MBA in Industrial/Organizational Psychology
The MBA in industrial/organizational psychology is designed to give students a comprehensive background in the field and to permit them to take specialized courses more closely related to employment. Courses are designed to establish a firm base in personnel, organizational, and research psychology. This program aims to develop a strong foundation in assessing personnel and organization problems, researching them, and finding possible solutions.
Students completing the MBA have found employment or advancement in personnel departments, consulting, marketing, and management. Students have also gone on to PhD programs in industrial/organizational psychology and organizational behavior and to other psychology programs. (For discussion of the MS in industrial/organizational psychology)
QuickStart
and Preliminary Courses
Core
and Breadth Courses (33
credits)
Major Courses (12 credits)
| Required | ||
| PSY 9703 | Design of Psychological Research | 3 credits |
| PSY 9796 | Problems in Industrial Psychology I – Personnel Psychology | 3 credits |
| PSY 9797 | Problems in Industrial Psychology Il – Organizational Psychology | 3 credits |
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Elective To complete the major, students choose one additional 3-credit course from any offered by the Department of Psychology. The department has a wide array of courses covering a number of areas. Accordingly, students may tailor the major to their individual needs and interests. |
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International
Elective (3
credits)
Choose one international elective.
General
Electives (9
credits)
Choose three general electives.
Students may apply their 9 general elective credits toward additional courses in their major, courses from other functional areas that complement their major, or a second four-course major.
The
program information above is from the Graduate Bulletin 2005
- 2008
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