Professional Organizations and Their Management

Department:
Department of Business and Economics, Professorship of Higher Education

Degree Program:
Bachelor Wirtschaftswissenschaften

Module:
8 a-e: Organizations and Management Trends II

Competence Profile:
Global Management, Marketing, and Human Resources

Lecturer:
Lecture: Prof. Liudvika Leišytė
Exercise: Lina Tönnes, M.Sc.

Credits:
7.5 ECTS

Time and Place:
Lecture: Tuesdays, 10.15–11.45 a.m. (Start: 20 October 2026) | Seminarraumgebäude I, SRG 3.032
Exercise: Thursdays, 10.15–11.45 a.m. (Start: 22 October 2026) | Seminarraumgebäude I, SRG 1.024

Language:
English

studium oecologicum:
This course can be taken by all TU Dortmund University students as part of the studium oecologicum certificate program (subject area “Society”).

LSF:
Professional Organizations and Their Management on LSF

The module will introduce core definitions of professional organizations and professions and provide an overview of the key approaches to understand these organizations in the context of digitalization and the new world of work. Drawing on recent empirical research as well as practical organizational contexts, the module examines key antecedents and challenges of successfully managing professionals across different sectors. The module will provide concrete examples of successful management practices in professional organizations, especially focusing on strategy, organizational structures, decision-making processes and personnel management. The exercise will provide opportunities to reflect on the various theories and models of professional organizations and discuss how they compare across different sectors and different country contexts.

Written and graded exam covering the entire module (90 minutes).