Courses Exchange Display 2016-2017

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Course title Organisational Learning and Development
Course code EBC4048
ECTS credits 6,5
Assessment Whole/Half Grades
Period
Period Start End Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri
2 31-10-2016 22-12-2016 X/E X/E
Level Advanced
Coordinator Melvyn Hamstra
For more information: m.hamstra@maastrichtuniversity.nl
Language of instruction English
Goals
Having profound knowledge and understanding of theories, methods and tools in organizational learning and development
Being able to diagnose and analyse issues in organizational learning and development
Being able to apply organizational learning and development principles, evidence-based, to practice
Being able to reflect on own experiences during the course
Description
Organizational learning refers to the process of discovery of new knowledge, changes in the repertoire of an organization, through which internal processes and external adaptation are improved. This course addresses theory and research on the complex, multi-faceted and multi-level phenomenon that is effective organizational learning in order to provide practical insights for consultants and managers to safeguard and improve the long-term adaptiveness of their organization. It also addresses the development of organizations on a broader scale, with organizational development implying different approaches to the planned, intentional intervention in an organization in order to optimize the organization’s level of functioning.
Literature
To be announced on Eleum.
Prerequisites
Courses and workload are very demanding for all IB master courses. Exchange students need to have obtained a Bachelor degree in business.
Advanced level of English.
Teaching methods (indicative; course manual is definitive) PBL / Presentation / Lecture / Assignment / Papers / Groupwork
Assessment methods (indicative; course manual is definitive) Final Paper / Participation
Evaluation in previous academic year For the complete evaluation of this course please click "here"
This course belongs to the following programmes / specialisations
Master Business Research IB Electives
Master Business Research Track OR IB Electives
Master Human Decision Science Electives
Master International Business Track Accountancy Electives
Master International Business Track Controlling Electives
Master International Business Track Entrepreneurship Electives
Master International Business Track Finance Electives
Master International Business Track Organisation Electives
Master International Business Track Organisation Organisation
Master International Business Track Strategy and Innovation Electives
Master International Business Track Sustainable Finance Electives
Master Management of Learning Compulsory Courses
SBE Exchange Master Master Exchange Courses
SBE Non Degree Courses Master Courses