Online CAS Knowledge Management

Organisation:: Institut für Kommunikation & Führung IKF
City, country:: Luzern, Center, Switzerland
Type:: Part-time
Certificate:: CAS (Certificate of Advanced Studies)
Duration:: 0 k.A.

Programme

The online distance learning Certificate of Advanced Studies Program in Knowledge Management combines the advantages of e-learning with traditional distance learning. Participants work online at their own pace, whenever and wherever they wish, on the road, at home, or at the place of work.
Study takes place in a personalized manner according to the participants own learning preferences and learning styles. Learning materials are interactive, multimedia, can be downloaded and turned into print, and easily adaptable to individual needs. After successfully completing the application procedure, participants are assigned a coach and receive per Email all the information needed to access the learning platform and begin studying. The coach initiates a virtual one-to-one kick-off meeting in order to orient the participant in the use of the learning platform, explain the procedures and learning materials, and discuss the personal learning interests and preferences of the participant.
The Online Certificate in Knowledge Management equips participants with the skills they need to initiate, plan, and implement knowledge management projects in a wide variety of different institutional settings in both the private and the public sectors. Students get a thorough background in both theoretical and practical aspects of knowledge management. The Program offers praxis oriented training and coaching so that participants can realize real-life projects and solve problems they are currently working on during the Program and gain valuable experience while involved in the course of studies. The Program can be taken as an independent Certificate of Advanced Studies course (25 European Credit Transfer System Points) or as a module in the MBA ELearning & Knowledge Management Program offered by the Institute of Communication & Leadership IKF located in Lucerne, Switzerland.

Prof. Dr. David J. Krieger
Program director

Job description and job opportunities

The online CAS in Knowledge Management is designed to meet the needs of:

Decision makers and managers in private as well as public organizations of all types
Persons responsible for developing and optimizing knowledge processes and knowledge sharing at all stages of the value chain
Persons directing projects in innovation, change, research, and development
Consultants
IT experts and managers, who are responsible for implementing knowledge management solutions, applications, and tools
Decision makers, instructors, and consultants in education and training in both the public and the private sectors

Curriculum

Module 1 - Introduction to Knowledge Management

What is Knowledge Management?
History & Future Perspectives of Knowledge Management
The Global Knowledge Society
Introduction to Knowledge Management Technologies
Uses of Knowledge Management in the Private and Public Sectors
Tasks & Evaluation

Module 2 - Theories and Models of Knowledge Management

Political, Economic, & Scientific Factors of KM
The Probst Model – Building Blocks of KM
The Nonaka/Takeuchi Model
The Münich Model
Current Developments in KM
Tasks & Evaluation

Module 3. Soft Factors in Knowledge Management

Introduction to Human Factors in KM
Psychological & Sociological Basics for KM, Knowledge Culture
Individual, Organization, Technology
Motivation, Trust, Communication, Explicit/Implicit Know- ledge
Case Studies
Tasks & Evaluation

Module 4. Learning Organizations, Systemic Knowledge Manage- ment

Basics of System Theory & Cybernetics
Dynamics of Complex, Self-organizing Social Systems
Learning Organizations & Organizational Learning
Communication Theory
Systemic Knowledge Management
Tasks & Evaluation

Module 5. Project Management for Knowledge Management, Multi-Perspective Organization Modelling & Knowledge Manage- ment

Introduction to Project Management
Project Management Tools and Techniques
Project Management for KM
MEMO Framework
Case Studies
Tasks & Evaluation

Module 6. Knowledge Visualization

Introduction to Knowledge Visualization
Theories of Knowledge Visualization
Tools for Knowledge Visualization
Methods and Techniques
Case Studies
Tasks & Evaluation

Module 7. Instruments & Technologies for KM

Identifying Knowledge
Acquiring Knowledge
Distributing & Using Knowledge
Evaluating Knowledge & Storing Knowledge
Case Studies
Tasks & Evaluation

Module 8. Collaboration Methods & Tools

Introduction to Computer Supported Collaborative Work
Methods and Technologies of CSCW
Forms of CSCW
Implementation Scenarios
Case Studies
Tasks & Evaluation

Practical relevance

The CAS Knowledge Management enables participants

To plan, initiate, implement, and evaluate knowledge management projects in private enterprises, public service administration, and educational institutions
To take on responsibilities as “Knowledge Manager” in different organizational settings and to direct knowledge management activities
To offer effective and innovative consulting in all areas of knowledge management including personal knowledge management, organizational KM, technologies and tools for KM
To design and manage knowledge processes

Admission/Entrance requirements

Part-time:
Number of participants max.:: k.A.
Number of applicants:: k.A.

Gesamtkosten:: CHF 6000.-

The online CAS in Knowledge Management costs CHF 6’000.- and is valued by 25 ECTS (European Credit Transfer System Points).

Languages and semester abroad

obligatory:: German, English

semester abroad:: not possible

: The language of instruction is English and/or German.

Netzwerk, Zertifizierungen & Partnerschaften

Netzwerk
Das Institut für Kommunikation & Führung IKF und/oder Mitarbeitende sind Mitglieder in folgenden Organisationen:

Schweizerischer Dachverband für Mediation SDM-FSM
Schweizerischer Verband für Weiterbildung SVEB
Luzerner Konferenz für Erwachsenenbildung LKE
eLearning Guild (USA)
Swiss Knowledge Management Forum (SKMF)
Schweizerischen Gesellschaft für Projektmanagement SPM
Deutsche Gesellschaft für wissenschaftliche Weiterbildung und Fernstudium e.V. (DGWF)
Schweizer Kaderorganisation SKO

Zertifizierungen
Das Institut für Kommunikation & Führung IKF ist national und international zertifiziert und vernetzt:

Das IKF ist seit 2006 eduqua-zertifiziert
Das IKF ist als "Approved Training Centre" und "Academic Partner" des Chartered Management Institute (CMI), London, akkreditiert

Partnerschaften u.a.

Schweizer Kaderorganisation SKO
Business School der Florida Gulf Coast University
Zheijang University Hangzhou, China
Universitas Padjadjaran, Indonesien

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Organisation

Das Institut für Kommunikation und Führung IKF ist seit 1988 die schweizweit grösste Anbieterin für tertiäre Weiterbildungen in den Bereichen Wissensmanagement, Kommunikation und Leadership.
Das IKF lehrt, forscht und berät in den Themenbereichen eLearning, Wissensmanagement, eHealth, eGovernment, Global Leadership, Transkulturelle Kommunikation, Personal Leadership & Management, Change Management & Leadership, Interkulturelles Marketing, Transkulturelles Team- und Projektmanagement, Transkulturelle Kommunikationsmethoden & Mediation, Transkulturelles Coaching, Transkulturelle Trainingsmethoden.
Am IKF sind zurzeit 9 Mitarbeitende «in residence» und weit über 100 Dozierende aus dem In- und Ausland tätig. Pro Jahr studieren über 200 Studierende am IKF.

Studying in Luzern

Die weltbekannte, historische Stadt Luzern liegt in der Schweiz im Herzen Europas. Durch ihre zentrale Lage am idyllischen Vierwaldstättersee, umgeben von mächtigen Bergen wie den 3000 Meter hohen Titlis oder den imposanten Pilatus, gilt Luzern als "Schweiz in der Schweiz".

Hier finden Sie alles: See, Berge, Stadt - eine unverwechselbare Komposition aus Natur und Menschenwerk, seit Jahrhunderten bewahrt und vorsichtig erschlossen. Luzern - die menschliche Metropole der Zentralschweiz, Kultur- und Kongressstadt mit Lebensart.
(Quelle: www.luzern.org)