An IESE Business School course on Coursera, taught by Anneloes Raes, offering a clear, practical introduction to the human side of management. Organised around a few core themes — motivation, teams, decision-making and leadership — it gives new and aspiring managers a solid grounding in how people behave at work. Accessible and well-structured.
Good for: New and aspiring managers wanting a grounding in the human side of management.
Less suitable if: You want HR operations, or advanced organisational theory.
Realistic time: Around 10–15 hours over a few weeks.
About this course
Organizational Behavior: How to Manage People is a clear, practical introduction to the human side of management. From IESE Business School and instructor Anneloes Raes, it's organised around four themes — motivation, leadership, teamwork, and culture — and draws on Peter Drucker's thinking to keep the focus on what managers actually do.
What you'll learn
Understand what motivates people at work
Recognise how leadership emerges and what makes it effective
Help teams collaborate using an input-process-output view
Resolve conflict constructively
Navigate organisational and national culture
Develop your own leadership style
This course includes
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Certificate
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Mobile access
English
Language
What it costs
You can audit the course free on Coursera. A certificate needs a Coursera subscription (about $49/month) or Coursera Plus, with financial aid available.
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Anneloes Raes
Coursera instructor
Anneloes Raes is a professor at IESE Business School, consistently ranked among the world's top business schools. Her teaching centres on leadership and team effectiveness, and the course reflects IESE's practical, people-first management tradition.