New Work and Purpose (openSAP)

Offered by SAP,
New Work and Purpose (openSAP)

Join this free online course to get an understanding of new work and purpose, and how to effectively manage the change within your team or company.

Our working environments are changing once again. After industrialization, digitalization represents another radical transformation of the way in which we create value. How do we want to work in the future? What is the purpose of business? If you’re interested in the topics of new work and purpose because you’re managing a team in a startup or a larger company, or because you’re reflecting on the meaning of work as an employee or student (and prospective employee or entrepreneur), this MOOC is made for you!
As a participant, you’ll:

  • gain a holistic understanding of the topics of new work and purpose
  • learn from practitioners how to effectively manage the transition towards new work and purpose in a company or a team and
  • develop a critical understanding of these topics

Course Content

Week 1: Digitalization and Labor Markets
Week 2: Purpose and Meaningfulness
Week 3: Corporate Democracy
Week 4: Sustainability
Week 5: Social Entre-/Intrapreneurship
Week 6: Final Exam

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