This presentation was used to introduce the Master's Program Organization Studies (including the Extended Master). This Master is offered at Tilburg University, the Netherlands, and is fully in English. These slides are from the session of the 10th of March. Want to know more? Mail r.j.g.jansen@tilburguniversity.edu

1. Master’s Program
Organization Studies
Rob Jansen

2. Graduation Day 8 March 2018
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3. Points for today
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1. Quick facts
2. Our vision
3. What’s the Master Organization Studies all about?
4. Program Structure
5. What makes us unique?
6. Extended Master Organization Studies
7. Admission & Application
8. Questions

4. 1. Quick facts – about our OS graduates
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• # of graduates : 1320 (since 2005)
• Female / male : 52.4% / 47.6%
• On average : 2.6 months until first paid job
Career development:

5. 1. Quick facts – Where do OS alumni work?
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0% 2% 4% 6% 8% 10% 12% 14% 16% 18%
Other industries
Research
Transport & logistics
Food
Retail
Utilities
Industry
Human resources
Higher education
Health care
Government
Information technology & services
Finance & insurances
Management consulting

6. 1. Quick facts – What do OS alumni do?
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0.0% 5.0% 10.0% 15.0% 20.0% 25.0%
Other
Education
Human Resources
Operations
Program/Projectmanagement
Policy & Administration
Consulting

7. 1. Employers of MSc OS alumni
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Sector Organization
Private • Cap Gemini, KPMG
• Pentascope, Twynstra & Gudde
• Sogeti, CGI
• ING Bank, ABN Amro
• ORMIT
• Philips Healthcare
• Shoeby
Public • Open Universiteit, Tilburg University
• Gemeente Den Haag
• Netwerkstad Twente (samenwerkingsverband
van vijf steden in Twente)
• Instituut Verbeeten, Elkerliek Ziekenhuis
Non-profit • Voluntary Services Overseas (VSO)

8. 2. Organizations in the society
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Organizations are central in meeting the needs of the
society and of individuals

9. 2. Our vision
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We believe in helping organizations to be of lasting
value to the society and individuals by effectively
responding to their changing needs and expectations

10. 2. Our vision
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More academically:
OS Graduates are organizational analysts who are:
• capable of critically analyzing organizational
problems
• able to develop interventions that guide the
adaptation process of organizations
• basing their recommendations on evidence
generated through existing and their own original
academic research

11. 3. What’s the Master OS all about?
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 Organizational environment is complex and dynamic
 To thrive, organizations need to keep adapting to the
changing environment
e.g., change how they work internally, their strategy,
become more innovative, collaborate with other
organizations
 Identify what adaptation is needed, how it can be
accomplished and guide organizations to implement
change.

12. 3. What’s the Master OS all about?
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 To do that they need to:
• Understand the issue at hand based on evidence
(data, analysis, conclusion)  diagnosis
• Draw on most up-to-date research on the topic 
tailor-made solution
• Communicate effectively with relevant
stakeholders
• Guide a team to facilitate implementation

13. 4. Courses
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Organizing
strategy &
entrepre-
neurship
Interorgani-
zational
relationships
Societal
developments
and
institutions
Complexity
within
organizations
Organization
Environment
Organization
dynamics
Evidence-based
Intervention

14. 4. Courses
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Interorgani-
zational
relationships
Organization
Environment

15. 4. Courses
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Organizing
strategy &
entrepre-
neurship
Organization
Environment

16. 4. Program structure
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Block 1
Sept – Oct
Block 2
Nov - Dec
Block 3
Feb - March
Block 4
April - May
Societal Developments and Institutions
No courses
Evidence-based
Intervention
Interorganizational
Relationships
Complexity within
Organizations
Organizational
Dynamics
Organizing Strategy
& Entrepreneurship
Master Seminar Organization Studies
Master Thesis Organization
Studies

17. 4. Thesis and Master thesis circles
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 Thesis circles: 8 students (max)
 Feedback from the circle supervisor and fellow
students
 Each circle has a theme, e.g.:
• Composition of top management teams
• Multiple-team membership in organizations
• Intrafirm networks and innovation
• International management and organizational culture
• Temporary organizations and learning
• Breakthrough innovations, corporate entrepreneurship
and external collaboration

18. 5. What makes us unique?
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 Fully in English (courses and thesis)
 Focus on private, public & non-profit organizations
 Analytical & consultancy skills
 Interdisciplinary approach: org. sociology, org,
psychology, management
 Our teaching approach
 Extended Master variant with 12 month traineeship

19. 5. Teaching approach
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 Evidence-based and research-based
 Application: field-assignments and cases
 Co-creation: self-activation & self-assessment
 Small scale education: small working groups
 Collaboration: group assignments, presentations etc.
 Few final written exams: mostly reports,
presentations, discussions

20. 6. Extended Master Organization Studies
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• 1,5 year long program
• Semester 1: courses as in the regular Master OS
• Semester 2 & 3: Junior traineeship at a partner
organization (12 months)
• Research proposal around a problem experienced by
the partner organization
• 6 full-day workshops on professional skills
• 4 professional assignments

21. 6. Partner Organizations Extended Master
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22. 7. Admission requirements
• Completed Bachelor’s and/or Master’s degree in:
• management,
• organization psychology,
• organization sociology,
• business economics / studies.
• Basic knowledge of social science theories
• Basic knowledge of organization and management (theories)
• Sound knowledge in research methods and statistics
• For details visit the OS website:
www.tilburguniversity.edu/nl/onderwijs/masteropleidingen/org
anization-studies/application/

23. 7. Admission & application Extended Master
• Admission: Same as regular Master OS
• Information session and speed date on 28 May 2018
(register in April)
• Apply for traineeship at a partner organization
• Deadline for applications is May-June, 2018
• For details and deadlines see: Tilburg University website
(search term: extended master OS),
• If you are interested and want to receive all the
information, send an e-mail to:
r.j.g.jansen@tilburguniversity.edu

24. 7. Application Procedure
• Students of Tilburg University with an eligible degree can
directly apply via Studylink (Step 3)
• All other students have to take the following 4 steps:

25. 8. Questions & experiences students
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Topics:
Favorite courses
Study climate
Intellectually challenging
Study load
Application
Master’s Thesis
Annika Wortelboer
Huyen Pham

26. 8. Further questions
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General information about the admissions and procedures:
• Education Coordinator: Julie Tims
• For questions please mail to
• question@tilburguniversity.edu
More information about the content of the program:
• Education Director MSc Organization Studies: Dr. Rob Jansen
• E-mail: r.j.g.jansen@tilburguniversity.edu

27. Extra slides

28. Content of the courses
Societal
Developments &
Institutions
Complexity within
Organizations
Organizing Strategy
& Entrepreneurship
Inter-organizational
Relationships
Organizational
Dynamics
• Norms,
values, laws &
regulations in
the society
• Pressure they
exert on
organizations
• How
organizations
react to the
pressures?
• Changes in
institutions
• Team
composition &
performance
• Workforce
diversity
• Intra-
organizational
networks
• Internal
organizational
communication
• Virtual teams
• Technology (IT,
groupware
support systems,
communication
technologies)
• Technological
developments
• Changing market
environments
• Strategic renewal
• Entrepre-neurship
• Innovation
• Strategic planning
• Strategic
leadership
• Inter-
organizational
relationships
• Inter-
organizational
networks
• Social capital
• What they are?
• How do they
evolve?
• What makes
them effective?
• How do you
manage them?
• How do they
impact
innovation?
• Adapting to
changing
environments
• Organizational
change
• Leadership in
groups
• Organizational
identity
• Conflict in
organizations
• Competition in
organizations
• Organizational
design:
structure vs.
flexibility

29. Starter functions of MSc OS graduates
Job category Functions
Researcher / analyst • Onderzoeker
• Data analyst (onderzoeksbureau, organisatieadvies
bureau)
• Business analyst
Traineeship • Trainee management
• Trainee beleidsmedewerker
• Trainee consultancy (bank, business consulting,
overheid etc)
Consultant • Consultant (advies bureau, ICT)
Project management • Projectleider
• Project manager (Lean, Six Sigma, werving &
selectiebureau)
Other • Projectmedewerker
• Stafmedewerker
• Docent (Hogeschool) 29

30. Medior functions of MSc OS graduates
Job category Functions
Project management • Project manager / leider
• Project lid
• Project controller
• Project support officer
• Programma manager
Policy advisory • Beleidsadviseur
• Beleidsmedewerker (kwaliteit, managementteam)
Consulting • Intern adviseur
• Consultant (verandering, HR, IT)
Other • HR manager, HR business partner
• Trainer / coach
• Marketingmanager
• Commercieel directeur
• Promovendus (Phd student)
• Business (development, process) analyst
• Business manager 30