MA: Organizational Systems

Students participate as part of the Organizational Systems community of learners in the residential conferences and in online and individualized course. The program is designed to take two years, but some students may need additional time. This course of study is particularly suited for students interested in continuing on to the PhD program.

The goals and student learning outcomes for the Organizational Systems degree are for students to:

  • Assess, design, implement, and evaluate complex organizational change initiatives.
  • Design and conduct sophisticated organizational research while employing strong critical analysis in both thinking and writing.
  • Apply systems design to transform or create social systems by engaging the whole community in shared model building and action.
  • Operate consistently within a solid ethical framework.
  • Build authentic relationships through self-awareness, appreciation of diversity, and constructive dialog.

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Or, to  find out more about the MA in Organizational Systems program is right for you, please email admissions@saybrook.edu or call 800-825-4480.

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Dennis Jaffe
Organizational Systems Faculty
"Universities have always tried to force me into one department or another, no matter what my research interests really were. But here at Saybrook, they've never tried to force me to choose a box to fit myself in."
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Nancy Southern
Organizational Systems Faculty
"All of our students desire to be a transformational change agent. They know that there's the potential to create workplaces and environments that better serve people and communities."

Rethinking Complexity

Members of Saybrook's Organizational Systems community share insights into the human side of organizational development and sustainable change

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