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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.
Skills you'll gain
- Stakeholder Analysis
- Business Transformation
- Organizational Leadership
- Organizational Development
- Workforce Management
- Stakeholder Management
- Human Resource Strategy
- Culture Transformation
- Organizational Change
- Diversity Awareness
- Organizational Strategy
- Organizational Effectiveness
- Organizational Structure
- Innovation
- Strategic Leadership
- Change Management
- Workforce Development
- Diversity and Inclusion
- Workforce Planning
- Stakeholder Engagement
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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 videos•Total 42 minutes
- Introduction to the Course•2 minutes
- Basics of Organization•7 minutes
- Organizational Performance•13 minutes
- Shared Values •6 minutes
- Purpose of an Organization •14 minutes
5 readings•Total 100 minutes
- Meet Your Instructor: Prof. Aditya Christopher Moses•10 minutes
- Essential Reading: The Value of Organizational Purpose•10 minutes
- Essential Reading: Enhancing Organizational Performance•10 minutes
- Recommended Reading: Exploring the Meaning of Organizational Purpose at a New Dawn•10 minutes
- Recommended Reading: Purpose-driven Organizations•60 minutes
4 assignments•Total 85 minutes
- Practice Quiz•15 minutes
- Practice Quiz•15 minutes
- Practice Quiz•15 minutes
- Graded Quiz•40 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 videos•Total 58 minutes
- Introduction •2 minutes
- Stakeholder Management•6 minutes
- Impact of Poor Stakeholder Management •5 minutes
- Identifying Stakeholders•9 minutes
- Types of Stakeholders •9 minutes
- Managing Different Stakeholder Relations•17 minutes
- Measuring Performance with Different Stakeholders•8 minutes
- Summary •2 minutes
4 readings•Total 40 minutes
- Essential Reading: Stakeholder Management: A Systematic Literature Review•10 minutes
- Essential Reading: Stakeholder Theory•10 minutes
- Recommended Reading: What is Stakeholder Management?•10 minutes
- Recommended Reading: Stakeholder Theory and Management•10 minutes
4 assignments•Total 85 minutes
- Practice Quiz•15 minutes
- Practice Quiz•15 minutes
- Practice Quiz•15 minutes
- Graded Quiz•40 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 videos•Total 68 minutes
- Introduction to Organizational Culture•4 minutes
- Organizational Culture•9 minutes
- The Evolution of Culture•7 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
- Summary•5 minutes
4 readings•Total 40 minutes
- Essential Reading: Organizational Culture and Business Performance•10 minutes
- Essential Reading: The Impacts of Organizational Culture on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Efforts•10 minutes
- Recommended Reading: Diagnosing Organizational Culture•10 minutes
- Recommended Reading: Diagnosing Organizational Cultures•10 minutes
4 assignments•Total 85 minutes
- Practice Quiz•15 minutes
- Practice Quiz•15 minutes
- Practice Quiz•15 minutes
- Graded Quiz•40 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 videos•Total 83 minutes
- Organizational Design•7 minutes
- Organizational Structures•10 minutes
- Choosing the right structure •14 minutes
- Organizational Processes•8 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 Management•12 minutes
- Leaders in Organizations •5 minutes
- Summary•1 minute
4 readings•Total 40 minutes
- Essential Reading: Transformative leadership competencies for organizational innovation•10 minutes
- Essential Reading: Organizational Design and Strategy•10 minutes
- Recommended Reading: Organization Design: Current Insights and Future Research Directions•10 minutes
- Recommended Reading: How AI for process mapping improves total business process improvement?•10 minutes
4 assignments•Total 85 minutes
- Practice Quiz•15 minutes
- Practice Quiz•15 minutes
- Practice Quiz•15 minutes
- Graded Quiz•40 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 videos•Total 95 minutes
- Introduction •2 minutes
- Defining Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion•14 minutes
- The Business Case for DEI•8 minutes
- Challenges & Barriers to DEI•5 minutes
- Unconscious Bias•13 minutes
- Strategies to Mitigate Unconscious Bias •8 minutes
- Ethical Leadership•13 minutes
- Creating Inclusive Work Environments•10 minutes
- Diversity and Innovation•8 minutes
- Measuring and Monitoring Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion•8 minutes
- Summary •3 minutes
- Course Summary•3 minutes
4 readings•Total 40 minutes
- Essential Reading: Diversity and inclusion in the workplace and corporate performance•10 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 Workplace•10 minutes
4 assignments•Total 85 minutes
- Practice Quiz•15 minutes
- Practice Quiz•15 minutes
- Practice Quiz•15 minutes
- Graded Quiz•40 minutes
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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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