Improve organizational & societal effectiveness
MGT-579 / 3 credits
Teacher(s): Mischke Jaep Silke, Pfluger Francis Joseph
Language: English
Withdrawal: It is not allowed to withdraw from this subject after the registration deadline.
Remark: Courses given on IMD Campus. In automne 2024-25 - only in MA3 for students cohort 2023-2025
Summary
Understand how to have organizational and societal impact through the understanding of self within these systems.
Content
The "Improve your organizational and societal effectiveness" module enhances leadership and strategic skills. Participants will learn to navigate complexity, improve communication, and understand organisational cultural dynamics. The program covers strategic frameworks and systems thinking, focusing on global trends. It also addresses goal setting, stakeholder management, and overcoming resistance to change, with practical applications and collaborative discussions.
The majority of the classes will be delivered by David Bolton.
Keywords
Leadership
Organizational Effectiveness
Change Management
Learning Prerequisites
Required courses
MGT-476 Improve your personal effectiveness
MGT-477 Improve your group effectiveness
Learning Outcomes
- 1. Understand the complexity of change and modules of change management at an organizational and societal level of analysis
- 2. Learn what culture is and its impact of organizations and society
- 3. Explore collective problem solving and its challenges
- 4. Understand the importance of selfcare and stress management
Transversal skills
- Summarize an article or a technical report.
- Plan and carry out activities in a way which makes optimal use of available time and other resources.
- Make an oral presentation.
Teaching methods
Experiential
Assessment methods
It is a pass/fail course based on your active participation to all classes and a Reflective Essay.
In the programs
- Semester: Fall
- Number of places: 40
- Exam form: During the semester (winter session)
- Subject examined: Improve organizational & societal effectiveness
- Lecture: 2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
- Type: mandatory
Reference week
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Légendes:
Lecture
Exercise, TP
Project, labs, other
Friday, 8h - 12h: Lecture
Friday, 13h - 18h: Lecture