| University is a center of knowledge that produces both ideas and thinkers. However, can such institution automatically be called learning organization? Learning is the only mean of survival in this changing world, according to Senge (1990). In hierarchical organization such as a faculty, many things interfere with the learning process, just as other type of organization. The reason Faculty of Economics was chosen was the fact that it is the oldest and largest faculty and in its university. This paper attempt to study whether or not Faculty of Economics is a learning organization based on Senge’s five disciplines. This paper conducted both qualitative and quantitative approaches to explain the learning organization in the context of educational institution. Method of data collection was divided by survey and semi structured interview. The questionnaire was based on Neefe (2001) and the interview was based on Senge (1990). The respondents are both academic and administrative employees of the faculty, to provide broader view. According to the quantitative approach, most respondents agree that faculty of Economics is a learning organization. However, qualitative approach resulted in fairly different conclusion. While the first approach shows the concept of learning organization, the latter shows that things are not as it seems since there are forces that drive the system in an invisible way. Indeed, both approaches complement one another, providing a fuller image of the faculty. The findings also show that system thinking is most fundamental discipline, but it is still affecting greatly by the mental models of the faculty member. |