Master’s Program

Organization Studies

Martyna Janowicz-Panjaitan

Points for today

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• Main characteristics of the Master’s Program OS

• Courses and MA thesis

• 2 variants: Extended Master OS & Research Master

in Social Sciences

• After graduation

• Master OS from the student/alumni perspective

• How to prepare?

• More information

Department of Organization Studies

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ORGANIZATIONS are everywhere!

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Some are: useful, powerful, caring, entertaining or dreadful

All are: complex and dynamic!

Main characteristics

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Duration – 1 year

Focus on complexity and dynamics

MA OS focuses on the whole range of present-day

organizations

MA OS trains organizational analysts

Focus on broad and transferable skills to facilitate

employment in a wide variety of organizations in the

Netherlands and internationally

Train generalists, not specialists

Approach:

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Interdisciplinary approach (sociology, psychology, management

and business studies)

Strong focus on analytical skills, rather than on specific tools

and techniques

Closely linked to the department’s research program

Self-activation & self-assessment

Few final written exams, mainly reports, presentations,

discussions

Permanent performance assessment

Small working groups

How to get through?

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1.Course work

Societal Developments and Institutions (6 ECTS)

Fall

Organization Dynamics (6 ECTS)

Organizing Strategy and Entrepreneurship (6 ECTS)

Inter-organizational Relations (6 ECTS)

Complexity within Organizations (6 ECTS)

Master Seminar in Organization Studies (6 ECTS)

2.Thesis

Master thesis (24 ECTS) Spring

1. Course work structure

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Complex Dynamic

Organi-zation

Complexity within organizations Organizational dynamics

Environ-ment

Societal developments and institutions

Organizing strategy &

entrepreneurship

Interorganizational

relations

2. Master Thesis

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Master thesis Organization Studies (24 ECTS):

Semester 2

Competence test to show that you:

• can perform scientific research independently

• have deep knowledge of the topic

• are able to interpret and communicate research

results

Approach:

• Thesis circles of up to 8 students supervised by staff

members

• Research topic within the framework of the research

program of the department

• Thesis has to be written in English

Master thesis circle topics 2014 - 2015

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Circle 01 : Work group diversity

Circle 02 : Social hierarchy and teams

Circle 03 : Humor, conflict and creativity in organizational groups

Circle 04 : Errors and error management in teams

Circle 07 : Understanding legitimacy

Circle 08 : Temporary organizations and learning

Circle 10 : Performing arts networks

Circle 11 : Inventors, intrafirm collaboration networks and innovation

Circle 12 : When groups perform better than their composing individual members?

Circle 13 : Network management

Circle 15 : International management and organizational culture

Circle 16 : Breakthrough innovations, corporate entrepreneurship and external

collaboration

How to get out?

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• Complete all the course work

• Complete the Master’s thesis by the end of June

• Defend the Master’s thesis in June

• Graduation in a collective ceremony and within the

Master circle (with guests) at the end of September

Variant 1: Extended Master Consultancy

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• 1,5 year long program

• Same courses as in the regular Master’s OS

• 1 year junior traineeship with partner organization

while writing Master thesis (2&3 semester)

• Research proposal around a problem experienced

by the partner organization

• Some additional assignments and workshops

Partner Organizations Extended Master Consultancy

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Admission requirements for Extended Master

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• Admission: Same as regular Master OS

• Students have to apply and be accepted by the

Department of Organization Studies and the partner

organization in the spring of 2016

• Information session and speed date on May 17, 2016

• Deadline for applications for 2016/17 is second half of

May

• For details and deadlines see: Tilburg University website

(search term: extended master OS),

• Register for the speed date session by May 2 at

Martyna Janowicz: M.Janowicz@uvt.nl

Variant 2: Research Master in Social Science

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• 2-year research oriented program in Social Sciences

with focus on individual in social contexts

• Interdisciplinary approach that integrates social

psychology, sociology, organization studies and

methodology

• Trains all-round researchers

• Admission takes place after selection. There is a limited

number of openings (max 30)

• Students must apply for enrolment in the program

Research Masters cont.

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You must be:

interested in doing research

qualified:

• Background in methodology and statistics

• High grades

• Sufficient knowledge of English

• MOTIVATION!

willing to work hard

motivated to learn research methodology and

statistics

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The Master OS in short

• English language Master; prepares for Dutch and international labor market

• Master OS focuses on the whole range of present-day organizations

• Strong focus on analytical skills

• Extended Master Consultancy with integrated traineeship

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First jobs of OS alumni

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- Onderzoeker / data analyst (onderzoeksbureau,

organisatieadvies bureau)

- Trainee management, trainee beleidsmedewerker, trainee

consultancy (bank, business consulting, overheid etc)

- Consultant / business analyst (advies bureau, ICT)

- Projectleider /project manager (Lean, Six Sigma, werving

& selectiebureau)

- Projectmedewerker

- Stafmedewerker

- Docent (Hogeschool)

- Sales executive

Subsequent functions of OW / OS alumni

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• Project manager / leider, project lid, project controller, project supportofficer, programma manager

• Beleidsadviseur, beleidsmedewerker (kwaliteit, managementteam)

• Intern of extern adviseur/consultant (verandering, HR, IT)

• HR manager, HR business partner

• Stafmedewerker

• Trainer / coach

• Marketingmanager

• Commercieel directeur

• Promovendus (Phd student)

• Business (development, process) analyst

• Business manager

Employers of OW / OS alumni

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• Cap Gemini, KPMG, Pentascope, Sogeti, Berenschot, TG

• ASML, Philips, KPN

• ING Bank, ABN Amro

• Alex vermogensbeheer

• ORMIT

• Open Universiteit, Tilburg University

• Gemeente Den Haag

• Netwerkstad Twente (samenwerkingsverband van vijf steden in

Twente)

• Voluntary Services Overseas (VSO).

Master OS

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A student’s perspective

Master OS from a student’s perspective

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Why master’s program OS?

- Enjoyed the bachelor’s program OS

going into more depth

- Interested in the ‘human side of business’

- Interdisciplinary nature

Master OS from a student’s perspective

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My experiences (so far)

-Challenging courses on different topics

-Development of soft skills (group assignments,

presentations, group discussions)

Master OS from a student’s perspective

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Example of group project

Consultancy project

Course: Organizing strategy and entrepreneurship

-Think about an existing company

-Analyze its environment

-Analyze the organization

-Sketch different scenario’s for the future

-Think about strategies

-Set up an educative (board) game

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Preparing for the Master’s OS

• Mastering English as a foreign language (oral and writing

skills)

• Complete course work in your Bachelor program or the

premaster year

• Regularly read articles referring to organizational problems

in newspapers, magazines and on the Internet

• Be prepared to enter an exciting and challenging program

• You may consider doing an internship with an organization

before you enter the program

Required (academic) background

• Completed Bachelor’s and/or Master’s degree in the social

sciences or economics (harde knip)

• Basic knowledge of social science theories

• Basic knowledge of organization and management (theories)

• Sound knowledge in research methods and statistics

• Strong interest in organizations and organizing

• Eagerness to develop skills of critical analysis and

understanding

• Willingness to work hard

• For details on the admission & application procedure, visit the

OS website! https://www.tilburguniversity.edu/nl/onderwijs/masteropleidingen/organization-

studies/application/

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Questions?

General information about the program, admission, etc:

• Education Coordinator: Trudy Haneveer

• For questions please visit ASK TSB:

www.tilburguniversity.edu/ask-tsb

• and fill in the online contact form

• Call 013 466 8000 or visit the Student Desk in A301

More information about the content of the program:

Coordinator Master’s program

Dr. Tobias Gössling

email: t.goessling@uvt.nl

phone: 013-466 3384

Master’s fair 19.00h till 21.00h

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Information Market

In the Academia Building, 19:00 – 21:00, 2nd floor

Meet our students and education coordinators