Designing the Organization

Beginner Level
Approx. 13 hours
Flexible Schedule

Michael Bednar , E. Geoffrey Love

What You’ll Learn

Identify and explain many of the common organizational design challenges faced by organizations

Apply theory and principles to more effectively deal with these organizational design challenges in your own professional life

Analyze the effectiveness of organizational design choices in various organizations

Make organizational design recommendations to increase organizational effectiveness

Skills You’ll Gain

Systems Thinking Business Management Growth Strategies Organizational Change Organizational Strategy Business Strategies Organizational Effectiveness Organizational Structure Governance Innovation Decision Making

Shareable Certificate

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Develop Your Specialized Knowledge

Learn new concepts from industry experts

Gain a foundational understanding of a subject or tool

Develop job-relevant skills with hands-on projects

Earn a shareable career certificate

There are 5 modules in this course

You will become familiar with the course, your classmates, and our learning environment. The orientation will also help you obtain the technical skills required for the course.

This module explores the purpose of a business and shows how can managers infuse a sense of purpose into their organizations. It also examines different perspectives on corporate governance.  

This module explores various organizational structures and provides a framework for knowing when to choose a particular structure.

This module explores several of the organizational design implications that managers need to recognize as they grow and move through various stages of the organizational life cycle.

In this module, we examine ways in which organizations can be designed to effectively respond to changes in the external environment.