Courses Master Display 2025-2026

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Course title The Future of Work
Course code EBC4285
ECTS credits 6,5
Assessment None
Period
Period Start End Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri
2 27-10-2025 12-12-2025
Level no level
Coordinator Therese Grohnert, Melline Somers
For more information: t.grohnert@maastrichtuniversity.nl; melline.somers@maastrichtuniversity.nl
Language of instruction English
Goals
Content & Skills Learning Objectives
1. Appraise the quality and relevance of information sources for understanding emerging L&D challenges.
2. Compare and contrast emerging challenges in L&D and their implications for organizations.
3. Critique and contextualise existing research and practices in the L&D field in relation to emerging challenges.
4. Break down complex L&D problems into manageable components and develop innovative solutions to real-world L&D challenges.
5. Design innovative L&D solutions based on academic research and practical insights.
6. Co-create solutions in a clear, professional, and persuasive manner in teamwork with academics, and L&D practitioners.
Description
As the landscape of work evolves, so do the challenges and opportunities organizations face when it comes to managing performance and innovation and navigating uncertainties that come with rapid technological change. Taking a Learning & Development (L&D) perspective, in this dynamic course, you will explore and address current challenges in the L&D field.
Each year, you will face three L&D challenges proposed by our extensive network of professionals, including alumni, business relations, and our advisory board members. In working on these open challenges, you will translate insights from academic and practical research into feasible, actionable, and evidence-based L&D solutions.
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Prerequisites
Open for MSc. LDO (required) + HDS (elective) + Econ (elective); to be discussed with EdIn and with programme leaders
Keywords
Teaching methods (indicative; course manual is definitive) Assignment / Groupwork
Assessment methods (indicative; course manual is definitive) Final Paper / Assignment
Evaluation in previous academic year For the complete evaluation of this course please click "here"
This course belongs to the following programmes / specialisations
Master International Business - Accounting and Business Information Technology Elective Course(s)
Master International Business - Entrepreneurship and Business Development Elective Course(s)
Master International Business - Managerial Decision-Making and Control Elective Course(s)
Master International Business - Information Management and Business Intelligence Elective Course(s)
Master International Business - Marketing-Finance Elective Course(s)
Master International Business - Organisation: Management, Change and Consultancy Compulsory Course(s)
Master International Business - Strategic Corporate Finance Elective Course(s)
Master International Business - Strategic Marketing Elective Course(s)
Master International Business - Strategy and Innovation Elective Course(s)
Master International Business - Supply Chain Management Elective Course(s)
Master International Business - Sustainable Finance Elective Course(s)
Master Learning and Development in Organisations Compulsory Course(s)