Curricula

Objectives

The course is designed by Aalto University. "This course consists of five chapters and each chapter has multiple sections. After each section, there is either a quiz or a reflection assignment so that you can reflect on what you have learned. You can choose between reading the course content or listening to it in a podcast format. Each chapter has a “must read” and a “good read” reading list. In order to complete the course, you will have to complete all the quizzes and reflection assignments. You will need to study the “must read” reading list in order to complete the quizzes." More information: https://futureofwork.fi/courses/future-of-work/

Students are required to complete each chapter in order pass the course and achieve the certificate, please remember to submit the certificate in the IB general moodle workspace, and selecting "Future of Work certificates". You will then observe three submission folder, please choose the right folder for your submission. Grading takes place during the month of May and December.

Link: https://moodle.jamk.fi/course/view.php?id=523

Content

We are amid a revolution of work, which started already long before the pandemic. Making sense of the future of work can feel tricky in the middle of a constant information overflow. This course is supported with academic research and references packaged in a way that is easy to access. In this course, we will look at how the roles of the individual, organisations and society have changed and how it affects how we work today and in the future. The course is an open online course. The course material is divided into five (5) chapters.

Learning materials and recommended literature

This course consists of five chapters and each chapter has multiple sections. After each section, there is either a quiz or a reflection assignment so that you can reflect on what you have learned. You can choose between reading the course content or listening to it in a podcast format. Each chapter has a “must read” and a “good read” reading list. In order to complete the course, you will have to complete all the quizzes and reflection assignments. You will need to study the “must read” reading list in order to complete the quizzes.

After successfully completing the course you can download an official Aalto University course Certificate with a unique verification code from the My Courses tab or the front page of each course on the Future of Work platform.

You can share your course certificates in the Certifications section of your LinkedIn profile, on printed resumes, CVs, or other documents.

Teaching methods

The course is designed by Aalto University. "This course consists of five chapters and each chapter has multiple sections. After each section, there is either a quiz or a reflection assignment so that you can reflect on what you have learned. You can choose between reading the course content or listening to it in a podcast format. Each chapter has a “must read” and a “good read” reading list. In order to complete the course, you will have to complete all the quizzes and reflection assignments. You will need to study the “must read” reading list in order to complete the quizzes." More information: https://futureofwork.fi/courses/future-of-work/

Subject: Business and Management
Level: Introductory
Prerequisites: None
Language: English
Course code: MNGT-C1003

Alternative completion methods

None

Student workload

Self-paced

Evaluation scale

Pass/Fail

Further information

To understand and to be able to historically contextualise the main elements of change in relation to white-collar paid employment on individual, organisational and societal levels.
To understand how work is gradually disconnecting from time, place and employment, and to be able to systematically analyse the individual-level implications of these changes.
Understand how megatrends like digitalisation, and ecological and social sustainability are transforming how contemporary organizations operate.
Understand how organizational paradigms and cultures have evolved over the years and how contemporary organizations are embracing and integrating multiple organizational paradigms and cultures.
Understand vertical, distributed and hybrid organizational structures, what are their strengths, and how they relate to organizational culture and leadership. We also discuss why contemporary organizations are shifting more towards distributed and hybrid structures.
Understand the basic leadership concepts and how contemporary leadership looks like and how it is aligned with organizational culture and design.