Knowledge Management Course

The Encarta Dictionary defines knowledge management as the organization of intellectual resources and information systems within a business environment. Sounds pretty simple, right? Take a moment, though, and think about all the information that each person has in their brain. That’s a lot of knowledge!

The Knowledge Management course will give participants the tools that they will need to begin implementing knowledge management in your organization, no matter what the size of the company or the budget. Wherever there are humans working together for one goal, there is knowledge to be harvested, stored, and dispensed as needed.

Knowledge Management is a course in the Leaders Excellence Mini-MBA℠ program >>

Video teaching note on Knowledge Management by Leaders Excellence:

What are the Course Objectives for Knowledge Management?

Research has consistently demonstrated that when clear goals are associated with learning that the learning occurs more easily and rapidly. With that in mind, let’s review our goals for this course.

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

• Understand the basic concept of knowledge management (KM)
• Identify the do’s and don’ts of KM
• Identify the KM live cycle
• Identify the new KM paradigm
• Identify the KM models
• Understand how to build a KM rational for your company
• Understand how to customize KM definitions
• Identify the steps to implementing KM in your organization
• Identify tips for success
• Understand the advance topics in KM

How Does the Knowledge Management Course Work?

This course on Knowledge Management are completed via our easy-to-use, cloud-based learning management system. It consist of an introductory video, 12 online modules, an eBook and quick reference sheet. You can complete the course successfully without using the eBooks or quick reference sheets. If you decide to read the eBook, you should expect to use more than the designated time for the course. You can log in to the learning management system from anywhere, making learning self-directed and available 24/7 using any computer or smartphone. The Knowledge Management course is part of the Mini-MBA online from Harvard Square.

Do I Need to Speak English Fluently in Order to Complete the Knowledge Management Course?

English doesn’t have to be your first language in order to complete the course on Knowledge Management. However, you must understand English in order to complete the coursework. If English is not your first language, you should expect to take more than the designated time to complete this course.

What Self-Reflective Question to Ask Yourself on Knowledge Management?

Tacit knowledge
Explicit knowledge
Collaboration
New networking technology
Organizational change
Sharing information
Learning organization
Knowledge management
Knowledge capturing
SECI, Wiig & other KM models
Creating a KMBOK
Position KM to the organization
Implementing KM at work
Creating new KM roles

How to Understand Knowledge Management?

The words knowledge and management are two very broad concepts when separated. When the two words come together, it speaks of a concept that strives to organize information in a way that produces an advantage for an organization. While anyone would think that harnessing the knowledge of an organization is a positive thing to do, there are many who do not see the value of knowledge management. They may see this as a waste of time. This is true of many other disciplines like project management. Many see planning and assessing risk as time consuming. Therefore, they do not support initiatives that bring this change. In all honesty, change is the real issue. 

This course will give you the tools to present knowledge management to your organization in the most positive way in order to gain the right support for it to thrive in your organization. The more information you can share with your organization about knowledge management the more apt they are in accepting it.