TU-E3060 - Designing and Leading Organizational Renewal D, Lecture, 26.2.2025-28.5.2025

Please note! Course description is confirmed for two academic years, which means that in general, e.g. Learning outcomes, assessment methods and key content stays unchanged. However, via course syllabus, it is possible to specify or change the course execution in each realization of the course, such as how the contact sessions are organized, assessment methods weighted or materials used.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

After the course the student is able to

  1. Understand the dynamics and requirements of different organizational renewal and development conditions.
  2. Analyze developmental and renewal needs of an organization using various methods.
  3. Identify leadership needs of different organizational renewal and development processes.
  4. Plan and design participatory organizational development and renewal processes.
  5. Apply participatory approaches and methods to support organizational change and development.

Credits: 5

Schedule: 26.02.2025 - 28.05.2025

Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):

Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Satu Rekonen

Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation):

CEFR level (valid for whole curriculum period):

Language of instruction and studies (applies in this implementation):

Teaching language: English. Languages of study attainment: English

CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD

Content

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Successfully leading organizational renewal and change processes is a core competence for both managers and consultants. In the course the students will build deep understanding on how to design effective participatory renewal processes for organizations, how to lead such processes and what they require from leadership. The course will familiarize the students with various organizational renewal conditions and their dynamics. The students will learn how to use various approaches to analyze organizational renewal and development needs. In the course the students will get a real-life experience on organizational analysis, designing of participatory transformation process, and demonstration of the proposal to the client organization. The students will work in groups with a specific client case to apply the content, methods, and concepts introduced in the course.

Assessment Methods and Criteria

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Lecture attendance, individual assignments, group assignment

Workload

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Lectures and workshops; preparatory readings, exercises and assignments

DETAILS

Study Material

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Scientific articles, book excerpts, presentation materials

Substitutes for Courses
Prerequisites
SDG: Sustainable Development Goals

    8 Decent Work and Economic Growth

    11 Sustainable Cities and Communities

FURTHER INFORMATION

Further Information

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Teaching Language: English

    Teaching Period: 2024-2025 Spring IV - V
    2025-2026 Spring IV - V

    Registration:

    The number of participants will be limited. Students are given priority as follows 1) students having Organization Design and Leadership as their major, 2) students having Business / Strategy and Organisational Design as their major (INF), 3) other students of the Master s Programme in Industrial Engineering and Management 3) other students of the Master s Programme in Information Networks, 4) students minoring in Leadership and Change Management.

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