M.Sc. Psychology & Management

Program Overview

This full-time Master's program in Psychology and Management prepares students for careers in business psychology. Taught entirely in English in Dortmund, the program includes a compulsory semester abroad and a focus on practical experience through internships and workshops. Graduates are well-prepared for careers in marketing, consulting, and human resources in various industries.

Program Outline

Psychology & Management Program Details:

Key Facts about this Program:

• Program Name: Master of Science (M.Sc.) Psychology & Management (full-time)
• Duration: 3 semesters plus 1 semester thesis
• Semester Start: September 2024 (fall term)
• Campus: Dortmund (100% in English)
• Accreditation: AACSB, FIBAA, German Accreditation Council
• Objectives: The program aims to train students in the main professional fields for business psychologists - marketing, consulting, and human resources.
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• It provides a general and broad education in applied psychology in a business context during the first semester, followed by specialization in the second semester to prepare students for a future career on a scientific basis.
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Key Features:

• Compulsory integrated semester abroad
• Double Degree option with partner universities
• 12 weeks of compulsory internship, workshops, and excursions
• 100% English language instruction in Dortmund
• Fast Track option to complete the program in 3 semesters with 90 ECTS (with specific prerequisites)
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• The admission process consists of uploading certain documents, an interview with program director and presenting a short case study powerpoint.

Study Contents

1. Semester

Concepts of Business Psychology

• Cognitive Psychology (2 ECTS)
• Social & Personality Psychology (2 ECTS)
• Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy (2 ECTS)

Work & Organizational Psychology I

• Personnel & Organizational Psychology (2 ECTS)
• Psychological Change Management & Coaching (2 ECTS)
• Work Psychology (2 ECTS)

Leadership Skills

• Corporate Governance & Business Ethics (2 ECTS)
• Negotiation, Communication & Executive Presentations (2 ECTS)
• Cross Cultural Leadership (2 ECTS)

Psychological Methodology

• Quantitative Research Methods: Applied Statistics (4 ECTS)
• Qualitative Research Methods (2 ECTS)

Research & Management Methods

• Methods of Scientific Work (2 ECTS)
• Business Psychology as an Empirical Science (2 ECTS)
• Consulting & Management Methods (2 ECTS)

2. Semester

Research Project

• Research Project (6 ECTS)

Work & Organizational Psychology II

• Aptitude Diagnostics (2 ECTS)
• Workplace Health Promotion (2 ECTS)
• Mental Disorders in the Workplace (2 ECTS)

Market & Media Psychology

• Media & Communications Psychology (2 ECTS)
• Brand Psychology (2 ECTS)
• Consumer Psychology (2 ECTS)

Human Resources & Consulting

• Personnel Development (2 ECTS)
• Strategic Human Resource Management & Current Trends (2 ECTS)
• Project / Case Study (2 ECTS)

Internship (Practical experience phase I) (6 ECTS)

3. Semester (Semester abroad)

The third semester is spent abroad, at one of our partner universities worldwide (24 ECTS).

Here, students will take different electives, depending on ISM partner university and individual specialization chosen.

Internship (Practical experience phase II) (6 ECTS)

4. Semester (Master's Thesis)

Students will receive 30 ECTS for the Master's thesis.

Additionally, you can consider pursuing an international Double Degree abroad.

Careers:

• Occupational Fields: Management consulting for larger companies, HR management, and other fields within the broad field of business psychology.
• Industries: The program prepares students for careers in various industries where business psychology is relevant.

Examples:

• Carmen Fischer, an ISM graduate, published an article in a high-ranking research journal and works as a consultant for one of the Big Four management consultancies.
• Silvana Blank, an ISM alumna, is a Manager of Corporate HR Development & Recruitment at Fr.
• Meyer’s Sohn.

Other:

• Practical Experience: The program includes 12 weeks of compulsory internship, workshops, and excursions.
• International Focus: The program includes a compulsory semester abroad at one of ISM's approximately 190 partner universities.
• Students can deepen their subject-specific knowledge, set individual specializations, perfect their foreign language skills, get to know intercultural particularities of business psychology, and potentially complete a second international degree (double degree) at a partner university.
• Research Opportunities: The program encourages research and provides opportunities for students to publish their work in academic journals.
• Faculty: Many professors come from the business world, providing students with first-hand knowledge that they can put into practice.
• Admission: Admission to the program is not restricted by a numerus clausus (NC).
• The university conducts an internal online admissions test to assess applicants' motivation, skills, and personality structure.