Course Details

Making change, particularly in large and complex organizations and institutions, takes not only vision and creativity and grit – it is immeasurably aided by a broad and deep understanding of the contexts and constraints involved. The University of Washington is a complex institution with constituencies and players, history, mission, objectives, priorities, resources, which interact and influence each other in a fluid and often unpredictable and chaotic way.

In this seminar, we will explore several perspectives on a major institution we’re all familiar with (or at least we think we are) – the UW – and work through such issues to build a deeper understanding and learn to ask critical questions of the institution.