Understanding Modern Business and Organisations

Offered By: University of Strathclyde via FutureLearn

Course Description

Overview

Prepare for the world of work by analysing key trends shaping modern businesses

What defines modern organisations? How and why are they changing?

On this course, you’ll learn about the four forces which shape modern organisations. These are: the shift towards a knowledge economy and away from manual labour; the technological innovations being developed and used by businesses; business ethics, organised under corporate social responsibility (CSR) or environmental, social, and governance (ESG) goals; and globalisation.

For new graduates, this course will help you understand the business world you are about to enter.

This course is aimed primarily at graduates entering the world of the work. Anyone who is interested in learning more about how modern businesses are shaped by forces of knowledge, technology, CSR/ESG, and globalisation might find this course of interest, however.

Though no specific background knowledge is required, it is pitched at a graduate-level of complexity and is thinking-intensive. Some experience of a business environment, not necessarily at a business organisation, would be beneficial.

Syllabus

Introducing modern business and organisations

Introduction to the course
Modern business and organisations
Course structure and processes
End of week summary

Knowledge Society

Welcome to Week 2
Up-to-date concepts of Knowledge
A trigger concept related to Knowledge
Upcoming concepts of Knowledge
End of week summary

Technology & organisations

Welcome to Week 3
Up-to-date concepts of Technology
Trigger-concept for Technology
Upcoming concepts of Technology
End of week summary

Social-Ethical-Environmental governance

Welcome to Week 4
Up-to-date concepts of Ethics
Trigger-concept for Ethics
Upcoming concepts of Ethics
End of week summary

Internationalisation, globalisation, localisation

Welcome to Week 5
Up-to-date concepts of Globalisation
A trigger concept related to Globalisation
Upcoming concepts of Globalisation
End of week summary

Making sense of the financial crisis

Welcome to Week 6
What is the crisis about?
Exploring the financial crisis
End of course summary

Taught by

Viktor Dörfler