Global Management of Social Issues
In this Bachelor, you will approach complex societal challenges in an international context from an organizational and managerial perspective. You will learn how to run projects and compose teams that work on complex social issues called 'wicked problems'. Global Management of Social Issues integrates knowledge from three academic fields in the social sciences: Human Resource Studies, Organization and Management Studies, and Sociology.
In the Bachelor Global Management of Social Issues, you will learn to understand and manage international societal challenges (wicked problems) by combining insights from Organization and Management Studies, Human Resource Studies, and Sociology. You will approach these wicked problems from different perspectives and learn which organizational interventions are needed to tackle these issues.
In the first year, you will take a number of introductory courses to get an initial understanding of the background, nature, and causes of wicked problems. In the second year, you will further expand and deepen your knowledge of wicked problems. In the third year, you can integrate the theoretical knowledge into practice during an internship, or broaden your understanding in an international environment during an exchange abroad.
Why Global Management of Social Issues in Tilburg?
- In this Bachelor's program, you focus on social issues from an international perspective.
- You go beyond the limits of one specialization by combining insights from three scientific fields: Organization and Management Studies, Human Resource Studies, and Sociology. You learn to approach complex social issues from an organizational perspective.
- During this unique and innovative program, you develop analytical and critical thinking skills by collaborating with students and academics from all over the world in a small-scale, interactive classroom.
- You take part in simulation exercises as part of a humanitarian emergency response team or participate in the Model United Nations to train your leadership, teamwork and project management skills.
- Gain study guidance and career coaching through Program for Academic Study Success (PASS). In this program, you will participate in activities in small groups and receive guidance from a mentor.
You need to prepare Your application essay.You need to choose one of the three statements that are mentioned in the template and write an essay about it. This essay is an opportunity for you to display your ability to critically analyze a topic and effectively argue your viewpoint - illustrating your points with supportive evidence. Your essay will be discussed during the matching interview (phase 3 of the application process). You will find a template for Your application essay HERE.
You need to fill out application form. You will find this form HERE.
In order to be successful in the program, you must have sufficient knowledge of mathematics. You are required to have followed mathematics up to and including the last year of high school.
What can you do with a Global Management of Social Issues degree?
- As an impact consultant, you support companies in maximizing positive impact on people and the environment. With your knowledge about sustainability and sustainable development goals, you can help organizations design sustainability strategies and measure their impact.
- A Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) manager formulates the corporate social responsibility policy and supports management in implementing it. You ensure that the company is committed to protecting the environment, creating better working conditions for employees and publicly supporting good causes.
- As a Social Entrepreneur, you aim to create a social and environmental impact, such as fostering inclusion. You look beyond profit and are aware of the consequences of your actions on a societal level.
Graduates found work at Doctors Without Borders, Greenpeace, the Red Cross, Philips, KLM, Rabobank, Ahold, PwC, and Unicef.
