Premaster Organization Studies

Martyna Janowicz-Panjaitan

Points for today

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• Main characteristics of the Premaster’s Program OS (1-year program)

• Courses• After the Premaster year• How to prepare?• More information• A students view on Premaster OS

Department of Organization Studies

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ORGANIZATIONS are everywhere!

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Some are: useful, powerful, caring, entertaining or dreadfulAll are: complex and dynamic!

Premaster Organization Studies

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1-year program aimed at improving your knowledge and skills within the field of Organization Studies (60 ECTS).

Courses include: 30 ECTS courses specifically related to organization studies

(including academic skills) 12 ECTS research lab courses 18 ECTS statistics and research methodology courses

Meant for: Students with a degree from a University of Applied Science Students with a degree which content does not match the

requirements of MA OS

After successfully completing Premaster OS, you are automatically admitted into Master Organization Studies

Focus of the Premaster program OS

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Understanding organizations: What are they, how do they function?

Opening the black box of organizations: Researching organizations

Modern organizations: development, innovation and networks

Main question: How do modern organizations operate?

Premaster designed for those seeking

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To prepare for the Masters’ Program Organization Studies at TiU

To understand organizations

To see the human side of organisations

Especially to get insight into the relationships within organizations, between organizations and between organizations and the society

Approach

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Rooted in organization sociology and psychology, management & business studies

Emphasis on skills of critical analysis and understanding rather than to learn specific tools and techniques

Closely related to the research program of the department

Self-activation & self-assessment

Permanent performance assessment

Small working groups

How to get through?

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1. Course work End of August – End of January (Block I and II)

2. Course work and research projectEnd of January – End of June (Block III and IV)

Organization Studies is a fulltime study

• It means studying 1700 hours/year

• It means studying 40 hours/week

Course work

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Blok 1 (August 2014 – October 2014)

• Innovation, Organization and Entrepreneurship, 6 ECTS

• Kickoff day Organization Studies, 0 ECTS

• MTO-03-Premaster: Qualitative Research Methods, 6 ECTS

• Tutorial Pre-Master Organization Studies, 0 ECTS

Course work

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Blok 2 (oktober 2014-december 2014)

• MTO-01-Premaster: Technieken voor causale analyse,  6 ECTS

• Organization Theory, 6 ECTS

Course work

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Blok 3 (januari 2015 - maart 2015)

• Empirical Research Premaster Organization Studies,  6 ECTS

• MTO-02-Premaster: Constructie en analyse van vragenlijsten, 6 ECTS

• Organization Development, 6 ECTS

Course work

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Blok 4 (april 2015 - june 2015)

• Empirical Research Premaster Organization Studies,  6 ECTS

• Relations and Networks of Organizations, 6 ECTS

• Strategic Decision-Making, 6 ECTS

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Testimonium wiskunde – obligatory math test• Test takes place in the first block of the PreMa year• You can NOT do it prior to the PreMa year• Students with a VWO diploma (with profile) can request

exemption (Exam Committee)

Refresher course in statistics (in August) - optional

After the Premaster

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• Master Organization Studies• Extended Master‘s Consultancy• Research Master

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The Master OS in comparison

• English Master; prepares for Dutch and international labor market

• Master OS addresses issues and theories about the whole range of present-day organizations

• Strong focus on analytical skills

• Extended Master Consultancy with integrated traineeship

Master Thesis Circle Topics 2012 - 2013

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Supervisor Title

Leon Oerlemans Temporary Organizations

Remco Mannak Organizations in Dynamic Networks

Joerg Raab Network Management

Jing Han Network Cognition

Maryse Chappin Crowdsourcing for Innovation

Tobias Goessling Critical Management

Sjo Soeters Internationalization and Organizational Culture

John Goedee Chain Cooperation

Victor Gilsing (Breakthrough) Innovation & External Collaboration

Petre Curseu Human and Social Capital of Groups

Roger Leenders Risk Taking in Teams

Jeroen de Jong An Experimental Approach to Psychological Contracts

Sander Smit Organizing R&D Collaborations

Rob Jansen Taking SDM research back into the field

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

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

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Premaster OS from a student perspective

Marijn Vermeulen

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Preparing for the Master’s OS

• Mastering English as a foreign language (oral and writing skills)

• Complete your Premaster program

• 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

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How to enter the Master OS?

Complete all course work in Premaster program before being addmitted to the Master OS (harde knip)

Pass Testimonium wiskunde

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Registration for Premaster Write a request for admission to the Prema program to the Exam

Committee (Starting in April):• Include: motivation letter, copy of the diploma, ID

Address Exam CommitteeTilburg University

Faculteit Sociale WetenschappenExamencommissie, P1.204

Postbus 901535000 Tilburg

List of accredited HBO educations that give direct admission to Premaster available on-line

If your education is not on the list, you will NOT be automatically rejected (need to provide more information)

Registration for Premaster (cont.)

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You need to register via Studylink:

http://www.tilburguniversity.edu/nl/studenten/administratie/inschrijven/premaster

Tuition fee: Not defined yet, most likely in line with to the general tuition fee for a 60 ECTS program

Introduction to Premaster will take place during the TOP – week (in the week before courses start)

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Questions?

General information about the program, admission, etc.:Study advisor Renske Helmere-mail: studieadviseurs.fsw@uvt.nl

phone: tel.:013 466 208

Masterbeurs! (in the Menza Restaurant 17:00 – 20:00)

More information about the content of the program:Coordinator Master’s program

Dr. Tobias Gösslingemail: t.goessling@uvt.nlphone: 013-466 3384

Information Market!

WO monitor 2012 for TSB

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No. of months between graduation and first paid jobWithin 1 month: 42%Within 3 months: 60 %Within 6 months: 74%

88,9 % of all TSB graduates are employed

74% are satisfied with their current function