Learning Organization

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Course Learning Organization (VVVKM24204) annotation

Subject of Learning organization examines the concept of the learning organization, its importance in business and management processes and decision-making, disclosed a learning organization attributes and properties and methods of how to determine whether an organization is learning. Also analyzes issues favorable for the development of a learning environment: recognition of differences, feedback ensuring the promotion of new ideas and recognition of errors. Analysis of the learning process: information acquisition, evaluation and application stages. Much attention is paid to the analysis of learning methods: exploration, research, monitoring, practical learning, reflection, experimentation. This will enable students to understand the basic principles of Learning organization, mastering the techniques specificity and understanding necessity of systematic methods for Learning organization's management.

Aim of course

To get theoretical knowledge of the Learning organization, its methodological principles, to develop skills of applying theoretical knowledge in practice, allowing to identify conditions and motives for Learning organization, to assess the development of Learning organization and it's economic benefits, to choose models of renewal the learning process in various levels of the organization, to encourage innovative processes.

Learning outcomes: Will be able to adopt measures of creating learninig organization, to connect them with its influence to inside and outside environment. Will be able to make independently researches, evaluate  the innovation aspects of activity, implement the principles of lifelong learning on the basis of learning organization. Will be able to apply the knowledge of the learning organization by creating conditions for employee creativity and innovative solutions.

Basic knowledge and skills required to study this course (if applicable): Fundamentals of Management.

Faculty and course volume in credits: A 9-credit course of study for the Master's degree in the Faculty of Business Management.

Course content

List of the Course lecture topics:

Role of organizations and the knowledge in a globalized world

Concept of Learning organization

Organizational learning cycle: learning process

Individual learning features: the abilities and skills, education

Group learning features: understanding and common ideals

Challenges for smart learning of organization: from problem solving towards creativity

The role of managers and leaders in a Learning organization

Leadership of intelligent changes - green leadership

Change in a Learning organization generation and initiation

Systems thinking learning strategy

Personal mastery learning strategy

The thinking patterns of learning strategy

A shared vision of learning strategy

Cascading conclusions of learning strategy

Learning organizations future: communication, leadership, organizational redesign

List of the Course exercise topics:

The main concepts of the learning organization 

Personal values examination test: actual situation and the need for change

Example of a common vision for strategy development: getting started, strategic priorities, goals and objectives

Sustainable innovation practical examples

Collective learning strategies: dialogue design, learning style setting, bundling of different people for one purpose 

The organization as a part of the community: the basic principles of the formation of the organization, barriers interfering learn collectively and prevention

Upon completion of the course with a positive assessment, a Certificate of Completion will be issued, which is transferable to any higher education institution. Upon completion of the course module without a final assessment, a certificate of completion of the course is issued.

The cost of the course is 703,50 Eur.