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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
4.6

11 reviews

Intermediate level

Recommended experience

2 weeks to complete
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Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • How to design, lead, and transform organizations by aligning purpose, culture, structure, and people practices for agility and high performance.

  • How to manage stakeholders, build inclusive teams, and apply ethical, innovative practices.

  • How to redesign workforce strategies and processes to build adaptable, high-performing, and future-ready organizations.

  • How to leverage diversity, ethics, and innovation to strengthen leadership effectiveness and drive sustainable organizational growth.

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Taught in English

There are 5 modules in this course

This course equips you to design, lead, and transform high-performing organizations in a rapidly changing world. Over five immersive weeks, you’ll learn how to craft a powerful organizational purpose, manage diverse stakeholders, shape culture, redesign structures and processes for agility, and integrate diversity, ethics, and leadership into everyday practice.

By completing the program, you will be able to develop future-ready workforce strategies, build inclusive and innovative teams, and create organizational blueprints that drive sustainable performance. Real-world readings, practice quizzes, discussion prompts, and graded assessments help you immediately apply concepts to your own context. What makes this course unique is its holistic and forward-looking approach: rather than treating design, culture, and people management as separate topics, it shows you how they interlock to produce adaptable, ethical, and resilient organizations. Whether you’re an emerging leader or a seasoned professional, you’ll finish with actionable tools and frameworks to future-proof your organization and your career.

In this module, we will dive into the idea of Organizational Purpose, the “why” behind an organization’s existence. You’ll learn why having a clear and meaningful purpose is essential for building effective people management practices, and how it influences the way individuals feel, perform, and grow within the workplace. We’ll also explore practical ways to define and create organizational purpose so that it’s not just words on paper, but a living part of the organization’s culture and daily practices.

What's included

5 videos5 readings4 assignments

5 videosTotal 42 minutes
  • Introduction to the Course2 minutes
  • Basics of Organization7 minutes
  • Organizational Performance13 minutes
  • Shared Values 6 minutes
  • Purpose of an Organization 14 minutes
5 readingsTotal 100 minutes
  • Meet Your Instructor: Prof. Aditya Christopher Moses10 minutes
  • Essential Reading: The Value of Organizational Purpose10 minutes
  • Essential Reading: Enhancing Organizational Performance10 minutes
  • Recommended Reading: Exploring the Meaning of Organizational Purpose at a New Dawn10 minutes
  • Recommended Reading: Purpose-driven Organizations60 minutes
4 assignmentsTotal 85 minutes
  • Practice Quiz15 minutes
  • Practice Quiz15 minutes
  • Practice Quiz15 minutes
  • Graded Quiz40 minutes

In this module, you will explore the concept of Stakeholder Management, a critical skill for building successful and sustainable organizations. We’ll look at how to identify different stakeholders, understand their unique perspectives, and recognize the roles they play in shaping organizational outcomes. You’ll also gain practical insights into managing stakeholder expectations and performance, learning how to balance diverse interests while creating value for all parties involved.

What's included

8 videos4 readings4 assignments

8 videosTotal 58 minutes
  • Introduction 2 minutes
  • Stakeholder Management6 minutes
  • Impact of Poor Stakeholder Management 5 minutes
  • Identifying Stakeholders9 minutes
  • Types of Stakeholders 9 minutes
  • Managing Different Stakeholder Relations17 minutes
  • Measuring Performance with Different Stakeholders8 minutes
  • Summary 2 minutes
4 readingsTotal 40 minutes
  • Essential Reading: Stakeholder Management: A Systematic Literature Review10 minutes
  • Essential Reading: Stakeholder Theory10 minutes
  • Recommended Reading: What is Stakeholder Management?10 minutes
  • Recommended Reading: Stakeholder Theory and Management10 minutes
4 assignmentsTotal 85 minutes
  • Practice Quiz15 minutes
  • Practice Quiz15 minutes
  • Practice Quiz15 minutes
  • Graded Quiz40 minutes

In this module, you will dive into the concept of Organizational Culture, the shared values, beliefs, and behaviors that shape how people work together. You’ll explore why culture matters, how it influences employee experiences and organizational outcomes, and ways to recognize the culture within an organization. By the end, you’ll also learn strategies to create, nurture, and sustain a positive culture that drives both performance and well-being.

What's included

10 videos4 readings4 assignments

10 videosTotal 68 minutes
  • Introduction to Organizational Culture4 minutes
  • Organizational Culture9 minutes
  • The Evolution of Culture7 minutes
  • Organizational Culture and Performance 6 minutes
  • The Performance Multiplier Effect 5 minutes
  • How Culture Promotes Positive Behaviors?7 minutes
  • How can Culture Hamper Behaviors?7 minutes
  • Organizational Culture Diagnostics 10 minutes
  • Building your Ideal Culture 9 minutes
  • Summary5 minutes
4 readingsTotal 40 minutes
  • Essential Reading: Organizational Culture and Business Performance10 minutes
  • Essential Reading: The Impacts of Organizational Culture on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Efforts10 minutes
  • Recommended Reading: Diagnosing Organizational Culture10 minutes
  • Recommended Reading: Diagnosing Organizational Cultures10 minutes
4 assignmentsTotal 85 minutes
  • Practice Quiz15 minutes
  • Practice Quiz15 minutes
  • Practice Quiz15 minutes
  • Graded Quiz40 minutes

In this module, you will learn about Organizational Design, the way structures, roles, and processes are arranged to shape how work gets done. We’ll explore how design choices impact not only organizational performance but also individual experiences, collaboration, and growth. By the end, you’ll understand how effective design can create organizations that are both efficient and adaptable.

What's included

11 videos4 readings4 assignments

11 videosTotal 83 minutes
  • Organizational Design7 minutes
  • Organizational Structures10 minutes
  • Choosing the right structure 14 minutes
  • Organizational Processes8 minutes
  • Process Mapping and Efficient HR Processes 8 minutes
  • Inefficient HR Processes 5 minutes
  • AI in Organizational Processes 7 minutes
  • Generative AI in Work-Flow Support 6 minutes
  • Organizational Change Management12 minutes
  • Leaders in Organizations 5 minutes
  • Summary1 minute
4 readingsTotal 40 minutes
  • Essential Reading: Transformative leadership competencies for organizational innovation10 minutes
  • Essential Reading: Organizational Design and Strategy10 minutes
  • Recommended Reading: Organization Design: Current Insights and Future Research Directions10 minutes
  • Recommended Reading: How AI for process mapping improves total business process improvement?10 minutes
4 assignmentsTotal 85 minutes
  • Practice Quiz15 minutes
  • Practice Quiz15 minutes
  • Practice Quiz15 minutes
  • Graded Quiz40 minutes

In this module, you will learn about Diversity, Ethics, and Leadership, three interconnected pillars that shape modern organizations. We’ll explore how organizations approach these critical issues, why they matter for building inclusive and responsible workplaces, and what they mean for the future of leadership. By the end, you’ll gain insights into the practices and mindsets that help leaders create organizations where people feel valued, respected, and inspired to contribute.

What's included

12 videos4 readings4 assignments

12 videosTotal 95 minutes
  • Introduction 2 minutes
  • Defining Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion14 minutes
  • The Business Case for DEI8 minutes
  • Challenges & Barriers to DEI5 minutes
  • Unconscious Bias13 minutes
  • Strategies to Mitigate Unconscious Bias 8 minutes
  • Ethical Leadership13 minutes
  • Creating Inclusive Work Environments10 minutes
  • Diversity and Innovation8 minutes
  • Measuring and Monitoring Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion8 minutes
  • Summary 3 minutes
  • Course Summary3 minutes
4 readingsTotal 40 minutes
  • Essential Reading: Diversity and inclusion in the workplace and corporate performance10 minutes
  • Essential Reading: Why ethical leadership is important for business success?10 minutes
  • Recommended Reading: How Ethical Leadership Cultivates Innovative Work Behaviors in Employees?10 minutes
  • Recommended Reading: Building an Inclusive Workplace10 minutes
4 assignmentsTotal 85 minutes
  • Practice Quiz15 minutes
  • Practice Quiz15 minutes
  • Practice Quiz15 minutes
  • Graded Quiz40 minutes

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IIMA - IIM Ahmedabad
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Reviewed on May 4, 2026

Thank you very much Professor Aditya for sharing such an insightful course!

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