Full course description
Start Date
August 1, 2025
Price
$115
Credential
Badge
Length
Self-paced
Commitment
4-5 hours
Format
Asynchronous
Organizational Theory & Design
Course Description
The Organizational Theory & Design course provides students and professionals with a comprehensive understanding of how organizations function and evolve within complex environments. Through courses on organizational environments, design, and development, students explore how structure and strategy influence performance. The module also covers key human-centered elements such as culture, diversity, and inclusion, and change management, emphasizing their impact on organizational effectiveness. Students will gain the knowledge to assess organizational needs, support development interventions, and lead change initiatives that foster inclusive, adaptive, and high-performing workplaces.
The Organizational Theory & Design course covers the following topics:
- Organizational Environments
- Organizational Design and Development
- Organizational Culture
- Diversity and Inclusion
- Change Management
- Organizational Development Intervention
Learning Objectives
- Describe how organizational environments influence structure, strategy, and performance.
- Identify common models of organizational design and development and their purposes.
- Recognize the role of organizational culture in shaping employee behavior and organizational outcomes.
- Explain the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion in creating high-performing and adaptive workplaces.
- Outline the basic steps and goals of organizational development (OD) interventions.
- Summarize key principles of change management and how they support effective organizational transformation.
Target Learner
This course is for anyone interested in learning how organizations function.