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IMI Diploma in Organisational Behaviour

“From board level to the level of the individual manager, organisational behaviour is the key to effectiveness in organisations. Understanding how an organisation gets results is a key requirement for success. Having organisational

difference to the impact of a manager and the survival and success of the organisation. It is a core competence for leadership.”

Helen KeelanProfessional Non-Executive Director and Business Advisor.

“I found the course to be intensely practical, which has enabled me to apply much of the learning acquired in my workplace with positive results. I gained a deeper insight into my own leadership abilities and challenges and consequently have

of the organisation. This course is second to none in developing senior executives’ skills in getting the best out of our people.”

Ciara Murphy, Director General Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland.


About the Programme

“Organisational Behaviour is the science that explains how to achieve high performance working with people in an organisational setting and how to create organisations to which people want to belong.”

Andrew McLaughlin, Programme DirectorIMI Diploma in Organisational Behaviour

The IMI Diploma in Organisational Behaviour provides you with a framework for bringing people together from diverse backgrounds or lines of business to effectively execute strategic initiatives. Participants will learn psychological principles, techniques and approaches that will have immediate practical impact in their organisation.

The design of the IMI Diploma in Organisational Behaviour

delivering the MSc in Organisational Behaviour, which was

organisations.

Who This Programme Is For

This programme is aimed at those who wish to gain a more thorough grasp of the human and organisational sciences and who recognise that professional development in this area would enable them and their organisations to cope better with the future. This course is open to candidates from any management function. The programme is relevant for people with backgrounds in different disciplines, provided their job requires them to deal with people and organisational issues.

Programme Impact

By completing the IMI Diploma in Organisational Behaviour you will:

• Develop a framework for understanding how to effectively • Learn to motivate and lead your team more effectively• Gain key insights into successful negotiation strategies• Know how to understand, communicate and lead organisational change• impressions you form of them• Become more skilful at understanding why others behave the way they do• Gain awareness of the impact that your behaviour has on others• Learn frameworks that foster more effective decision making• Understand common systematic biases and their impact on decision making• making• Be able to match the strategy of the organisation to the design


Programme Duration:

The programme is run over 6 x 3 day modules, from October 2014 to March 2015. Modules are typically held on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays.

Classes usually run from 09:00 to 17:00 each day. All teaching is held on the IMI’s National Management Centre in Dublin.

Programme Dates:

22, 23, 24 October 201419, 20, 21 November 201410, 11, 12 December 201421, 22, 23 January 201525, 26, 27 February 201511, 12, 13 March 2015

Visit www.imi.ie to watch an introductory video for the IMI Diploma in Organisational Behaviour Programme.

Meet the Programme DirectorAndrew McLaughlin

MODULE 02

Managerial Decision Making

• Creativity and flexibility in solving problems• How to overcome flaws in the decision making process• Developing frameworks for making sounder decisions• Monitoring, improving, practising decision making skills• Implement managerial decision styles• Group decision making: the advantages and disadvantages

MODULE 03

Motivation and Engagement

• Understanding the basic motivation process• Explore content and process theories• Evaluate behavioural psychology• Practice positive psychology and mindfulness• Explore Albert Bandura’s social-cognitive theory• Integrating characteristics that drive high performance

MODULE 01

Self-awareness for Business• Impact of personality on performance • Team roles and management effectiveness• The sensitive line in feedback• Integrating personality context and performance • Emotional intelligence

The IMI Diploma in Organisational Behaviour incorporates six core subject themes, covering essential areas of contemporary social psychology.

Each subject theme has dedicated faculty experts responsible for integrated content delivery. The faculty group combines a blend of real world business experience and technical expertise that is unique to IMI.

Guest Seminars

In addition to regular classes, guest seminars from visiting experts are a common featureof the programme. These sessions provide you with an opportunity to analyse anddiscuss issues of contemporary concern withseasoned organisational experts.

Action Learning

IMI’s teaching methods feature intensely practical classroom exercises and group activities designed to accelerate the transferof learning back to the workplace.

Programme Features

Programme Content

Interactive Classes

Core concepts, techniques and practical tools are introduced in interactive classroom sessions, in which debate and discussion areconstantly encouraged.

Class Diversity & Networking

The IMI Diploma in Organisational Behaviourappeals to a uniquely diverse cohort of experienced managers from a wide range of industries and backgrounds who are intently focused on broadening their knowledge and developing their skills.Throughout the year you will work closely with your class colleagues in team activities and organised study groups. You will leave the programme with a valuable network of business contacts and friends.


MODULE 04

Psychology of Negotiation

• Prepare systematically for negotiation• Analyse negotiation situations and others’ behaviours• Develop a strategic plan for effective negotiations• Persuade others using emotional and rational approaches• Evaluate alternatives and apply most appropriate tactics• Develop a greater understanding of self, both strengths and weaknesses

MODULE 05

Influencing and Persuasion

• Build key relationships and develop social and creative capital• Strategically use information• Manage emotions and use charismatic persuasion• Negotiate organisation power and politics with agility• Use the six levers of influence from social psychology• Be more emotionally intelligent

MODULE 06

Psychology of Organisational Development

• History and evolution of Organisational Development• Classification systems and types of intervention• Engage the organisation• Development process• Diagnostic approaches• Develop data collection, analysis, feedback and evaluation skills• Resistance and the politics of organisations

Unique Faculty

IMI faculty have a unique blend of academic qualifications and real world business acumen. This combines with their unrivalled business experience working with practicing managers to create a truly dynamic classroom experience.

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Return on Investment

Participants will develop a practical organisational behaviour toolkit to implement immediately in their workplace.

Entry Requirements

Participants are required to provide evidence of relevant work-based learning at a management level and/or should hold a relevant academic qualification at primary degree level.

Accreditation

Successful participants will be awarded both the IMI Diploma in Organisational Behaviour and the UCC Postgraduate Certificate in Organisational Behaviour. The Postgraduate Certificate qualification is accredited and awarded by University College Cork – National University of Ireland, Cork and is a Level 9, Minor Award on National Framework of Qualifications. By completing this programme you will also earn one-third of the credits required to be awarded the Master of Business qualification.

Assignments and Workload

To attain the IMI Diploma in Organisational Behaviour participants are assessed in each of the main subject areas via a variety of practical assignments. This programme involves no examinations - instead the emphasis throughout is on the practical application of knowledge to benefit you and your organisation. Assessment workload is spread across the year to allow you to combine learning with work and life demands. In order to accelerate learning, between modules participants are expected to complete assigned reading from texts and articles. Pricing and Payment Options

For 2014, the IMI offers promotional rates and innovative payment options that make our programmes more accessible than ever.

IMI prices are inclusive of core textbooks and psychometric profiling tools, meals and parking at the IMI National Management Centre. These prices are only guaranteed for the spring 2014 intake of the IMI Diploma in Organisational Behaviour.

We offer all our programme participants a 10% discount on double rooms at the IMI Residence at the National Management Centre.

Organisations that purchase several Diploma places in any calendar year may be eligible for MoB Corporate Partnership. By becoming an MoB Corporate Partner, your organisation can avail of considerable additional volume discounts and other benefits. For more information on IMI pricing, financing options and MoB Corporate Partnership, contact the team at 1800 22 33 88 or email [email protected].

Tax Relief on Tuition Fees

If you are paying for your tuition fees yourself, it is now possibleto apply to the Revenue Commissioners for tax relief for thisIMI Diploma. The amount of relief available varies from personto person, and may be as high as €1,400. Tax relief is allowable per programme, per participant, per academic year. Relief will not be available for any part of tuition fees which are met directly, or indirectly, by grants, scholarships, employer payments etc. Please see www.revenue.ie for further information on how to apply for this relief. All decisions on individual tax relief requests are subject to the discretion of the Revenue Commissioners.

Monthly Payments

Pay for your IMI Diploma by monthly payments spread over the duration of the programme. There is no interest charged for choosing this payment option. Terms and conditions apply.

IMI Staged Payments

Pay for 60% of your course in advance of its commencement and pay the 40% balance by January 12th, 2015. There is no interest charged for choosing this payment option. Terms and conditions apply.

For more information on these financing options, contact the team at 1800 22 33 88 or email: [email protected]


2014 Corporate Pricing Promotional Rate for IMI Member Companies and Irish SMEs

€9,950 €7,890


How does it work?Step 1: Successfully complete any one of the IMI’s suite of thirteen IMI Diploma programmes.Step 2: Successfully complete a second IMI Diploma of your choosing.Step 3: Successfully complete the IMI Business Research Project or a third IMI Diploma of your choosing and a Reflective Integrated Assignment.

TimeframeA key feature of the Master of Business (MoB) is its flexible timeframe, which allows you to tailor your participation around work/life demands. Whereas each of the three MoB steps takes approximately six months to complete, you have a five year window within which to complete all three steps and attain the MoB. Therefore, depending on your preference, you can complete the taught element of the MoB in as little as 18 months. You must complete all elements of the MoB Framework within five years.

The MoB philosophyUnlike traditional MBAs and Business Masters, the IMI’s MoB is driven by an intensely practical, action learning philosophy. Throughout the MoB, classroom learning is applied to real-life business challenges via exercises, group work, case studies and projects that centre on both your day-to-day work and the challenges currently facing your organisation. Both you and your organisation will derive genuine real-world benefit from your participation.

Who is eligible?Participants are required to provide evidence of relevant workbased learning at a management level and / or should hold arelevant academic qualification at primary degree level.

Contact [email protected] to clarify your status.

By completing any two IMI Diplomas and a Business Research Project or three IMI Diplomas and a Reflective Integrated Assignment within a five year timeframe, you will earn 90 credits (the national standard for a Masters Qualification) and will be conferred the title ‘Master of Business’. The Master of Business and its constituent IMI Diplomas are accredited and awarded by University College Cork - National University of Ireland, Cork.

*Due to similarities in certain subject themes it is not possible to combine the IMI Diploma in Regulatory Management with the IMI Diploma in Management of Compliance as a pathway towards earning the Master of Business. All other programme combinations can act as a pathway towards the MoB.

The Master of Business is based around a framework of thirteen IMI Diploma Programmes.

The IMI Master of Business Framework

BusinessResearchProject35 credits

IMIDiploma 3

30 credits

IMI Diploma 130 credits




IMI Diploma Programmes

MSc Pathway

MBS Pathway

MSc. inBusinessPractice

MBS inBusinessPractice

To learn more about the IMI Master of Business Framework, and for information on the IMI MoB-linked Diploma programmes or the Business Research Project, contact the team at [email protected]

& RIA*5 credits

• Leadership• Executive Coaching• Organisational Behaviour• Strategic HR Management

• Management• Business Finance• Marketing and Digital Strategy• Management of Compliance*• Regulatory Management*

• International Business Development• Strategy and Innovation • Data Business• Cloud Strategy

IMI is the only Irish business school to be ranked globally for the provision of customised executive education by the Financial Times.

Join IMI IMI is Ireland’s only professional body dedicated to promoting the highest standards of management and leadership excellence. Our network is for corporate and individual members who want to improve their own and their organisation’s performance through excellence in management and offers a wide range of business and learning services to members.

IMI Alumni NetworkStay Connected Our Alumni Network provides continued support to graduates after they have completed their programme with us. It aims to help them transfer their learning back to the workplace and to offer career guidance and personal development opportunities. It is also a great way to stay in touch with classmates, make new contacts and keep up to date with activities at the IMI.

IMI Knowledge Centre The IMI Knowledge Centre provides access to thousands of books, journal articles and market reports - everything necessary to support participants in their learning journey. These business and learning resources are available 24/7 online and our team of professionally qualified librarians are available to answer any queries helping the participant on their learning journey.

expertise you can put into practiceTo find out more visit www.imi.ie email: [email protected] freefone: 1800 22 33 88

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