The document discusses professional programs offered by the Open University of the Netherlands. It outlines the university's value proposition of providing the latest skills and knowledge co-created with industry partners through modular blended learning programs.
It describes the university's value offering, which includes in-company programs, the yOUrMBA program, short programs, and professional programs that vary in customization and time commitment.
Specific examples are provided of a short eHealth program done in collaboration with health research groups, a professional healthcare entrepreneurship program partnering with external organizations, and a customized data analytics program for a car manufacturer done with other university collaborators.
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[MID2018] Presentation Nadine Rooijakkers (OUNL) during MID2018 in Maastricht, the Netherlands
1. Professional Programs at the
Open University of the Netherlands:
The importance of collaboration
Nadine Roijakkers
Academic director Professional Programs
MID2018, 13 December 2018, Maastricht
3. Value proposition
Updates on the
latest
developments
Specific expertise
& skills
Deepening of
base knowledge
Latest knowledge & skills
From practice & research
Co-created by multi-disciplinary partners
Modular, blended learning concept
Digitalization
Demographic
changes
Social-economic
developments
Life-long learning
Value proposition
5. Value offering
High
Low
Low High
Levelof
customization
Weight of the program (# hours per week, program duration)
In-Company
program
yOUrMBA*
For-Company
program
Short
program
Professional
program
Medium
Medium
* All programs and study points obtained can be inserted within
the yOUrMBA program
7. Short program
eHealth, a practical exploration
• What?
– The latest developments in the field of eHealth and the
skills to optimally use eHealth technologies/blended
learning/10 weeks
• Collaboration?
– Different research groups within the OU
• Clients?
– Professionals within somatic, mental, public healthcare
8. Professional program
Healthcare entrepreneurship
• What?
– Business models, revenue models, big data, regulatory
& technological context, entrepreneurial behavior in
healthcare, etc./blended learning/28 weeks
• Collaboration?
– Different research groups within the OU, external
partners such as VEROZ, potential clients
• Clients?
– Entrepreneurs/intrapreneurs within healthcare
9. For-company program/car manufacturer
Data analytics
• What?
– Advanced hands-on data science/blended learning/12
weeks
• Collaboration?
– Different research groups within the OU, Zuyd, UM
• Clients?
– All data scientists employed by this particular client