Diane Burton is a professor in the ILR School at Cornell University. Her primary appointment is in human resource studies, with courtesy appointments in organizational behavior and sociology. Prior to joining the Cornell faculty in 2009, Professor Burton was a faculty member at the MIT Sloan School of Management. She began her academic career at the Harvard Business School teaching leadership and organizational behavior. Professor Burton earned her Ph.D. in sociology at Stanford University and served as a lecturer and researcher in organizational behavior and human resources management at the Stanford Graduate School of Business.
Fundamentals of Organizational DesignCornell Course
Organizational Design
Cornell CourseFundamentals of Organizational Design ()
Tell me more!Online
Course Overview
Organizations are so entrenched in our everyday lives that we often don't notice them. Each of us exists within a unique ecosystem of organizations that include where we work, shop, go to school, volunteer, acquire healthcare, and manage our personal and professional lives. Becoming aware of the ways that these organizations are structured and the choices behind these structures are fundamental skills necessary for organizational design.
In this course, you'll analyze an organization in terms of how it is structured, what it does, and how it interacts within the larger ecosystem. You'll develop ways of thinking about these categories and the language you'll need to describe them, whether you are focusing on organizations in your immediate neighborhood or global organizations. Description is the first step. You will also develop the analytical skills to explain, from an organizational design perspective, why some organizations function more successfully than others so you can anticipate future changes that may create a need for redesign.
Organizational design professionals use different models to assess organizations. In this course, you'll practice using the Congruence Model to assess whether an organization is well designed. By combining all the skills you develop in this course, you will be able to look critically at organizations to identify their key components, understand how they are related, and assess whether the organization would benefit from a redesign.
Key Course Takeaways
- Assess everyday life in organizational terms
- Analyze an organization in terms of a transformation process
- Diagnose when organizational design or redesign is needed
- Apply the Congruence Model to assess alignment and misalignment
Download Brochure
Fill out the form below to download program information and connect
with us.
Download a Brochure
Not ready to enroll but want to learn more? Download the course brochure to review program details.How It Works
Course Length
2 weeks
Effort
3-5 hours per week
Format
100% online, instructor-led
Course Authors
Pedro Pérez
Senior Lecturer
Cornell SC Johnson College of Business
Senior Lecturer, Cornell SC Johnson College of Business
Pedro Pérez is Senior Lecturer of Applied Economics and Management at Cornell’s SC Johnson College of Business. He has taught large-format introductory courses to business management and entrepreneurship at Cornell since 2001. Dr. Pérez has degrees in chemical and industrial engineering, as well as an MBA and a Ph.D. in management.
Who Should Enroll
- Organizational design managers
- Executives (CEOs, VPS, division leaders, functional leaders)
- Merger and acquisition managers
- Corporate consultants
Get It Done
100% Online
100% Online
Our programs are expressly designed to fit the lives of busy professionals like you.
Learn From
cornell's Top Minds
cornell's Top Minds
Courses are personally developed by faculty experts to help you gain today's most in-demand skills.
Power Your
career
career
Cornell's internationally recognized standard of excellence can set you apart.
Stack To A Certificate
Request Information Now by completing the form below.
Act today—courses are filling fast.