Leading Innovation & Change

Innovation and change are more than just words; but critical challenges in today’s workplace. Leadership of innovation and change can make the difference between success and failure. The MA Leading Innovation & Change (MALIC) programme is designed to support experienced managers for whom the opportunity to network with other leaders will contribute to widening and developing career and personal leadership, for those who are already holding a position of influence in managing innovation and change, or those whose current role will include leadership in the future.

Doing ‘the business’ is much more challenging than talking about it, which is why commentators note how ‘innovative and transforming’ the way we do things at York St John University is. The executive style delivery provides master classes from experienced academics, wisdom from experienced change managers and lessons from innovators. You will also get a chance to meet other leaders from the public and private sectors, who are facing similar challenges and work on facilitated real life / action based projects.

Interested?

This programme recognises the value of experience equally to qualification, so you don’t need a first degree - your experience is enough. Imagine how much you could learn from the combined experience of your peers!

What will I study?

There are four structured modules leading to the Postgraduate Diploma followed by the individual research module and dissertation which leads to the Master of Arts award.

Objectives

Benefits of the programme

The programme aims to provide a wide-ranging, informed and systematic approach to the challenges of management and leadership, focusing on the critical issues of innovation and change. In addition to an exposure to leadership thinking and leading thinkers, you will be supported in identifying particular personaland work-based issues for resolution and development in your chosen organisation. The programme will provide frameworks and opportunities for supervised reflection, leadership skills development, networking and executive coaching. The programme includes visiting speakers, lectures, seminars and action learning sets. Research skills are developed throughout the programme with targeted skills development and research methods training. Programme staff will take responsibility for the development of a personalised learning experience that is individually and professionally challenging and meaningful.

Requirements

What qualifications do I need to apply?

All applicants must have work experience (normally ten years), or be able to demonstrate a mature awareness of management issues.

Applicants should also

• possess a professional business qualification equivalent to a masters study level or
• possess a first degree, achieved at Class 2.2 or above, from an approved University or Institution or
• possess an equivalent qualification or
• be able to show evidence of personal, team or organisational influence or leadership

International students whose first language is not English will be required to achieve IELTS 7 or above with no less than Band 6 in the writing skills.

Mode of Attendance: Full-time