2010) Skills for Success: Personal Development and Employability. 2nd Edition. Palgrave Macmillan
• Gold, J., Thorpe, R., and Mumford, A. (2010) Leadership and Management Development. CIPD
• Burnes, B. (2004) Managing Change: A Strategic Approach to Organisational Dynamics. ISBN-13: 978-0273683360

Journals/newspapers 

• Strategic Change; 
• Strategy and Leadership; 
• The Journal of Organisational Transformation & Change 
• The Sloan Management Review 
• Harvard Business Review 
• Journal of Organisational Change Management 
• International Journal of Strategic Change Management 
• Journal of Leadership Studies 
• International Journal of Corporate Strategy and Social Responsibility; 

Websites 

• www.managers.org.uk (Chartered Management Institute)

Entry requirements

To enroll in the Micro Doctor program, the learner must possess the following:

• A Master’s degree from an accredited university or achieved a Level 7 Diploma according to the European Qualifications.
• For degrees from non-global accredited universities, learners should follow the Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning for Qualification (APELQ) policy of the London Academy of Sciences.
• Learners must be over 24 years old.

Université Libérale de Paris reserves the highest decision-making power for admission whether to accept or not accept after a specific review of each candidate’s profile to ensure they can comprehend and gain benefits when participating. For the fake university or diploma mills, Paris-U shall not be accepted.

English language requirements

Proof of English language proficiency must be provided if a learner is not from a predominantly English-speaking country.

• Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) level B2 or equivalent
• Or A minimum TOEFL score of 101 or IELTS 6.5; Reading and Writing must be 6.5 or equal.

After graduating from the Micro Doctor program, students receive all certified documents from Université Libérale de Paris.

Certified Documents:

• e-Certificate from Université Libérale de Paris
• Hard copy certificate from Université Libérale de Paris
• Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning for Qualification (APELQ) certified from Paris-U for credit and tuition fee transfer
• Certification & Recognition certified from Paris-U.

Because the program is accredited and recognised, students can easily use certified in the working environment and have many opportunities for career advancement. In addition, if you want to study for a university degree, students can convert all credits and the full tuition fee when participating in the program Paris-U.

Students can convert all credits and the full tuition fee when participating in the Paris-U academic programs if they want to study for an academic degree.

Credits transfer:

Learners can accumulate 20 credits from the Micro Doctor program when participating in the Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) or Ph.D of Paris-U. Please see the credit transfer policy HERE

Tuition fee transfer:

When participating in the DBA/PhD program, students who have graduated from the Micro Doctor program will receive a discount equivalent to the short courses tuition fee. Please see the tuition fee transfer HERE.

As a crucial component of liberal education, Paris-U is the first university in the world to implement the APEL.Q approach to acknowledge experience and knowledge fully. Assist students in becoming rapidly recognised and entering the labour market.

Short Courses Certified programs are wholly approved and recognised, according to the same rigorous standards as academic degree programs. Learners might include this qualification in their portfolios when submitting for the APEL.Q examination.

Please note that the APEL.Q process will only lead to a DBA/Ph.D degree from Paris-U, not a dual degree. For more information, read more HERE

Université Libérale de Paris Certified program is not-for-profit, so the tuition fees are fully supported by Paris-U and its partners. Université Libérale de Paris reserves the right not to accept more students if the number exceeds the quotas.

Apply Policy:

• To participate in Paris-U’s Short courses program, students need to meet the entry criteria corresponding to each level. Please see the “Entry” tab for more details.
• Paris-U will not accept applicants if their entry qualifications are from diploma mill universities or schools/universities that are not accredited.
• For Level 7 short courses programs, if an entry bachelor is unavailable, students must demonstrate a minimum of 5 years of work experience in the relevant field. Please note that a bachelor’s degree is required for the Master’s program of Paris-U so that you could take the Micro Master program but could not move to the Master program of Paris-U.

• English is not a mandatory entry requirement for short course programs, but candidates need to ensure that English is used in reading documents, listening to lectures, and doing assignments. Candidates should note that English is a mandatory requirement when switching to an academic program at Paris-U.

Apply Process:

1.  Choose the program that suits your requirements. Note that applicants without a university degree will not be able to participate in the program at Level 7, and applicants without a Master’s degree will not be able to participate in the program at Level 8.
2. Email your application to support@paris-u.fr with all the required documents. You can download the application form here.
3. Our admission department will reach out to you and guide you through further processes if the registration documents need to be supplemented.
4. Université Libérale de Paris will issue the Letter of Acceptant (LOA). You will proceed to the next steps according to the instructions and pay the tuition fee.
5. Université Libérale de Paris will issue a student confirmation letter, login account to the e-learning system and related documents.
6. You have become an official Paris-U student and enjoy your study journey.

The Short Courses Certified program is a fully online program. You can study anytime, anywhere. The final exam will be uploaded to the system and marked by the academic panel of Paris-U. Students must submit assignments on time. Otherwise, the student is considered not to continue the program.