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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
Career perspectives
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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 [email protected]
More information about the content of the program:
Coordinator Premaster’s program
Dr. Tobias Gössling
email: [email protected]
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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