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PhD of Business Psychology Industrial and Organizational Track

The Chicago School of Professional Psychology

  • Chicago, United States
  • 3 years
  • English
  • Online
  • PhD

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About the program

A doctorate combining business and psychology for academic, Leadership and consulting roles, On-ground or online.

Program highlights

  • Internship available: yes
  • Placement support: yes
  • Work during study: no
  • Post-study work rights (1): no
  • PR pathway friendly: no

What you will learn

  • Demonstrate understanding of Business Psychology Industrial and Organizational Track
  • Analyze organizational and market information to support decisions
  • Apply business
  • Financial
  • or management frameworks to case studies
  • Develop evidence-based communication and planning skills.

Career outcomes

  • Industrial-organizational psychologist
  • General and operations manager
  • Chief sustainability officer
  • Training and development manager
  • Human resources manager
  • Management consulting

Curriculum

  • Three years full time post-master's (five post-bachelor's). Blends business and I/O psychology: research methods
  • Statistics with lab
  • Professional development seminar
  • Social psychology and behavioral economics. Post-bachelor's on-ground students complete two 300-hour internships. Comprehensive competency exam and an original dissertation.

Entry requirements

Academic

  • Master's degree (bachelor's for the post-bachelor's Business Psychology I/O route)
  • GPA generally 3.2 or higher
  • GRE only for post-bachelor's Business Psychology I/O
  • Foreign credentials need NACES/AICE evaluation
  • English: TOEFL iBT 89
  • IELTS 6.5
  • PTE 56
  • Duolingo 120
  • Generally 3.2 or higher on a 4.0 scale for education specialist and doctoral programmes (international FAQ)
  • No formal minimum
  • Holistic review.

Minimum GPA

3.2

Accepted academic background

Master's degree (post-master's) or bachelor's degree (post-bachelor's Business Psychology I/O track, 5 Years), GRE required only for the post-bachelor's Business Psychology I/O track, Foreign credentials need NACES/AICE evaluation.

Documents you’ll need

  • Academic Transcripts
  • Passport Copy
  • English Language Test Results (if required).

How to apply

  1. Review the qualification-specific admission and research requirements. Prepare academic transcripts
  2. Identification
  3. References
  4. a research proposal if required. Contact a potential supervisor where the university requires it. Submit the application and supporting documents
  5. Complete any required interview
  6. await the admission decision.

Other costs

Tuition per year$25,000 USD
Application fee$50 USD
Deposit$5,000 USD

Program details

CampusOnline
Faculty or schoolBusiness
DepartmentBusiness Psychology
Teaching languageEnglish
Credit value60
Study paceFixed
Post-study stay1
Scholarship noteScholarship opportunities may be available to eligible students, Availability and award criteria should be confirmed with the university.

Frequently asked questions

  • The program takes 3 years.