Organization and Management Studies
Learn how to diagnose organizational problems such as inefficient communication between departments, formulate research-based solutions for these problems, communicate these effectively with relevant stakeholders, and manage the implementation processes. The Master’s program in Organization and Management Studies builds on an interdisciplinary social science perspective by drawing on insights from organizational science, strategic management, and organizational behavior.
Combine the latest insights and approaches from organization science, sociology, psychology, and business management. Learn to diagnose organizational problems and how to formulate research-based solutions to those problems. Apart from practical teamwork with frequent group assignments, you also learn through serious gaming.
Learn how to develop and change organizations with evidence-based interventions. You learn to diagnose organizational problems, formulate research-informed solutions to those problems, communicate these effectively to the relevant stakeholders in their respective organizations, and manage the implementation processes.
- The combination of insights from organization science, strategic management, and organizational behavior makes this program unique in the Netherlands and Europe
- During this program you will get small-scale, interactive education taught by leading scientists in the field. Apart from practical teamwork with frequent group assignments, you will also learn through serious gaming.
- Deepen your knowledge and skills by doing an Extended Master's Program. This advanced program adds a one-year professional traineeship to the regular program with a wide range of companies to choose from. During the first semester, you will follow the same courses as the regular Master's program.
- The Organizing for Global Social Challenges track gives you a different perspective on sustainable development based on the theories and methods pertinent to the Global Management of Social Issues discipline. This specialization considers the role of organizations in addressing global social challenges.
Typical courses are:
- Organizing Strategy and Entrepreneurship
- Evidence-Based Intervention
- Complexity within Organizations
- Societal Developments and Institutions
- Organizational Dynamics
- Interorganizational Relationships
Na studia magisterskie mogą kandydować wszyscy, którzy ukończyli studia licencjackie lub inżynierskie (studia I stopnia), studia magisterskie lub studiują na ostatnim roku studiów I-stopnia. Studia, które planujesz powinny mieć zbliżony profil do tych obecnych lub ukończonych, ponieważ w procesie rekrutacji kluczowa jest ich zgodność programowa.
- Wykaz punktów ECTS – osoby, które są jeszcze w trakcie studiów, muszą załączyć wypis punktów ECTS, w którym będzie wykazane, jakie przedmioty były realizowane na studiach oraz ile punktów za nie otrzymano.
- Dyplom ukończenia studiów licencjackich lub inżynierskich – jeśli jesteś absolwentem wyższej uczelni, nie potrzebujesz wypisu, wystarczy załączyć dyplom ukończenia studiów wraz z suplementem (w języku angielskim lub oryginał z tłumaczeniem)
- Uwaga! Każdy kierunek magisterski może mieć inne wymagania i wymagać specyficznych dodatkowych dokumentów. Przed aplikacją sprawdź na stronie uczelni, jakich dokumentów potrzebujesz!
Spełnienie wymagań w zakresie języka angielskiego można udokumentować w następujący sposób:
- IELTS – 6.5
- TOEFL – 90
A Bachelor or Master degree in social sciences e.g. Human Resource Studies, Organisation Studies, Social Psychology, Sociology, Anthropology, Humanities, or Business Studies. Relevant knowledge about organizations and management and research methods.
Students graduating in Organization Studies at Tilburg University have excellent career opportunities. In an ever changing society, organizations need qualified employees with a comprehensive understanding of how organizations are structured and how they develop. In addition, the ability to analyze problems within organizations is of vital importance.
The Master's program in Organization Studies prepares students for management positions in the public and private sectors, as well as for careers in research and consultancy. There are excellent opportunities for graduates who wish to pursue positions such as policy advisor, management consultant and quality project manager, to name but a few. Graduates have pursued careers in national and international consulting companies, such as Berenschot and Accenture, within organizations in the public and semipublic sectors in the Netherlands and in large multi-national companies, such as Philips and KPN.
Alumnus MSc Joep Thomassen
"The Master Organization Studies gave me the tools to assess the complex situations in terms of area development and the different roles and positions the participants have in these matters."
