Change Agents in Business is designed for students who want to become drivers of change and innovation within organizations. 
 "Step into the role of a change agent with the Change Agents in Business minor! In this hands-on program, you’ll explore how businesses evolve and adapt by applying real change management tools and innovation strategies. Learn to understand organizational culture, deal with resistance, and build the future of business through leadership, teamwork, and impactful change. This minor equips you with the skills to shape tomorrow’s business landscape — from inside out." 

Project Examples
• Innovation Challenge: Young Talent & Sustainability
• How can a company stay attractive to young talent while pursuing digital and sustainability goals?
• Innovation Challenge: Global Reporting
• Design a cost- and time-efficient digital reporting system for project teams across 70 countries. 

Why Change Agents in Business is right for me 
• If you get excited about improving the way businesses operate. 
• If you want to become a future-proof professional who embraces innovation. 
• If you thrive in collaborative, hands-on environments focused on real impact. 

Throughout Change Agents in Business, you’ll work through four distinct phases:
• Setting the Scene: Discover your role as innovator and understand your team’s goals within a selected market sector.
• Outside-in Perspective: Research industry trends, analyze future scenarios, and gain insight into the broader context of change.
• Inside-out Perspective: Assess an organization’s internal capabilities and identify the gaps between current and future innovation needs.
• Facing the Future: Develop and present a change plan to help an organization move forward with innovation, involving real stakeholders. 

You’ll gain experience in strategic design, innovation modeling, team collaboration, and stakeholder engagement. The course combines academic insight with practical application. 

This minor is open to all motivated students with an interest in business transformation, innovation, or organizational development. A curious mindset, willingness to collaborate, and an international outlook are essential. No prior knowledge of change management is required — just the drive to explore and grow. 

The Corporate Startup How Established Companies Can Develop Successful Innovation Ecosystems (Tendayi Viki & Dan Toma)  

Ten types of Innovation: The discipline of building breakthroughs (Larry Keely e.a.)  

The program follows a structured, phase-based schedule. Weekly workshops, coaching sessions, and innovation sprints guide your team toward project goals. In between, you’ll conduct research, test ideas, and refine your plans. Expect a dynamic mix of teamwork, independent learning, and practical field engagement with real organizations. 

You’ll be assessed through a combination of group assignments, innovation challenges, presentations, and reflective reports. Key assessment criteria include your ability to apply change models, translate insights into actionable plans, and effectively collaborate with team members and stakeholders. Peer feedback and coaching are an integral part of the process. 

Question? Contact: kiesopmaat.crb@inholland.nl

It may happen that there are not enough registrations for a module, which means that it has to be cancelled.