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Teaching & Speaking

USC Rossier School of Education

Doctor of Education: Program in Organizational Change and Leadership

  1. Fundamentals of Creativity, Innovation and Entrepreneurship

    • Creativity of the Brain

    • Identifying the Problem

    • Mindsets and Discovery Skills
      Risk-Taking and Failure

    • Associational Thinking

    • Questioning

    • Being an Observer

    • Networking for Ideas

    • Experimentation

    • Pitching New Ideas

  2. Strategic Communications and Change Management

    • Organizational Leadership Communication and the Self

    • Organizational Communication Dynamics – Micro-Level Complexities

    • Strategies to Build Communication Skills and Capacity

    • Elements of Public Speaking

    • Craft of Effective Communication

    • Imagination, Spontaneity, and Risk Taking in Communication

    • Stakeholder Communication Model of Change

    • Motivation, Communication, and Leadership Effectiveness in Organizational Change

    • Communication Process and Strategies for Organizational Change

    • Communication Processes -Process of Communication During Change

    • Where Theory and Practice Intersect: Redesigning Your Organization for Effective Communication

  3. Economics & Finance of Organizational Change

    • Budgeting for Change

    • Accounting and Balance Sheets

    • How Micro-Economics Influences Change

    • Organizational Structures

    • Implementing Change

    • Cost-Benefit Analysis

    • Cost-Effectiveness Analysis

    • Cost-Utility Analysis

  4. Research: Qualitative and Quantitative Practices

  5. Research: Conducting Field Studies

Select Manuscripts

  1. Seizing Opportunity: Development Services Strategic Plan

  2. Advancement Infrastructure Assessment

  3. Supporting Collaborative University Fundraising Through Advancement Services

  4. Knowledge Management Manual for Development Services

  5. Development Department Training & Development Program Plan

  6. Donor Relations and Communications Assessment

  7. University Alumni Survey Analysis & Action Plan Alumni Strategies

  8. Innovation Tool Chest

  9. Academic Coaching Practices for Students with Learning Disabilities and Learning Differences in Higher Education

Presentations

Advancement Services, Operations & Leadership

Core operations, staffing, leadership, and advancement services strategy.

Technology, Digital Fundraising & AI

Digital tools, AI, systems, and technology-enabled philanthropy.

Data, Analytics, Reporting & Governance

Data quality, reporting, analytics, and governance for fundraising decisions.

Change Management, Strategy & Communications

Planning, communications, and leadership practices for successful change.

Donor Relations, Stewardship & Constituent Engagement

Donor stewardship, engagement, and relationship management.

Prospect Research, Prospect Management & Cultivation

Prospect identification, cultivation, management, and research.

Gift Management, Gift Processing & Compliance

Gift acceptance, processing, documentation, and compliance.

Annual Giving, Alumni Engagement & Email Marketing

Broad-based fundraising, alumni outreach, email, and social media engagement.

Competitive Positioning, Campaigns & Peer-to-Peer Fundraising

Campaign strategy, competitive positioning, peer fundraising, and major gift efficiency.

Healthcare Philanthropy

Healthcare fundraising, grateful patient philanthropy, and donor pipelines.

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