Overview

Program highlights

The workplace grows more complex, and the pace of change continues to accelerate. That means opportunities for innovative, confident leaders to make an impact through an organization's most resilient resource: Its people.

Maybe you are an experienced leader who aspires to discover new paths to transform your workplace. Or a manager in human resources or learning and development looking for new angles to approach change management challenges. Or you are early in your career and see yourself as a human capital consultant or change management professional, knowing that real change happens because you understand people as much as you do the numbers.

Our close-knit community of students (on average 95 to 120) includes professionals who fit each of these profiles and more. Their common motivation: transforming their thinking about organizational change. And regardless of our students' professional starting place, we work with everyone throughout their time in our program to find the right career match, with more than half of our part-time students moving into new roles while they are still in our program.

A Multidisciplinary Approach

Compared with other master's degree programs that focus on organizational change or human capital management, the Learning and Organizational Change program at Northwestern University draws upon research and insights from a more diverse set of academic and professional disciplines. These include organizational development, organizational and social psychology, learning sciences and organizational learning. We also draw from the fields of strategy, change management, knowledge management, social networking, coaching and design.

Why do we explore multiple ways of thinking about learning and organizational change? Dealing with complex, ambiguous challenges in a changing environment depends on a practitioner's ability to continuously learn, to question assumptions and to innovate. And innovation happens at the intersection of different ways of thinking.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Functions of Organization

Accelerating Learning & Performance

Creating & Sharing Knowledge

Leading with Strategic Thinking

Research Analysis and Interpretation

Research Design and Measurement

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 18 months
Part-time
- 30 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-10 00:00:00
Starting 2027-03-31 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Evanston, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

3.2

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Required

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Other requirements

General requirements

Submit an application online

Statement of purpose

Essays

College/University transcripts

Resume

Two letters of recommendation

GRE/GMAT (if suggested

Personal interview (if requested)

TOEFL score (see international requirements)

Work experience

We require a minimum of three years full-time work experience accrued between completion of your undergraduate degree and program entry. Relevant experience includes work within an organization that exposes the candidate to the operations and strategy of the workplace.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

82050 USD / year

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Out-of-State

82050 USD / year

≈ 82050 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

82050 USD / year

≈ 82050 USD / year

Living costs

Evanston

United States

1100 - 1500 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Funding

Win a €10000 Scholarship! Deadline: 30 June 2020

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Overview

Program highlights

A Multidisciplinary Approach

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Prepare for Your English Test

Other requirements

General requirements

Work experience

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Evanston

Financing

Funding

Scholarships Information

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