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. Required courses are designed to establish a firm base in personnel, organizational, and research psychology. The elective courses are in areas directly applicable to industrial/organizational psychology as well as in wider areas of 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)

Preliminary Courses
Core and Breadth Courses (27 credits) Courses in Specialization (18 credits) Required
PSY 9703	Design of Psychological Research	3 credits
PSY 9789	Seminar in Industrial/Organizational Psychology	3 credits
PSY 9796	Problems in Industrial Psychology I —Personnel Psychology	3 credits
PSY 9797	Problems in Industrial Psychology II —Organizational Psychology	3 credits
Two electives to be chosen in consultation with a graduate supervisor		6 credits
Electives Outside of Specialization (9 credits )

For further information, contact:

Prof. Harold Goldstein
Department of Psychology
(646) 312-3820
Harold_Goldstein@baruch.cuny.edu

Office of Graduate Academic Services

Full-Time (Honors) MBA: (646) 312-3130
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Flex-Time MBA Programs: (646) 312-3140
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