Course Presenter:  Mariana van der Walt  

Learn the essential realities that will enhance your organisational decision making ability

Material Used in this Course

Course Contents

We cover the following subjects in this course:

1. The Invisible Influences on Decision Making
2. Decision Making Risks
3. Decision Making and Authority
   
4. Rational Decision Making
5. Rule-based Decision Making (also called Rule-based Decision Making)
6. The Organizational Decision Making Landscape Framework
7. Extensive Case Study to apply the material to your environment

Download the Course Brochure (Choose the DM001A Brochure as your download file)

In this interactive, online course we focus on presenting tha material in a way that would help you

1. Understanding the principles involved - through reading, practical assignments and feedback from the course facilitators.
   
2. Applying them to your own environment under the guidance of the course facilitator in a case study
   

Course Parameters Described 

In this interactive online introductory course in Decision Making we offer an overview of the current approaches of decision making, as well as the various approaches to supporting decision makers.  We do this from the perspective of a conceptual framework for decision making in all areas of corporate and organisational activities.

Good Decision Making Skill is arguably the most important skill to develop in the knowledge economy. 

Almost all successes and failures can be traced back to decisions that were made (or not made).  Yet it is also the single most common aspect of organizational reality that is neglected or given very little attention as we develop ourselves for promotion and  progress in the organization.  When it is not neglected, it is often over-simplified.

It is important to note that we do not adhere to only the rational view of decision making, neither do we focus only on analytical skills for decision making.  We engage the subject in its full complexity.  We guard against over-simplifying this complex phenomenon, but also do not subscribe to a view that says it is an "art" that cannot be studied in order to improve.

Up-skill your decision making capability by investing in our interactive, online course.  The goal of this course is to assist you in practical decision making, not only to help you understand the various approaches and theories about good decision making.

Course Parameters

Text Book:  The Organizational Decision Making Handbook (an eBook), provided free of charge as part of this course.  While the ebook provides the theoretical and conceptual information underpinning organizational decision making, this interactive, online course is a hands-on course that will enable you to implement these concepts in your environment. 

Note that we are not affiliated with any academic institution, so the certificate of successful completion does not provide an academic qualification.

To Register for this Course

This course is offered online at regular intervals.  When you register yourself, you are enrolled to start on the date given below.

The next start:  See Online Courses Schedule.
Duration of the Course:  4 Months (taking a break in December, therefore the course is completed in March 2009)
Commitment Required:  4 Hours per week (or a bit more depending on your enthusiasm)

You need to have at least broadband access to the internet (to be able to watch online videos), and a headset with microphone is recommended for participation in the live online discussions.

If you have not done so yet, you might want to download the course brochure.

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Complete the form below to register yourself in this course.

You will purchase via 2Checkout, a secure online payment system.

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Refund:  Please familiarise yourself with our refund policy.  The link to this policy is at the bottom of the page.

This course is a prerequisite for

1. DM001B:  Our online, interactive course in decision making, where we look at subjects like group decision making, decision making under conflict and risk and distributed decision making
   

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We offer some other free videos online as well.  Click here to watch the video on Scientific Thinking.  

We also offer Email Courses in Decision Making

You can subscribe to email courses on Decision Making where we give attention to a selection of subjects relevant to Decision Making.  Some of these email courses are FREE.

Interested in Attending an Interactive Online Webinar?

We host free webinars from time to time to allow you to interact with us directly.  Have a look at the Van Thinking Webinars to see if there are any upcoming sessions scheduled that might be of interest to you. 

Other Online Courses and Resources regarding Decision Making

Also have a look at our other online services and resources regarding Decision Making.  We cater for a variety of requirements, so you might find what you need.

Download A Presentation on Strategic Decision Making

We make available a flash presentation for download on the subject "Strategic Decision Making".  You can download it from the Downlads Area.

Request an interactive, online Consultation with Mariana

If you would like to discuss the content of this video with Mariana, you can request to have an online, interactive consultation session with her.

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