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M.Sc. Psychology & Management

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Combining business administration and psychology - Master's in Business Psychology curriculum

Study program - Master Psychology & Management

The M.Sc. Psychology & Management combines two exciting disciplines:?business administration?and?psychology. In the foundation semester, you will receive a general and broad education in?applied psychology in a business context. Building on this, you will?specialize in the 2nd semester?and spend a?semester abroad at one of our numerous partner universities?in the 3rd semester.

You will then write your practice-oriented Master's thesis in the fourth semester. This means that you will receive your?degree with 120 ECTS in the fourth semester.

If you wish to shorten your studies to only 3 semesters, you can select the Fast Track option, in which you graduate with only 90 ECTS and skip the semester abroad. More details below.

Program Content Master Psychology & Management

1st 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)
2nd 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)

3rd Semester

Semester abroad. (24 ECTS)

Electives depending on ISM partner university and individual specialization.

More information on the semester abroad page.

Internship (Practical experience phase II)?(6 ECTS)

4th Semester

MASTER'S THESIS (30 ECTS)

Additionally, you can receive an international Double Degree from one of our partner universities.

Fast Track: On the Fast Lane to Your Master

When you choose the option?"Fast Track"?the semester abroad is omitted and you shorten your internship period. This allows you to complete your master in international management degree on-campus in only?3 semesters?and with?90 ECTS. Prerequisite: you bring?210 ECTS?from your Bachelor (an alternative admission to Fast Track is possible via demonstrated work experience or by taking the ISM Pre-Master). Find out more from your?study advisor.

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Katharina R?der

Campus Dortmund

Katharina R?der
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Antonio Luna ISM Study advisor

Campus Stuttgart and Frankfurt/Main

Antonio Luna
+49 711.51 89 62-243
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Nina Weidemann

Campus Munich

Nina Weidemann
+49 89.2 00 03 50-42
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Florian Dorste

Campus Cologne

Florian Droste
+49 221.27 09 95-57
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Sindy Schulz

Campus Hamburg & Berlin

Sindy Rode
+49 30.3 15 19 35-175
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