Organizational Systems


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There is a vital need.in our society for individuals who understand and who can lead and manage transformative change at a systems level...in government, in communities, in business. These individuals must also have the skills to engage others in collaboration and guide organizations as they strive to become sustainable.

Our Organizational Systems program meets those needs, preparing students for leadership roles that combine the "3-P's" of management with the "3-S's" of success: People, Planet, Profit grounded in Systems, Strategy and Sustainability.

To do this, they will learn to view organizations as complex systems that require new ways of connecting with people and engaging them as co-creators: to make their communities and businesses more sustainable and humane.

We focus on ideas that work rather than ideas that fit a mold. Students are encouraged to bring their own areas of expertise and life experiences to the table: Organizational Systems is specifically designed to help them address their careers and goals.

Concentrations are not available to students in Organizational Systems degree programs. However, PhD students can choose a focus of study including:

  • Sustainability and Organizational Systems
  • Organizational Development and Transformation
  • Human Systems Inquiry and Social Systems Design.

Program Choices

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Faculty Video: Nancy Southern

Our Community Profiles

Sylvia Gaffney
Organizational Systems Alumna '07
"I was challenged to go deeper, investigate connections, assumptions, and the way that interconnectivity works."

 

David Williams
Organizational Systems Student

"Saybrook faculty helped me blend work and school in a way that's made each more effective."

 

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