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About the Course

Organizations are complex and can be difficult to manage well, so managers need tools to help them better understand and deal with the many complexities and challenges associated with organizational life. In this course, you will learn theories, principles, and frameworks that will help you design more effective organizations. You will be able to: - Analyze organizations from multiple perspectives to better understand business challenges - Strategically plan for effective organizational governance - Develop systems to plan for growth and change - Understand implications of the external environment on business and strategically respond to these factors This course is part of Gies College of Business’ suite of online programs, including the iMBA and iMSM. Learn more about admission into these programs and explore how your Coursera work can be leveraged if accepted into a degree program at https://degrees.giesbusiness.illinois.edu/idegrees/....

Top reviews

DS

Apr 27, 2020

It was the hardest, but best course so far. Surely, it will be very useful to apply in any context. It gives one satisfaction to better understand leaders, organizations, and what could be better.

DH

Dec 10, 2019

I thoroughly enjoyed this course, as it helped me understand the corporate world better and how organizations are designed. I found it explained the company I work for very well.

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By Mark R

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Oct 12, 2021

Great course with a very concise wrap up of all relevant aspects that influence the design decision for organisation. Extremely well conducted by the two professors! Chapeau!

By jouini

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Nov 29, 2020

This part of a MBA program can lead reflexion about how appreciate governance change with the implication beetween external environment and internal implication for a firm

By Pedro A

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Nov 19, 2021

This course is very well designed. It makes you think and understand the main ponder points you need to think about when designing or redesigning the organization.

By Henry P A

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Dec 11, 2020

This was my first Coursera and iMBA course and it was a great introduction to an MBA in my opinion. Lots of useful and revealing information about organizations.

By Sonal N

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Feb 11, 2021

Not only does it cover organizational design and structures, but is more holistic and discusses the external environment, innovation, and disruptors.

By Jon T

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Nov 6, 2019

Great content that I know I will use in the future. Really opened my eyes as to how much the Strategy of the Organization is the key to its success.

By MG

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Nov 8, 2020

The Course material is just awesome ! there is some much insights that you get delivered by the professors that it just opens up your mind !!

By LAMALLE P

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Aug 9, 2022

Helps putting in perspective the experience of organizations and better understand underlying theories at work in the organization life

By Brite A M

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Mar 20, 2022

Great course, gives insight in every day organizational issues. it is a course that i have revisited often even long after completion!

By Camesha R

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Nov 2, 2019

I'm really enjoying the Coursera portion of this class. I find the videos and content and readings relevant and informational.

By Furkan Ö

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May 9, 2022

This course was very helpful to me to reach my career goals. Special thanks for dear Michael Bednar and E. Geoffrey Love.

By Sonia M E

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Jan 16, 2024

i recommend this course "designing the organization" to all leaders, managers and OD practitioners. Thank you, coursera!

By Vilma B C C

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Jan 9, 2022

Excelente Curso, un gran instructor me aporta mucho para mi crecimiento profesional! Uno de mis favoritos del programa!

By A.J S

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Aug 10, 2020

Fantastic course.Both Professor Bednar and Love made this course extremely understandable and retain able. Thank you.

By Kamal P

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Mar 31, 2020

Great content, explained well by the faculty. Gives a good overview of the fundamentals of Designing an Organization.

By Randy S

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Apr 6, 2017

An excellent course that mixed essay writing with quizzes to test the individual's knowledge of the course content.

By Javier A

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Oct 14, 2019

Critical aspects of the impact of structure with respect to external and internal interactions face by companies.

By Deleted A

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Jul 2, 2022

Very nice course that instructed very well of how to design the organiztion, and a firm really works like this!

By VIJAY K

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Apr 4, 2020

Excellent course. The course material videos and suggested readings are really eye opening. Highly recommended.

By Andy C

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Nov 18, 2019

Great practical knowledge on strategy. Especially helpful information on linking strategy to outcomes.

By Romayne W

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Oct 17, 2016

This course help me to understand the overall corporate structure and why the were designed as such

By Jennesan C

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May 1, 2018

So profound and comprehensive. Relevance is vast and precious towards my organization. Keep going!

By Chau H V

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Apr 13, 2019

This is very good course and relevant to my current job. Thanks Illinois University and Coursera

By Daniel O

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Jan 25, 2018

Very insightful and well structured to meet the current needs of modern and future organizations

By Onali R

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Nov 5, 2022

VEry good course to understand about organization, complexity, challenges and efficient deisgn.