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Certificate in Organization Design

Organization design is a critical organizational capability in today's dynamic global economy. CEO offers a Certificate in Organization Design for those interested in acquiring this important competency.

Curriculum Overview

The Organization Design Certificate Program consists of the following three parts:

Part I: Strategic Organization Design Seminar

The Organization Design seminar provides an overview of foundational organization design frameworks and current organization design approaches. This workshop will introduce participants to the following topics:

  • Strategy to Design
  • Designing the Lateral Organization
  • Organizing Around the Customer
  • Innovation and Agility
  • Designing for Flexibility and Innovation
  • Designing Performance Management Systems
  • Designing Implementation Processes

This workshop is a prerequisite for attending Part II: Advanced Topics in Organization Design. Attendance at any previous offerings of this workshop fulfills the prerequisite.

Part II: Advanced Topics in Organization Design Workshop

This seminar is open only to individuals who have already attended Part I: Strategic Organization Design Workshop (or another CEO Organization Design Workshop). It entails pre-reading, a project requiring participant design case preparation, and peer and faculty consultation about company projects. The seminar provides a deeper exploration of design topics, processes, and analyses:

  • Design Topics
    • The Global Organization
    • Designing for Innovation and Growth
    • The Knowledge Organization
    • Support Services
    • Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Design Processes and Implementation
    • Organizational Design Processes / Frameworks
    • Implementation of New Designs
  • Participant Case Analyses and Peer Consulting

Part III:

Organization Design Project
In addition to attending the two workshops (Parts I & II), certificate candidates complete either a case study of an actual organization redesign, or a diagnosis and proposed new design of an organization in anticipation of future redesign. A standard format will be provided for the project. A draft of this individual or group project must be completed prior to attending the Advanced Topics in Organizational Design Workshop. Coaching and feedback will be available between sessions and during the Advanced Topics workshop. The project must be completed by the end of the calendar year in which Advanced Topics is taken.

Note: In order to receive a certificate, all three parts must be completed.

Coaching, Community and Practice
CEO has long bridged the corporate and academic worlds, informing both with sound research and lasting relationships, and fostering a community of researchers and practitioners dedicated to creating effective organizations. To earn the Certificate in Organization Design is to become part of our community.

Who should attend?

This program is designed for individuals and teams interested in gaining a depth of knowledge and a variety of innovative tools and processes for organizational design. The program is appropriate for HR professionals, internal consultants, line managers, and others involved with strategic design and implementation. It is recommended that candidates have some background in or understanding of organizational design issues.

Faculty

Candidates benefit from being taught by CEO's internationally recognized researchers. CEO faculty members have authored numerous books and articles on organization design and effectiveness, including current work on designing for knowledge leadership, designing the strategic human resource function, building strategic change capabilities, and organization development.

Program Fees

Part I: (fees subject to change)
$3,500 per person / Sponsor Companies
$4,600 per person / Non-Sponsor Companies

Part II: (fees subject to change)
$6,250 per person / Sponsor Companies
$7,250 per person / Non-Sponsor Companies
Part III: (included with the Part II fees)

For More Information

To find out more about the Organization Design Certificate Program, please contact Alice Yee Mark (amark@marshall.usc.edu) or call CEO at (213) 740-9814.

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