HDO: The Future of Leadership
The Program in the Human Dimensions of Organizations (HDO) at The University of Texas at Austin offers a new type of executive education for working professionals: one focused on understanding the people inside and outside organizations who drive performance in today’s diverse global marketplace. HDO is organized exclusively for professionals in a variety of sectors, including those in business and nonprofit management. Our unique curriculum, designed especially for working students, is a confluence of scholarly study and real-world application.
HDO emphasizes the practical value of the humanities and the social and behavioral sciences for solving real-world problems. Our courses provide depth in an area of study as well as practical exercises to improve the way you do business.
HDO offers two types of innovative educational opportunities. Our one-day Professional Seminars are aimed at improving individuals’ understanding of specific issues affecting the modern workplace: global enterprise, culture, marketing psychology, leadership skills, communication effectiveness, and more.
In the Fall of 2013, we plan to offer a specialized Master of Arts degree program that will provide its students with an in-depth and comprehensive understanding of the human side of the increasingly complex global economy. Applications for this graduate degree will be available on this site in August 2012.
HDO’s mission is to help professionals:
- Analyze how businesses are influenced by tradition, history, psychology, language, new media, and more.
- Bridge their creative and professional lives and foster creativity in those around them.
- Build strong organizations by providing leaders with a comprehensive understanding of the global workplace.
- Open doors of opportunity for personal and professional growth and leadership.
- Generate real-world skills that will improve the structure and function of organizations.
