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2. Case Western Reserve University traces its heritage to the founding of
contents Western Reserve College in 1826 and the Case Institute of Technology
in 1880, culminating in the merger of both the undergraduate and
3 Welcome from the dean Faculty director
graduate schools in 1967. Approximately 10,000 students are enrolled, from
more than 100 nations. Two-thirds of the student population attend
4 The Weatherhead m.S. in positive
Case’s graduate and professional schools.
organizational development and Change
Case’s president, dr. Edward Hundert, pledged during his inauguration
5 The mpod Experience
that, “Case Western Reserve University strives to be the most powerful
6 program Structure learning environment in the world.” Weatherhead is proud to be a dynamic
partner in the pursuit of this goal.
8 mpod Core Faculty
Case’s campus, located at the heart of University Circle, places students
9 Sponsoring organizations within one of the most extensive concentrations of educational, scientific,
medical and cultural institutions in the United States. Weatherhead’s
0 Admission process
neighbors in University Circle include the Cleveland orchestra, the Cleveland
museum of Art, the Cleveland Botanical garden, the Cleveland museum
of Natural History and University Hospitals of Cleveland.
contact information
Web site:
www.weatherhead.case.edu/mpod
E-mail: mpod@case.edu
Phone: 216/368-2146
Fax: 216/368-5548
CHANGING THE WORLD,
Weatherhead School of management
Case Western Reserve University
10900 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, ohio 44106-7235
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The Weatherhead School of Management
is accredited by the AACSB International –
The Association to Advance Collegiate
Schools of Business.

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W E AT H E R H E A d A N d C A S E — T H E S E T T I N g F o R B o l d I d E A S
For close to half a century, the Weatherhead School of management has been characterized by a series of bold ideas
that set it apart from any other business school in the world. We see trends such as the growth of entrepreneurship
and the continued globalization of business and react immediately with new learning experiences and new visions
of the future. If the stock market doesn’t have an answer, maybe the rainforest does. We give faculty the freedom to
explore ideas, however idiosyncratic, knowing that many of them will transform entire fields of study. We limit our
class sizes to maintain an intimate, intellectual environment in which students and faculty become equal partners in
the learning process, and lifelong bonds are formed.
dean’s message
You are about to discover that the Weatherhead School of management is different from other business
schools. We are bolder in our ideas, more creative in our thinking and more nimble in adapting to the
rapidly changing business environment. As a result, the people we teach are ready to add immediate value
to their organizations, their communities and the world.
Weatherhead is enhancing traditional management education by integrating the fundamentals of business
with ideas and practices that transform individuals, organizations and society. This passionate support of
innovation has built our international reputation for producing graduates who help organizations achieve
sustainable competitive advantages. Weatherhead’s approach to teaching delivers the unique blend of
Myron J. Roomkin functional competencies and interpersonal skills that organizations increasingly need. The input we ask for
Dean and Albert J. Weatherhead III and receive from industry, corporate sponsors and alumni is critical to designing a curriculum that advances
Professor of Management our graduates’ careers and the objectives of their sponsoring organizations.
There’s never been a better time to learn at Weatherhead. I invite you to join us.
Sincerely,
myron J. Roomkin
faculty director’s message
during the past 20 years, as the field of organizational development (od) has matured, the world of
management, work, business and organization design has changed radically. The context within which
professionals in the field of od serve has shifted. There is an increasingly strategic focus on relational and
human factors such as visionary leadership, transformative cooperation, multi-cultural and global networks,
diversity and spirituality at work. The consequence is that the triple bottom line—business viability, human
well-being and environmental sustainability—is defining the arena of innovation and productivity for
today’s od professionals.
our m.S. in positive organizational development and Change (mpod) is an innovative response to this
Ron Fry, Ph.D.
rapidly changing business environment. It has been designed for a commuting audience, structured
Associate Professor of
around five, one-week residencies on our campus, and a 10-day International Study Tour, all taking
Organizational Behavior
place over 19 months. our curriculum is at the cutting edge of change leadership and organizational
and MPOD Faculty Director
transformation for business and society benefit, drawing heavily from the rapidly emerging fields of positive
organization Scholarship and positive psychology. our mpod program features the strengths of faculty
from Weatherhead’s top ten in the world department of organizational Behavior, Financial Times (2003-
06), in appreciative inquiry, leadership development, emotional intelligence, sustainable enterprise and
experiential learning.
As you consider your own personal and professional development, we invite you to consider this exciting
life-changing, educational opportunity. We look forward to hearing from you.
Sincerely,
Ron Fry
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i n p o S i t i v e o r g a n i z at i o n a l
developMent and change (Mpod)
changing the world, changing you tHe Worl D’s lea Der
in Positi V e l eaDers Hi P
The Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve
University is one of the world’s top ranked schools in organizational
The Weatherhead School of management
behavior and change leadership. It is home to internationally
recognized thought leaders in emotional intelligence, appreciative is unparalleled in the area of organizational
inquiry, transformational leadership, and positive organization
behavior. For 25 years, Weatherhead has not only
development and change.
The demand for high quality, relevant education in the ever-changing led the charge to train effective, forward-thinking
field of organizational behavior prompted Weatherhead to expand
leaders and managers, but continues to be a
this domain alongside the emerging fields of positive psychology and
positive organizational scholarship. chief source of business and human performance
While addressing the changing world of opportunities for developing
innovation, research, experiential learning,
human systems that flourish, the MPOD program remains grounded
in the basic belief that the self can be a powerful instrument for and instruction. That’s why the Financial Times
change; that personal and professional development go hand
has ranked our department of organizational
in hand. The MPOD learning experience fosters experiential
opportunities for participants to become more self aware, to practice
Behavior, top ten in the world four years in a row.
and experiment with new skills, and to give and receive coaching that
can be life-changing.
The program educates and develops leaders who will create enduring
social systems that offer extraordinary value to all stakeholders,
nourish the cooperative human spirit, and contribute to ecologically
sustainable societies and global well-being.
CHANGING THE WORLD,
“Pursuing a Master in Positive Organizational Darlene Vrotsos
MPOD Candidate, 2006
Development degree directly resulted in my securing
employer and title:
a vice president position. This strength-based
Parma Community General
program is excellent in bringing together diverse Hospital, Vice President of
Patient and Clinical Care/CNO
groups of students and placing them in dynamic
Undergraduate University
learning situations around the subjects of leadership
and Degree:
and change management. The coursework is highly Ohio University, BSN
Hometown: Brecksville, OH
relevant and has better prepared me for today’s
rapidly changing work environment.”
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THE mpod ExpERIENCE
Upon completion of the program, participants will:
• Build new capabilities in strategic-level change management for value
creation with customers and communities
• Broaden their knowledge of leading-edge theory and practice in
appreciative inquiry, strength-based human resource development, and
positive organizational change research
• Develop the competencies and the emotional intelligence to coach and
foster leadership skills and personal character in themselves and others
• Be able to form extraordinary groups and organizations — sustainable
enterprises that enable human flourishing — that are economically
prosperous, ecologically advanced, and contribute to uniting the
strengths of markets with universal ideas
• Engage in lifelong experiential learning to realize, develop, and model
themselves as agents for change
why earn an mpod?
The context of organizational development (OD) has shifted radically
within the last 20 years. Customer service, productivity, and the bottom
line are no longer the only benchmarks of business success. Today’s leaders
need to be prepared to embrace accelerated change, technology, distributed
organizing, social entrepreneurship, and globalization. Personal and
organizational success requires a strategic focus on technical, relational and
human factors. The MPOD degree enables professionals to create a better
world by developing human potential with strength-based methods of
inquiry, design, and change management.
“The market has recognized the need
ricHarD Boyatzis, PH.D.
Professor, for emotionally intelligent leaders
Departments of Organizational
who can effectively use their business
Behavior and Psychology
knowledge and technical skills. Our MPOD
co-author of the 2002 New York
Times Best seller Primal Leadership: program teaches these competencies
Realizing the Power of Emotional
with a proven track record, and empirical
Intelligence and co-author of the
new book Resonant Leadership: evidence shows that our graduates have
Renewing Yourself and Connecting
significantly more of these talents than
With Others Through Mindfulness,
they did when they entered — and their
Hope, and Compassion
Doctoral studies: Harvard University career progression proves it.”
Hometown: New York City, NY
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6. pRogRAm STRUCTURE: A UNIqUE oppoRTUNITY
This 40-credit, 19-month program is delivered in five, week-long residencies
and one 10-day international study tour, with virtual conferencing and
intensive internet-mediated learning in between the residential periods.
Participants in the MPOD program will meet in the Frank Gehry
designed Peter B. Lewis Building, the home of the Weatherhead School
of Management on the campus of Case Western Reserve University. The
INTERNATIoNAl STUdY ToUR
building is the most creative, dynamic, and electronically connected
environment in the world for learning and exploring business ideas and
one of the unique and most rewarding
societal trends.
opportunities of the mpod program is the
This distinct learning atmosphere offers Weatherhead a unique opportunity
10-day international study tour. Students
to advance its new global education delivery model called “collaborative
travel together as a class and have the
excellence.” This model
opportunity to study and experience
connects the best in
experiential learning, multicultural dynamics with od students
expansive virtual in other countries. In addition, they learn
collaboration tools, and
about the practice of od on location
the exciting new fields of
through engaging with change agents and
positive organizational
scholarship, and human consultants during intensive site visits in
systems change. the host locations. Students experience,
together, the call to global citizenship, and
also have an opportunity to develop and
deepen peer relationships and broaden
international contacts.
CHANGING THE WORLD,
“One of the strengths of the program is its saraH Drazetic
MPOD Candidate, 2006
convenience. I work full-time in a critical position
employer and title:
for Roadway Express and have a family that is very
Roadway Express, Inc.,
important to me. I was worried about adding Director, Engineering
school to those priorities and wasn’t sure that I’d Undergraduate University
and Degree:
be able to balance them all. However, given the
Case Western Reserve
way the program is designed, with five- to seven- University, BS in Industrial
Engineering
day residencies and a residency abroad, it worked
Hometown:
extremely well. I could do the work — including
Sagamore Hills, OH
the reading assignments, papers, and project work
— when it was most convenient for me, my family,
and my other work obligations.”
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resi Dency F ocU s M aJ or toPics
Foundations of positive od and Change positive organization Science
Introduction to Appreciative Inquiry (AI)
Transformational leadership and Emotional Intelligence
Building generative Relationships Interpersonal Effectiveness
leading and Facilitating Extraordinary Teams
practicum in AI
od for Strategic Impact Systems Thinking and Strategy development
Building the Sustainable Enterprise
leading Whole-System Change
organizing for a Knowledge World designing the Intelligent Enterprise
New Forms of organizing
High Impact Coaching
global Citizenship and multicultural od 10-day International Study Tour
Succeeding through diverse organizations
Business as an Agent for World Benefit
leading and organizing for the Future lifelong learning and development
Consulting Skills for Strategic Impact
Integrative Action learning
Education between residencies will be conducted via internet-mediated learning, individual
reading and writing, and virtual conferencing.
“The program, faculty, and most importantly,
FreD reeDe
MPOD Candidate, 2006 my classmates have combined to provide an
employer and title: experience well beyond my expectations.
Reede Creative Services, LLC,
I believe that I have a better insight into how to
Founding Principal
be more effective as a team member and team
Undergraduate University
and Degree:
leader, as well as in coaching others to be more
Kent State University,
effective.
BBA in Accounting
Hometown: Canton, Ohio
At first the ‘positive’ aspect of the program
and Ludlow, Vermont
seemed a bit presumptuous and alien to my
business-tuned ear. However, I have seen the
transformative effects of the positive orientation
of these practices.”
CHANGING YOU

8. THE mpod CoRE FACUlTY
RichaRd Boyatzis, Ph.d. Ronald FRy, Ph.d.
Professor of Organizational Behavior Associate Professor of Organizational Behavior and Faculty
Director of the MPOD Program
Richard is a leading expert in emotional intelligence competencies with
Ron is co-creator of appreciative inquiry. He is co-author of Appreciative
focus placed on leadership development among adults. He is a coauthor
Inquiry: A Positive Approach to Capacity Building (2005, Taos publishing)
of the best-selling book, Primal Leadership: Realizing the Power of Emotional
and recently co-edited the first volume of case studies on AI called
Intelligence (2002, Harvard Business School press), with d. goleman and
Appreciative Inquiry and Organizational Transformation: Reports from the
A. mcKee and coauthor of the new book Resonant Leadership: Renewing Field (2002, greenwood publishers).
Yourself and Connecting With Others Through Mindfulness, Hope, and
alice KolB, Ph.d.
Compassion (2005, Harvard Business School press) with A. mcKee.
President of Experience Based Learning Systems, Inc., an
hilaRy BRadBuRy, Ph.d. experiential learning research and development organization.
Associate Professor of Organizational Behavior and the Director of Alice received her ph.d. from Case Western Reserve University in
the Weatherhead Institute on Sustainable Enterprise organizational Behavior. Her current work is focused on promoting
Hilary’s research, scholarly activism, and teaching focus on organizational learning in higher education through institution building. Her 2005 paper
change, the human and organizational dimensions of sustainable “learning styles and learning spaces: Enhancing experiential learning in
development, and action research. She is co-editor of the Handbook of higher education” published in Academy of Management Learning and
Action Research and the Journal of Action Research. Education is based on this work.
haRlow cohen, Ph.d. david a. KolB, Ph.d.
President and a senior consultant for HBCA, Inc., a Cleveland- Professor of Organizational Behavior
based, change management consulting firm.
david is best known for his research on experiential learning and learning
Harlow has more than 20 years of consulting experience with Fortune styles described in Experiential Learning: Experience as the Source of
500 firms and is an adjunct faculty member in the department of Learning and Development. His current research focuses on team learning,
organizational Behavior. In the past, he has served as a faculty coach for experiential learning in conversation and learning focused institutional
the mpod program Action learning course. development in higher education. He received his ph.d. in Social
psychology from Harvard University.
david cooPeRRideR, Ph.d.
Professor of Organizational Behavior eRic neilsen, Ph.d.
Professor of Organizational Behavior
david is the recognized pioneer of appreciative inquiry, along with Suresh
Srivastva, and a leading expert in positive organizational change. He is a Eric established the Weatherhead master in organizational development
consultant for numerous businesses and organizations including American program. His research interests include organization development and
Express, Bp America, the United Nations, and the U.S. Navy. He is the change, industrial history (U.S., latin America, Europe), and management
co-author of several books, including the Appreciative Inquiry Handbook interfaces between North and South America.
(2003, lakeshore Communications).
CHANGING THE WORLD,
“I have not only learned from some of the best and
cHris sPencer
MPOD Candidate, 2006 most innovative Organizational Behavior professors
employer and title:
in the world, I have also been challenged to see the
Lennox Industries, Territory Manager
world and organizational change in a new way.”
Undergraduate University and Degree:
Bowling Green State University, BA in Communications
Hometown: Cleveland, Ohio
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A Diverse Group of Professionals
Learning from Each Other
The MPOD is crafted specifically for organizational development
s oMe o rganizations
and human resource professionals, managers, and aspiring change
rePresente D in
agents around the globe.
tH e cUrrent MP oD cla s s e s
Participants include: Allstate Insurance
• People who have a passion for leading positive change for business Balanced Scorecard Collaborative
and society
Chase
• Leaders of Fortune 500 firms who wish to enhance their people
Cleveland Clinic Foundation
skills and transformational capacity
Coors Brewing Company
• Senior executives and managers of nonprofits, corporations, and
civic organizations who have significant change responsibilities deloitte Consulting
• Senior executives and managers of functional areas such as human Eaton Corporation
resources and development, organizational effectiveness, and
Eileen Fisher Incorporated
organizational development
Energizer Battery manufacturing
general Electric
“Our class is very diverse with students from a wide
general motors
variety of career fields and various geographical Keithley Instruments
locations throughout the world. Our interactions KeyBank Corporation
have added depth to our studies. We have formed lennox Industries
limited Brands
relationships that will last a lifetime.”
mTV Networks
sHirley sHaDWicK
parker Hannifin
MPOD Candidate, 2006
progressive Insurance
employer and title: Huron Hospital,
Cleveland Clinic Health System, Director of Human Resources
University Hospital Health System
Undergraduate University and Degree:
Regis University, BS in Business Administration
Hometown: Cleveland, Ohio
“Several of our employees have attended Weatherhead organizational
JeFF Darner
Executive Vice President, development programs at Case. Key has benefited from their learning in
Director of Leadership
various ways. For example, each month our chairman meets with top talent
and Employee
in the organization. Recently, Kurt Yerak, the session’s facilitator and an
Development
KeyBank Corporation
MPOD student, revised the format and adopted appreciative inquiry to
develop a more conversational approach to this critical dialogue.
The participants have embraced the change and have found the sessions
much more productive.”
CHANGING YOU

10. THE FIRST STEp ToWARd
CHANgINg THE WoRld
the admission process
PHASE I – TAKE A CLOSER LOOK PHASE II – APPLICATION PROCESS
There are several ways to get additional information Participants are admitted to the program once a year.
on the MPOD Program: Admission to the MPOD program is based on
the following criteria:
• Attend an Open House – An open house is a great
opportunity to meet current students, alumni and faculty • Minimum of 10 years of work experience, with job
and ask any questions you may have. Open houses are held opportunities related to organization change efforts.
at the Peter B. Lewis Building. For information on the open
• Time and willingness to make a 19-month commitment to
house schedule, please visit the MPOD Web site and click
attend residencies, online group meetings and 12-15 hours
‘Open House.’
of personal study per week.
• Arrange an Information Interview – An informational
• Evidence of ability to complete graduate level coursework.
interview is especially valuable to individuals who are
evaluating program costs (time and expense) and benefits • Potential for advancement into roles where you will impact
(career advancement and learning experience). The strategic organizational change.
interview allows us to address your specific questions about
• To obtain application, please visit
the MPOD program. You can schedule an informal one-on-
weatherhead.case.edu/mpod and click on Apply Now.
one information session with a member of the MPOD staff.
Application deadline is June 1.
• Visit an MPOD Class – Be a student for a day. Arrange
a class visit and experience life as an MPOD student
— minus the homework. A class visit allows you to interact
with faculty and current participants in an academic setting.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
COMPONENT SUBMITTED
✓
Transcripts: An official certified
1
Completed Application
transcript from each post-secondary
institution you have attended should be
Three Recommendations
mailed by the Registrar of the issuing
Official Transcripts1, which are to be sent directly to Case by each institution before the admissions
college or university attended. Document copies are not accepted. interview. Please mail to:
$50 Non-Refundable Application Fee
The MPOD Program
Weatherhead School of Management
Personal Statement
Case Western Reserve University
000 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, OH 4406-35
Applicant Interview
Following the receipt of all application materials listed above, an
interview will be scheduled (in person or via phone) to evaluate
the applicant’s objectives and experience, and overall fit with the
MPOD Program objectives.
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the Mpod
CHANGING THE WORLD,
“In a continuously evolving field like OD, the MPOD program
PaUline J. gooDWin
MPOD Candidate, 2006 has expanded my thinking to help me facilitate and lead change
employer and title: within my organization. The -month MPOD program has
Progressive Insurance,
given me professional and personal learning experiences that
Dealer Network Manager
I anticipate using and learning from for the rest of my life.”
Undergraduate University
and Degree:
Boston College,
BA in Theology
Hometown:
Berlin, New Hampshire
Learn more about MPOD, today!
Visit: weatherhead.case.edu/MPOD
CHANGING YOU
“I applied to the MPOD program because I wanted to focus on what rita KoWalsKi
MPOD Candidate, 2006
makes organizations, teams, and people successful. I had my fill
employer and title:
of hearing about the “glass being half empty” and wanted to help
Veterans Health
people recognize when the “glass was half full” and how to use that Administration National
Center for Organizational
recognition to move forward and fill the glass completely.
Development, Program
Specialist
MPOD gave me the luxury to assess myself and to take the time to
Undergraduate University
reflect on where I have been, where I am, and where I am going.
and Degree:
The faculty helped me re-frame myself and my thinking so that St. Bonaventure University,
BA in English
when I work with clients, having spent time on myself, I have the
Hometown:
tacit knowledge to help others to reflect on themselves, their Buffalo, New York
organizations, and their dreams.”

12. phone: 216/368-2146
fax: 216/368-5548
e-mail: mpod@case.edu
web site: www.weatherhead.case.edu/mpod
apply online: weatherhead.case.edu/mpod/apply
The Weatherhead mpod program • Weatherhead School of management • 10900 Euclid Avenue • Cleveland, ohio 44106-7235
THE WEATHERHEAd mpod pRogRAm…
CHANGING THE WORLD,
• Lead transformational change in your organization at the individual, group,
system and multi-system levels
• Strengthen self-confidence and increase leadership capacity
• Facilitate creative, diverse, and multi-functional teams
• Expand your network of professional contacts
• Appreciate the impact of the triple bottom line: business viability, human
well-being, and environmental sustainability
CHANGING YOU
The mpod program
Weatherhead School of management
Case Western Reserve University
10900 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, ohio 44106-7235