Premaster

Organization StudiesTobias Gößling

Student Geertje Smits

Points for today

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1. Main characteristics of the Premaster’s Program OS

(1-year program)

2. Courses

3. After the Premaster year

4. Career perspectives

5. How to prepare?

6. A student’s view on Premaster OS

7. 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!

Premaster Organization Studies

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1-year program (60 ECTS)

improve your knowledge and skills within the field of

Organization Studies

Courses include:

30 ECTS organization studies

12 ECTS research lab

18 ECTS statistics and research methodology

Premaster Organization Studies

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Meant for:

Students with a degree from a University of Applied

Science (HBO)

Students with a degree the content of which does

not match the requirements of MA OS

After successfully completing Premaster OS, you are

automatically admitted into Master Organization

Studies

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 organizations

Especially to get insight into the relationships within

organizations, between organizations and between

organizations and the society

Program description

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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

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

Program Premaster Organization Studies

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1. Course work

End of August – End of January (Block I and II)

2. Course work and research project

End 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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Block 1 (August – October )

Courses unit 1 (August – October) ECTS

Innovation, Organization and Entrepreneurship 6

Kickoff day Organization Studies 0

MTO-03-Premaster: Qualitative Research Methods 6

Tutorial Pre-Master Organization Studies 0

Total: 12 ECTS

Course work

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Block 2 (October - December )

Courses ECTS

MTO-01-Premaster: Technieken voor causale analyse

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Organization Theory 6

Total: 12 ECTS

Course work

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Block 3 (January - March)

Courses ECTS

Empirical Research Premaster OrganizationStudies

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MTO-02-Premaster: Constructie en analyse van vragenlijsten

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Organization Development 6

Total: 18 ECTS

Course work

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Block 4 (April - June )

Courses ECTS

Empirical Research Premaster OrganizationStudies

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Relations and Networks of Organizations 6

Strategic Decision-Making 6

Total: 18 ECTS

After the Premaster

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After the Premaster

1. Master Organization Studies (1 year, 60 ECTS)

2. Extended Master‘s Consultancy (1,5 year, 90 ECTS)

3. Research Master (2 year, 120 ECTS)

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The Master Organization Studies

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• English Master, 1 year program (60 ECTS); 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

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Circle 01 : Dynamic composition of top management teams

Circle 02 : Social hierarchy and teams

Circle 03 : Teams in organizations: what really makes them work?

Circle 04 : Impression formation in teams

Circle 07 : Multiple-team membership in organizations

Circle 08 : Intrafirm networks and innovation

Circle 09 : Finance and organization theory

Circle 10 : Complex collaboration and serious gaming

Circle 11 : Research blind spots about interorganizational relationships

Variant 1: Extended Master Consultancy

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• 1,5 year long program

• Semester 1: Same 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 consultancy process and skills

• 2 professional assignments

Partner Organizations Extended Master

Consultancy

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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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Career perspectives

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Facts and figures

Source: National Alumni Survey, 2016 | N = 35

Number of months until first paid job is 2,6 (average)

86% of our alumni does find a job within 5 months after

graduation

Gross monthly income: €2.513

Career perspectives

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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)

Starting functions of MA OS graduates

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Functions of MA OS graduates (3-5 years)

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

• Stafmedewerker

• Trainer / coach

• Marketingmanager

• Commercieel directeur

• Promovendus (Phd student)

• Business (development, process) analyst

• Business manager

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Employers of MA OS alumni

Sector Organization

Private • Cap Gemini, KPMG, Pentascope, Twynstra Gudde

• Sogeti, CGI

• ING Bank, ABN Amro

• Alex vermogensbeheer

• 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)

Student perspective

Geertje Smits

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Studying OS in Tilburg

Why Organization Studies?

• From an academic bachelor in Public Administration to a master in Organization Studies

Student Life

• Living in Tilburg: a small town

• Low rent

• A lot of associations and possibilities to get to know people

Opportunities

• Extended Master

• Tilburg Career Days & Social Business Days

• POLIS

Admission &

Application

Registration for Premaster

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

Committee (Starting in April):

• Include: motivation letter, copy of the diploma, ID• Application deadline: 1 August 2018

List of accredited HBO educations that give direct admission to

Premaster available on the website of Premaster OS

If your education is not on the list, you will NOT be automatically

rejected (need to provide more information)

See the website for more information:

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

studies/premaster/

Questions?

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General information about the admissions, procedures etc:

• Education Coordinator: Trudy Haneveer

• For questions please mail to question@tilburguniversity.edu

More information about the content of the program:

Coordinator Premaster’s program

Dr. Tobias Gössling

email: t.goessling@uvt.nl

phone: 013-466 3384

More information

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Information Market

In the Foyer of Warande Building 12:00 – 13:30

➢ Meet students, Academic Advisors and Career Services

Officers!

Trial Lectures!

Course: Organization Theory (15, 20 and 22 November 2017)

Register online: www.tilburguniversity.edu/master/trial-lectures

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