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 student’s 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 dreadful

All are: complex and dynamic!

Premaster Organization Studies

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1-year program (60 ECTS)

aimed at improving your knowledge and skills within the

field of Organization Studies

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

Premaster Organization Studies (cont.)

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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

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 organizations

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 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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Blok 1 (August 2017 – October 2017)

• 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 2017-december 2017)

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

6 ECTS

• Organization Theory, 6 ECTS

Course work

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Blok 3 (januari 2018 - maart 2018)

• 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 2018 - june 2018)

• Empirical Research Premaster Organization Studies,

6 ECTS

• Relations and Networks of Organizations, 6 ECTS

• Strategic Decision-Making, 6 ECTS

Also

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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

• Master Organization Studies

• Extended Master‘s Consultancy

• Research Master

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The Master OS in comparison

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• 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 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

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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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

Career prospects

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Industry Demographics (%)Organization Studies Linkedin (n=600)

Career prospects

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Premaster OS from a student perspective

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Charlotte Sauter

About me

Previous education: International Hotel Management at the NHTV in Breda

Last year: Premaster Organization Studies

Currently: Master Organization Studies

Choosing Organization Studies

■ It’s an unique program!

■ You develop an interdisciplinary perspective

■ ‘’The human side of business’’

■ Practical experience

■ Thesis circles

■ Personal atmosphere at Tilburg University

My struggles & misconceptions

1. ‘’The transition from ’’HBO’’ to university level is too hard’’

Wrong!

Yes, it’s hard work – but it’s also fun, challenging and rewarding.

2. ‘’Studying in English is impossible’’

Wrong!

It takes some adaption – but if you put in an effort and dare to step up, you’ll be fine.

3. ‘’University education is very unpersonal’’

Wrong!

Lectures are of personal & interactive nature, lecturers don’t bite

4. ‘’When you study at the university you’ll have no more time for a social life!’’

Wrong!

Very wrong – I’ve been an active member of study association POLIS, have time for a part-

time job and enough time for friends & beers…

Preparing for the Master’s OS

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• 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

How to enter the Master OS?

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Complete all course work in Premaster program before

being addmitted to the Master OS (harde knip)

Pass Testimonium wiskunde

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

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)

See the website for more information:

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

studies/premaster/

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

Questions?

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General information about the admissions, preocedures 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

More information

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Master’s fair!

In the Academia Building 19:00 – 21:15, 1th floor

Meet students and Education Coordinators!

Trial lectures!

Register on the website for a real life college experiencewww.tilburguniversity.edu/nl/master/meeloopcolleges

Contact:

Mail a student

Charlotte Sauter: c.h.m.sauter@tilburguniversity.edu

Questions?

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WO monitor 2012 for TSB

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No. of months between graduation and first paid job

Within 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