Master's specialisationOrganisational Design and Development
How can you design and change organisations to deliver societally responsible and economically valuable contributions? Learn to successfully mobilise action in organisations to address contemporary societal challenges.
Something for you?
- This specialisation offers the unique possibility of combining the study of both design and change of organisations.
- This specialisation draws on a multidisciplinary perspective rooted in social science, design science (including socio-technical systems design) and ethics.
- You will gain profound skills to systematically analyse complex organisational problems, learn to develop and justify effective interventions, and mobilise organisational action.
- You will develop advanced reflexivity in thinking on organisational responsibility and approaches to change.
Admission requirements
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- Main language
- English
- Study duration
- 1 year (60 EC)
- Start
- September
- Contact hours
- 5-10
- Programme format
- Full time
- Degree
- Master of Science, specialisation of Business Administration
- Faculty
- Nijmegen School of Management
- CROHO code
- 60644
- Accreditation
- AACSB, NVAO
What will you learn
In the Master's specialisation in Organisational Design and Development, you will gain expertise in designing and changing organisations to deliver societally responsible and economically valuable contributions. In particular, you will (1) learn current theories about core challenges in the structure and social practices of organisations, (2) acquire analytical and communicative skills to address these challenges, and (3) develop yourself as a reflective academically-trained professional in this field.
Study programmeFuture career opportunities
Through the OD&D program you are well-equipped with profound expertise needed to successfully design and change organisations in contemporary society. Given the value of this expertise for organisations, pursuing this Master specialisation offers a wide range of opportunities as indicated by positions occupied by our alumni, including:
- Change-, design- or strategy consultant at both large and more specialised consulting firms such as Berenschot, Cap Gemini, EY, IG&H, Gzicht, Q-Consult, SeederdeBoer and Twynstra Gudde.
- Change-, project- or general manager at national and international companies such as ABN-AMRO Bank, Alliander, Zwitserleven, ProRail, and Royal Schiphol Group.
- Internal advisor, manager of policy officer at NGO’s or governmental ministries such as Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate, Justice and Security, and Defense.
OD&D alumni also are well-qualified for PhD candidate/Junior lecturer positions at renowned Universities within or outside the Netherlands.
Career prospectsResearch
The Master in Organisational Design and Development is grounded in strong research performed by our team of internationally renowned experts. A few examples of the type of research that is connected to this specialisation:
- How do organisations and occupations mobilise for sustainability-drive change?
- How do organisations implement new forms of organizing?
- How do healthcare organisations collaborate through networks to deliver affordable and accessible healthcare?
- How do organisations encourage corporate responsibility?
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If you are going to follow this Master's programme, you will pay an annual tuition fee. There are different tuition rates. The amount depends on your personal situation.
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