Professional Organizations and Their Management
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Fakultät:
Fakultät Wirtschaftswissenschaften, Professur für Hochschuldidaktik und Hochschulforschung
Studiengang:
Bachelor Wirtschaftswissenschaften
Modul:
8 a-e: Organizations and Management Trends II
Kompetenzprofil:
Global Management, Marketing, and Human Resources
Lehrende:
Vorlesung: Prof. Liudvika Leišytė
Übung: Lina Tönnes, M.Sc.
Credits:
7,5 ECTS
Zeit und Ort:
Vorlesung: Dienstags, 10:15–11:45 Uhr (Start: 20. Oktober 2026) | Seminarraumgebäude I, SRG 3.032
Übung: Donnerstags, 10:15–11:45 (Start: 22. Oktober 2026) | Seminarraumgebäude I, SRG 1.024
Sprache:
Englisch
studium oecologicum:
Diese Veranstaltung kann von allen Studierenden der TU Dortmund im Rahmen des Zertifikatsprogramms studium oecologicum (Fachbereich „Gesellschaft“) belegt werden.
Content of the Module
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.
Examinations
Written and graded exam covering the entire module (90 minutes).



