Post on 20-Jul-2015
Wilfred UunkTilburg School of Social and
Behavioral Sciences
Global Management of Social Issues
BA’s at Tilburg School of Social and
Behavioral Sciences (TSB)
• Behavioral Sciences
• Psychology (PSY)
• Social Sciences
• Sociology (SOC)
• Organisation Studies (OS)
• Human Resource Studies (HRS)
Need for a new international bachelor
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Global Management of Social Issues (GMSI)
• Unique BA in NL
• Integrated social science approach rooted in SOC, OS, HRS
• To study so-called Wicked Problems
• Complex societal (planning) problems
• Poverty, ethnic diversity, climate change, health care, drug trafficking, glass ceiling women, sustainability
• That have multiple, interrelated, often global causes
• Are related to other complex problems
• That are not easy to solve
• And ask for coordinated actions from a range of (international) stakeholders
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Wicked Problems
What students learn in GMSI
• Analyze wicked problems
• Causes and consequences
• Multidisciplinary approach
• Courses: WickedProblems 101 / Intro SOC, OS, HRS / MTO / Economics / Intro PSY
• Organize and manage for wicked problems
• Theories and practicalities
• Focus on colloborative strategies involving international andnational stakeholders
• Trains to manage projects and people within projects
• Courses: WickedProblems 202/301, Organization theory, Financial/project management, Project-based & International Organizations, Cross-culture HRS
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Now, we want to know from you ....!!!
• In your view, what are society‘s most important wicked problems?
• What can we do to solve them?
• Which wicked problems will become more/less important in the future?
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Additional Design Principles
• The program is a track in the BA OS
• It gives a thorough introduction to the basics in the social sciences
and methods as any TSB social science program
• Each bachelor year has a specific function:
• Year 1 = Introduction
• Year 2 = Deepening of knowledge
• Year 3 = Integration and understanding
• Explicit attention is given to developing professional skills
• Mobility window (in Block 1 and 2, third BA year)
• The program offers minors for specialization purposes
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GMSI: Year 1
Block 1 Block 2 Block 3 Block 4
Wicked Problems 101
(7 ECTS incl. ACVA)
Introduction to
Statistics for
International Students
(5 ECTS)
Organizational
Behavior
(5 ECTS)
Introduction to
Organization Studies
(6 ECTS)
Introduction to
Human Resource
Management
(6 ECTS)
Introduction to
Psychology for
International Students
(5 ECTS)
Introduction
International Law
(5 ECTS)
Introduction to
Sociology
(5 ECTS)
Research
Methodology for
International Students
(5 ECTS)
Financial and Project
Management
(6 ECTS)
Economics for
International Students
(5 ECTS)
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GMSI: Year 2
Block 1 Block 2 Block 3 Block 4
Project-based and International Organizations
(2 time 3 = 6 ECTS) Construction and
Analysis of
Questionnaires for
International Students
(6 ECTS)
Research Practicum
Wicked problems 201
(6 ECTS)
Strategic HRM
(6 ECTS)
Qualitative Research
Methods for
International Students
(6 ECTS)
Causal Analysis
Techniques for
International Students
(6 ECTS)
Advanced Project
Management
(6 ECTS)
Wicked problems
202: Developing
theoretical insights
(6 ECTS)
Organization Theory
(6 ECTS)
Organizational
Development
(6 ECTS)
GMSI: Year 3
Block 1 Block 2 Block 3 Block 4
Studying Abroad or
Internship or
Minor specialization
(30 ECTS)
Cross Cultural
HRM
(6 ECTS)
Wicked problems
302:
Philosophical
Reflections
(6 ECTS)Wicked problems
301: Intervention
Theories & Tools (6
ECTS)
Bachelor thesis: Wicked problems 303
(12 ECTS)
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Whom do we seek? Applicants should have….
• an interest in the social sciences;
• an interest in (inter)national social issues and organizational responses to manage these issues;
• the ambition and the desire for an intellectual challenge and personal development (including obtaining intercultural skills);
• strong analytical abilities;
• an interest in critical and analytical thinking;
• an international mindset and the ability to thrive in a multicultural classroom;
• respect for and an interest in other cultures;
• a high level of intrinsic motivation and independence;
• an interest in small-scale, interactive lectures and practical sessions;
• and sufficient knowledge of English
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Life after the Bachelor
• The BA will prepare students for multidisciplinary jobs in
international environments and organizations
• Fund raising, human resource management, consulting, project
management
• International career in a variety of organizations
• (International ) Master’s in the Social Sciences and Management
• Direct access to TSB Master’s Sociology, Organization Studies and
Human Resource Studies
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Application
• Register via Studielink. You will not be able to register for
GMSI directly, but must register for the Bachelor program
‘Organization Studies’ (or in Dutch
'Organisatiewetenschappen')
• Submit your application for GMSI via our online
application system MySAS
• Motivation letter!
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Further information: Web page GMSI
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Questions?
• Now!
• Admissions office (P1.214):
TSB-International@tilburguniversity.edu
Tuesday - Thursday morning
Recruitment office (P1.127):
TSB-International@tilburguniversity.edu
+31 13 466 3357
+31 13 466 4222
Monday - Thursday
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Questions?
• Kerstin Alfes, Department of Human Resource Studies,
k.alfes@tilburguniversity.edu
• Jörg Raab, Leon Oerlemans, Department of Organization Studies,
j.raab@tilburguniversity.edu
• Wilfred Uunk, Department of Sociology,
W.J.G. Uunk@tilburguniversity.edu
• Wilco Emons, Department of Methods and Statistics, W.H.M.
Emons@tilburguniversity.edu
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