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Strategic Organization Design
  • Level Foundation
  • Duration 14 hours
  • Course by Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU)
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About

Strategic Organization Design will introduce new topics and modules with even more real world examples and opportunities for student interaction than its predecessors Competitive Strategy (https://www.coursera.org/learn/competitive-strategy) and Advanced Competitive Strategy (https://www.coursera.org/learn/advanced-competitive-strategy). The final course in the Competitive Strategy and Organization Design specialization covers the internal workings of an organization and its interactions with the outside world. Where the first two courses mainly covered the way firms interact with the outside world, in particular competitors and complementors, the third course looks at the way a firm’s organization should be designed to compete effectively.

Modules

Introduction: Welcome to Strategic Organization Design

    • 2 Videos
    • 2 Readings
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2 Videos

  • Trailer Strategic Organization Design
  • Introduction

2 Readings

  • Course Overview
  • Book Chapter & Lecture Slides

Understanding Organizations

    • 2 Videos
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Understanding Organizations

2 Videos

  • Definitions and Examples
  • Organizational Challenges

Basics of Organization Design

    • 4 Videos
    • 1 Assignment
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  • Basics of Organization Design

4 Videos

  • Strategic Organization Design
  • Structural Dimensions
  • Contextual Dimensions
  • Promoting Cooperation and Coordination

Wrap Up

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 Assignment
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  • Structure Organizations

1 Discussions

  • Structure Organizations

1 Videos

  • Wrap Up

Introduction

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Readings
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1 Videos

  • Introduction

1 Readings

  • Lecture Slides

Understanding Complexity

    • 2 Videos
    • 1 Assignment
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  • Understanding Complexity

2 Videos

  • Definitions and Examples
  • Causes and Effects

Managing Complexity

    • 3 Videos
    • 1 Assignment
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  • Managing Complexity

3 Videos

  • Managing Interdependence
  • Channeling Individual Behavior
  • Designing Complementarities

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    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 Assignment
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  • Complexity and Interdependence

1 Discussions

  • Complexity and Interdependence

1 Videos

  • Wrap Up

Introduction

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Readings
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1 Videos

  • Introduction

1 Readings

  • Lecture Slides

Understanding the Firm Environment

    • 4 Videos
    • 1 Assignment
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  • Understanding the Firm Environment

4 Videos

  • Definitions and Examples
  • Environmental Challenges
  • Meeting Environmental Challenges
  • Why Industry Matters

Industry-Specific Design

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Industry-Specific Design

1 Videos

  • Example: Knowledge Industries

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    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 Assignment
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  • Understand your Surroundings

1 Discussions

  • Understand your Surroundings

1 Videos

  • Wrap Up

Introduction

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Readings
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1 Videos

  • Introduction

1 Readings

  • Lecture Slides

Corporate Office

    • 5 Videos
    • 1 Assignment
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  • Corporate Office

5 Videos

  • Introduction
  • Improving Performance
  • Shared Services, Compliance and Combinations
  • A Form of Centralization
  • Scope of Decision-Making

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    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Decide on a Corporate Office

1 Discussions

  • Decide on a Corporate Office

1 Videos

  • Wrap Up

Introduction

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Readings
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1 Videos

  • Introduction

1 Readings

  • Lecture Slides

The Organizational Life Cycle

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Assignment
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  • The Organizational Life Cycle

1 Videos

  • Introduction to Stages and Key Challenges

Efficiency Considerations

    • 3 Videos
    • 1 Assignment
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  • Efficiency Considerations

3 Videos

  • Efficiency and Strategy
  • Natural Benefits
  • Leveraging Scale and Speed

Flexibility Considerations

    • 3 Videos
    • 1 Assignment
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  • Flexibility Considerations

3 Videos

  • Enabling Growth
  • Balancing Efficiency while Growing
  • Dealing with Maturity and Decline

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    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 Assignment
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  • Design for Growth

1 Discussions

  • Design for Growth

1 Videos

  • Wrap Up

Final Exam

    • 1 Assignment
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  • Final Exam

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Strategic Organization Design is a foundational business and management course by Coursera, focusing on internal organizational dynamics and external interactions. Taught by expert instructors, it builds on Competitive Strategy and Advanced Competitive Strategy with real-world examples and interactive modules. With a duration of 840 minutes, learners can choose between Starter and Professional subscriptions. Ideal for those looking to enhance their strategic design skills within an organization.

Tobias Kretschmer
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Tobias Kretschmer