Change Management Foundation

The Change Management Foundation course teaches the basics for structured management of change initiatives. Professionally applied change management increases the effectiveness of change projects, reduces resistance and promotes acceptance of change.

You will learn how change affects individuals, teams and organizations and how change projects can be planned, communicated and sustainably anchored in a structured manner.

This course prepares you specifically for the Change Management Foundation certification. 

The main topics

Change Management Foundation provides a holistic view of change processes, from their origins to their implementation and sustainable anchoring.

The following topics are covered in the course:

  • Fundamentals and principles of change management
  • Change and its effect on individuals and teams
  • Organizational culture and the ability to change
  • Change models and structured approaches
  • Change models and structured approaches
  • Change models and structured approaches
  • Change models and structured approaches
  • Analysis of the effects of change
  • Stakeholder identification and segmentation
  • Communication in the change process
  • Dealing with resistance
  • Mobilization and sustainable anchoring of change
  • Roles, Responsibility and change leadership


Objectives

After completing the course, you will be able to:

  • Understand the central concepts, methods and models of change management and classify their benefits for different change situations.
  • Analyse and classify the effects of change on individuals, teams and organizations.
  • Understand the importance of leadership in the context of change.
  • Systematically analyse stakeholders and derive suitable measures for involvement and communication.
  • Recognize resistance and deal with it constructively.
  • Participate in change initiatives in a professional manner.
  • Successfully complete the international Change Management Foundation Exam of APMG International.


Prerequisites

No formal requirements


Target group

The Change Management Foundation course is aimed at anyone who is involved in change initiatives or would like to acquire a sound understanding of Organizational Change Management, in particular:

  • Active and prospective change managers
  • Project and programme managers
  • Executives
  • HR and organizational developers
  • People who support change initiatives or transformation programmes


The Foundation course forms the basis for the advanced Change Management Practitioner course.

Certificate

Change Management Foundation, awarded by APMG International

Exam format: multiple choice

Exam language: English/German

The exam fee is included in the course price

Documents

The course materials are in English and include:

  • Official digital course material
  • Practice questions
  • Mock exam
  • Accompanying workbook

Combo Offer: Change Management Foundation & Practitioner

Secure the complete Change Management package now!

Book the Change Management Foundation course together with the Change Management Practitioner course at the special price of CHF 5’200.–

Introductory Promotion – for a limited time only

Take advantage of our time‑limited offer: CHF 4’900.–– (instead of CHF 5’200.–)

Early booking discount

If you book more than 4 months in advance, we will grant you a 10% discount on the course fee.

Quantity discount

Motivate your environment. We grant interesting discounts on the course fees for 3 people in the same course and simultaneous registration:

  • 3 people on the same course date 10%
  • 4 people on the same course date 15%
  • 5 people on the same course date 20%

The discounts are not cumulative - the highest discount always applies.

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We offer all onsite courses in hybrid mode. This means you can also take part in these courses remotely. Simply tick the relevant box when registering.

Start – EndDurationLocationLanguagePrice CHF 
09.06.2026 – 11.06.20263B623DE 3200.00Book now
16.06.2026 – 18.06.20263B623DE 3200.00Book now

All prices in CHF excl. VAT

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