Masters Degrees (Organizational Behaviour)

Our MA Organizational Behaviour provides a comprehensive grounding in the behaviour of individuals and groups, as well as the organisational systems they operate in.

Learning focuses on real-world scenarios, allowing students to develop not only their academic knowledge and expertise but also practical skills for a successful career.

The course provides understanding of the way organisations operate, as well as the skills to identify, analyse and solve complex business problems in the area of organisational development and change. Students also examine the recruitment, training and management of individuals and teams in relation to key measures of organisational effectiveness.

Careers

Graduates will be in a strong position to pursue a career in the private or public sector in a range of roles that require knowledge of human behaviour in the workplace. This may include careers as a consultant in organisational development or change management, a team coach or running your own business.

Apply now

The deadline for International applications is 31 March 2017.
The deadline for UK/EU applications is 31 August 2017.
For further guidance on how to apply, visit: http://business.leeds.ac.uk/masters/how-to-apply/

Online events

You can logon from anywhere to join one of these one hour events, which will include:

- Introduction to Leeds University Business School and Masters study
- Advice from one of our Professional Development Tutors, with examples of the career skills you can build and the major companies we work with
- Guidance on how to apply for postgraduate study from our admissions team
- Opportunity to ask your questions

The dates for our next online events are below:

- TBC

Open events

Our Masters Open Days are an opportunity to visit in person, learn more about our Masters degrees and meet our staff. Activities include:

- Presentations, talks and Q&A with academic directors
- Business School tour
- Speak to admissions, academic teaching teams and current Masters students

Our next Masters Open Day:

- TBC

Please visit our website for further information and to book your place: http://business.leeds.ac.uk/masters/meet-us-at-an-event/

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Memorial University is the only university in Atlantic Canada to offer a master’s degree in management. Offered at the Faculty of Business Administration, this research-focused program allows students to develop rigorous research skills and a versatile skillset that offers a number of options in academia and public or private industry upon graduation. It is also ideal for those students wishing to pursue doctoral studies in management.

Memorial’s MSc is a two-year, thesis-based program that offers concentrations in one of five main areas of management: general management, organizational behaviour, human resource management, information systems and operations management. Students complete one year of coursework that exposes them to innovative research and practices in their selected area of study and prepares them to undertake independent, original research as part of a thesis research project in the second year.

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This Master's degree in organisational behaviour is aimed at those who wish to develop their understanding of people and organisations. You will gain a broad knowledge base in occupational psychology and organisational behaviour.

The degree focuses on discussions of current research, with the aim of encouraging you to engage in critical thinking and reflect on theory and practice. You will also acquire basic applied research skills.

We know you may be juggling many aspects of your life and need flexibility and understanding, so this course is available in a variety of formats. You can study full-time over 1 year or part-time over 2 years, coming into Birkbeck 2 to 3 evenings a week, or you can study part-time over 2 years via network-learning, which is a form of distance-learning with weekend workshops that you attend.

You can also study this course full-time over 1 year via accelerated network-learning.

Why study this course at Birkbeck?

Enhance or develop your career in management, human resources, training and development or consultancy.
Our Department of Organizational Psychology is renowned for its quality teaching and expertise in the delivery of part-time programmes.
Flexible study allows you to study full-time or part-time, from home, at work or abroad.
Access to an extensive range of electronic resources, including specially prepared texts for each module. Use of the online learning environment with a high level of staff support.

Our research

Birkbeck is one of the world’s leading research-intensive institutions. Our cutting-edge scholarship informs public policy, achieves scientific advances, supports the economy, promotes culture and the arts, and makes a positive difference to society.

Birkbeck’s research excellence was confirmed in the 2014 Research Excellence Framework, which placed Birkbeck 30th in the UK for research, with 73% of our research rated world-leading or internationally excellent.

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Gain a prestigious Masters degree in Organizational Psychology

by distance learning

This distance learning course in Organizational Psychology focuses on the social and psychological processes operating in organizations. Drawing on current and classic theory and research, the course enables you to understand organizations and develop ways of improving them.

Redeveloped in 2014, the course features a range of new modules including 'Understanding organizations and change', 'Employee relations and motivation', and 'Leadership and performance management'. Your study experience is enriched through online seminars and discussions and a personal tutor.

Benefit from fully supported online learning

On your home computer, you can watch the same lectures as those given 'live' to postgraduate students studying on campus at the University of London, accompanied by PowerPoint slides. You are also supported by:

- tutor-led online seminars for each module.
- a personal tutor who provides general guidance throughout your studies.
- extensive, purpose-written study materials.
- an online facility for submitting essays and mock exams to your tutor.
- access to world-class online library facilities.
- optional face-to-face seminar and exam revision session in London (held in February/September respectively).

Developed by leading academics at Birkbeck, University of London

The programme is developed by academics within the Department of Organizational Psychology at Birkbeck, University of London. The department is the oldest and largest of its kind in the UK and makes a major contribution to research in the field of behaviour at work. It is a major provider of academic and professional training in organizational psychology (also known as occupational psychology) and career management.

Employment routes

Graduates of this course go on to become trainers, motivators, careers advisers, managers and consultants within large multinational companies, government departments, or in any organization where advanced knowledge of organizational psychology may be useful.

Singapore-based Organizational Psychology graduate Janet Wong said: "The course not only covered relevant and practical modules that I'm passionate about which I can apply in my job, but also provided me with the ease of studying almost anywhere in the world."

Study at your own pace

Provided you complete the Masters or Postgraduate Diploma within five years, you can study at your own pace. As a guide, if you wish to complete in the minimum study period, you should be prepared to study 20 hours per week during the academic session. Academic sessions run from September until July in 2014-2015.

Contact us

If you have any questions, please contact our Student Advice Centre:
http://www.londoninternational.ac.uk/contact-us

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This specialization focuses on the critical analysis and assessment of the means used to control organizations. It involves studying actual internal and external business experiments.

What information do managers need to analyse the performance of their organization? Which control systems are most suitable for managers to influence the behaviour of their employees in such a way that the organizational strategy is realized? How can changes in management control systems be realized successfully?

The MSc Business Administration - specialization Organizational and Management Control explores financial and nonfinancial information gathering and decision-making in the context of the gathering and provision of internal economic information. It also studies the way this information is used by the managers of organizations.

You will explore subjects like Research in Management Accounting Techniques, Research in Management Control and Management Accounting Change. In the second semester, you will write a Master's thesis.

Why in Groningen?

You learn practical management control issues in a scientific manner and focus on the three dimensions ofmanagement control: management tools, behaviour and dynamics of change. You get a grip on management techniques to exercise management control and realize behavioural change. Besides, is an internationally accredited programme, ensuring a high quality education that meets both the AACSB and EQUIS standards, which only one percent of universities reach worldwide.

Job perspectives

Graduates in Organizational and Management Control are qualified for various types of jobs. They may find work in national and international companies, non-profit organizations or government institutions. Some examples of positions are project manager, financial officer, management accountant, controller and junior organization advisor in the field of quality management.

Because all our programmes are EQUIS and AACSB accredited, a standard which only one percent of universities reach worldwide, your degree will be highly valued on the labour market.

Linking education to research and career preparation

Our education is strongly rooted in business practice and society. Also right from the start of your degree programme attention is paid to academic research and preprofessional development. Since an analytical and critical mind and problem-solving capabilities are important qualities in any career our students aspire.

In collaboration with external partners we conduct research projects on e.g banking, local government, customer insights, leadership, energy, healthy ageing and lean operations.

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The Critical and Curatorial Studies Program aims to address the growing need for curators and critics who have theoretical knowledge and practical experience in analyzing institutions, preparing displays and communicating about contemporary art. The program aims to produce individuals who are:
- able to engage productively with critical discussions of art and visual culture
- capable of developing and working with new modes of exhibition
- able to work creatively in both traditional and innovative situations
- familiar with issues and institutions affecting contemporary art

Critical and Curatorial Studies (CCST) is an emerging field of scholarship and training that looks directly at the roles and responsibilities of curators and critics as mediators between objects, institutions, experiences, individuals and groups. While this involves investigating and negotiating a number of disciplinary fields, from ethnography to aesthetics, organizational behaviour to cultural studies, the main focus is on contemporary conditions of display and understanding.

CCST students take three required graduate seminars that engage with historical frameworks and contemporary contextual issues within curatorial practice, and case studies in exhibitions and institutions. These popular seminars are open to other graduate students as well and foster interesting dialogues on issues surrounding curation. CCST students supplement their knowledge with Art History courses and are given the opportunity to take additional credits outside the department as well. They are also challenged to achieve reading knowledge of a language other than English for their language requirement, along with the MA in Art History and PhD students.

During the graduate practicum students gain professional experience through the research, planning, and realization of a significant project and are expected to rationalize their exhibition in written work and presentations at various stages during its production. Students are exposed to the practical and theoretical concerns of exhibition creation and are rewarded in their endeavour with local, if not national and international exposure.

The final requirement for the MA in Critical and Curatorial Studies program is the Major Paper. This extended essay provides students with the opportunity for original and in-depth research on a topic related to the themes or cases examined in the course of study.

Quick Facts

- Degree: Master of Arts
- Specialization: Art History (Critical Curatorial Studies)
- Subject: Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities
- Mode of delivery: On campus
- Program components: Coursework + Major Project/Essay required
- Faculty: Faculty of Arts

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The Research Master's degree in Economics and Business is a two-year programme and is open to bright and ambitious students.

This programme provides you with a thorough basis in academic research in the fields of Economics and Business. The aim of the programme is to qualify you for a career in research. Therefore, there is a strong focus on scientific and academic skills. You can choose from six different profiles:

1) Economics, Econometrics & Finance
2) Marketing
3) Global Economics & Management
4) Operations Management and Operations Research
5) Human Resource Management and Organizational Behaviour
6) Innovation & Organization

You will receive lectures from the best researchers, not only from Groningen but also from our national and international networks. Furthermore, the small-scale programme ensures an intensive exchange of knowledge, both between lecturers and students as well as among students themselves. Each student is individually supervised by a researcher.

Degree: MSc in Research Master in Economics and Business (research)

Why in Groningen?

The programme is chosen best Research Master in the Netherlands 2012 and marked as 'top programme' in 2014. Students get intensive supervision by high-quality researchers in small groups and there is a strong focus on research skills training, as well as deepening and broadening knowledge. Besides, it's an internationally accredited programme, ensuring a high quality education that meets both the AACSB and EQUIS standards, which only one percent of universities reach worldwide.

Job perspectives

As a graduate from this degree, you are ideally placed to become a PhD student or to obtain a research position in a public or private organization. So far, graduates from this programme have obtained PhD positions at the Universities of Antwerp (Belgium), Bocconi (Milan, Italy), Rotterdam, Sydney (Australia) and of course Groningen. Others have started working for companies and organizations such as McKinsey, the Dutch Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment, and the Dutch Central Bank.

Because all our programmes are EQUIS and AACSB accredited, a standard which only one percent of universities reach worldwide, your degree will be highly valued on the labour market.

Linking education to research and career preparation

Our Research Master programme is strongly embedded within our Faculty: the six profiles of the Research Master correspond with the six research programmes within SOM. Each student is supervised by a renowned researcher from his or her research area.

The study programme has a strong focus on scientific and academic skills. Before students can contribute to a field of study, they will need to know a great deal about that field and have sufficient knowledge about research methods and techniques. Students will therefore be provided with in-depth knowledge about a certain field of economics and business sciences on the one hand, and will be trained in a wide range of research methods on the other.

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Here you will learn from academics at the forefront of their field, and benefit from the research and practice experience of the People and Organisations Department in Surrey Business School.

You will learn in an interdisciplinary environment, from faculty who are Work, Organisational and Occupational Psychologists, Human Resource Specialists, and experts in Organisational Behaviour.

PROGRAMME OVERVIEW

The MSc in Occupational and Organisational Psychology is designed to develop the next generation of evidence-based leaders and practitioners who can make tangible contributions to the rapidly changing world of work.

Our programme covers the standards of the BPS for Occupational Psychology, and prominently reflects the core strengths and interests of the course team including:
-Leadership and Decision Making
-Organisational and HR Assessment
-Quality of Working Life

PROGRAMME STRUCTURE

This programme is studied full-time over one academic year. The following modules are indicative, reflecting the information available at the time of publication. Please note that not all modules described are compulsory and may be subject to teaching availability and/or student demand.
-Research Methods
-Organizational Behaviour
-Psychological Assessment in the Workplace
-Performance, Engagement and Well-being
-Applying Psychology to Work
-Human Resource Development
-The Psychology of Leadership and Decision-making
-Advanced Research Methods for Applied Psychology

EDUCATIONAL AIMS OF THE PROGRAMME

The MSc in Occupational and Organizational Psychology is designed to develop the next generation of evidence-based leaders and practitioners in the field of work and organisational psychology. Students learn about the foundation knowledge, research and theory in the field, alongside practical, technical and professional content designed to permit development as future practitioners.

The programme is intentionally delivered in an interdisciplinary environment, from faculty who are Work, Organisational and Occupational Psychologists, Human Resource Specialists, and world-leading experts in Organisational Behaviour.

Learning and development is facilitated through innovative, high-quality teaching incorporating (for example) case studies, team-working, skills development, guest speakers, and an applied research project, alongside class lectures and academic assignments and assessment.

PROGRAMME LEARNING OUTCOMES

The programme provides opportunities for students to develop and demonstrate knowledge and understanding, skills, qualities and other attributes in the following areas:
Knowledge and understanding
-Critical, evidence based and theoretical understanding of the core knowledge areas of occupational and organizational psychology:
-Psychological assessment in the workplace
-Learning, training and development
-Leadership, engagement, and motivation
-Well-being and work
-Work design, organizational change and development
-Research design and advanced research methods
-Applying psychology to work

Intellectual / cognitive skills
-Develop a systematic and integrated understanding of applied practice in occupational and organizational psychology, incorporating research evidence, practical contextual issues, professional and ethical issues
-Ability to independently critically evaluate a range of evidence sources relevant to the field
-Ability to demonstrate high-level learning and problem solving in the modules studied

Professional practical skills
-Advanced skills in research methodology, consultancy skills (including problem-solving, the consultancy cycle). (MSc and PGDip Only)
-Ability to independently critically evaluate information about organizations, context, and research findings relevant to practice of occupational and organizational psychology.

Key / transferable skills
-A range of generic skills relevant to practice of occupational and organizational psychology. These include effective oral and written communication, team working, planning and organizing, problem-solving, critical reasoning, data gathering and analysis (qualitative and quantitative), and use of specialist IT (e.g. SPSS)

GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES

We often give our students the opportunity to acquire international experience during their degrees by taking advantage of our exchange agreements with overseas universities.

In addition to the hugely enjoyable and satisfying experience, time spent abroad adds a distinctive element to your CV.

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Human Resource managers understand and respect organizational development. They build careers at the intersection of workplace productivity and employee growth and wellness. Our program is designed for professionals who already possess a combination of educational training and equivalent experience. Theoretical learning and practical application will allow you to update your HRM skills and discover new interests. HR managers are wanted in every economic climate because they generate functional and appealing workplaces.

Career Possibilities

Graduates are prepared to work as HRM professionals in a broad range of industries within the private and public sectors, including manufacturing and IT industries, placement agencies and service centres. Graduates may also be self-employed in the human resources field. Graduates obtain positions in the areas of recruitment, training, labour relations, compensation, benefits, pension and more.

What you will learn

-Human Resources Strategies
-Organizational Behaviour
-Employee/Labour Relations
-Recruitment and Selection
-Training and Development
-Compensation and Benefits

Specific Considerations

The human resources professional has the ability to relate to persons at all organizational levels. A maturity of outlook, flexibility, integrity and a tolerance for ambiguity is essential. The HR professional is, in essence, an internal consultant who provides planning, co-ordination, program management and advisory services to managers, supervisors and workers throughout the organization.

This program is a "Learning Integrated Virtually Everywhere" (L.I.V.E) program that requires the use of a notebook computer as part of the learning experience. Your notebook computer should meet minimum technical specifications to ensure the software required for your program operates effectively.

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Memorial University is the only university in Atlantic Canada to offer a master’s degree in management. Offered at the Faculty of Business Administration, this research-focused program allows students to develop rigorous research skills and a versatile skillset that offers a number of options in academia and public or private industry upon graduation. It is also ideal for those students wishing to pursue doctoral studies in management.

Memorial’s MSc is a two-year, thesis-based program that offers concentrations in one of five main areas of management: general management, organizational behaviour, human resource management, information systems and operations management. Students complete one year of coursework that exposes them to innovative research and practices in their selected area of study and prepares them to undertake independent, original research as part of a thesis research project in the second year.

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Memorial University is the only university in Atlantic Canada to offer a master’s degree in management. Offered at the Faculty of Business Administration, this research-focused program allows students to develop rigorous research skills and a versatile skillset that offers a number of options in academia and public or private industry upon graduation. It is also ideal for those students wishing to pursue doctoral studies in management.

Memorial’s MSc is a two-year, thesis-based program that offers concentrations in one of five main areas of management: general management, organizational behaviour, human resource management, information systems and operations management. Students complete one year of coursework that exposes them to innovative research and practices in their selected area of study and prepares them to undertake independent, original research as part of a thesis research project in the second year.

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Memorial University is the only university in Atlantic Canada to offer a master’s degree in management. Offered at the Faculty of Business Administration, this research-focused program allows students to develop rigorous research skills and a versatile skillset that offers a number of options in academia and public or private industry upon graduation. It is also ideal for those students wishing to pursue doctoral studies in management.

Memorial’s MSc is a two-year, thesis-based program that offers concentrations in one of five main areas of management: general management, organizational behaviour, human resource management, information systems and operations management. Students complete one year of coursework that exposes them to innovative research and practices in their selected area of study and prepares them to undertake independent, original research as part of a thesis research project in the second year.

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Memorial University is the only university in Atlantic Canada to offer a master’s degree in management. Offered at the Faculty of Business Administration, this research-focused program allows students to develop rigorous research skills and a versatile skillset that offers a number of options in academia and public or private industry upon graduation. It is also ideal for those students wishing to pursue doctoral studies in management.

Memorial’s MSc is a two-year, thesis-based program that offers concentrations in one of five main areas of management: general management, organizational behaviour, human resource management, information systems and operations management. Students complete one year of coursework that exposes them to innovative research and practices in their selected area of study and prepares them to undertake independent, original research as part of a thesis research project in the second year.

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The M.H.K. program offers concentration in either Applied Human Performance (sport and exercise psychology, biomechanics and ergonomics, exercise physiology, motor learning and control, lifespan development) or Sport Management (leadership, organizational behaviour, community development, sport finance and economics, sport and the law, sport sociology, sport history, sport marketing).

The program is uniquely structured to offer both a research thesis stream, and an internship stream. The internship stream provides students with hands-on work experience to complement their coursework.

Our program is well established with 21 graduate faculty members supervising 80 M.H.K. students. There are several well funded laboratories and research groups supporting student research.

Program Description

The program focuses on the application of movement science in sport, the workplace, and activities of daily living. Students pursue course work, thesis research, and internships that examine the basic and applied principles of human biomechanics, ergonomics, exercise physiology, lifespan development, motor learning and control, neuromuscular physiology, and sport and exercise psychology.

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Humber’s Global Business Management graduate certificate program prepares you for a wide choice of careers and gives you the time to decide which is best for you. Our program is designed to prepare degree holders from any academic discipline to work as managers in a broad array of business areas in domestic and international organizations of any size. No Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT), no business experience, no prerequisite courses are required – just your bachelor’s degree and the desire to find your place in the world of business management.

This program covers what every business wants in every manager: leadership, communication skills, numeracy, creativity, analytic ability, problem-solving skills, teamwork and strategic planning abilities. You’ll gain the knowledge, skills and experience necessary to manage the human, physical and financial resources, and complex strategic and practical management issues of international and domestic businesses.

The first year covers a breadth of fundamental business knowledge and skill areas; the second year expands on that base with a variety of more complex and strategic international and global courses that have equal application in both international and domestic businesses, making this a truly global business management program.

Course detail

Upon successful completion of the program, a graduate will:

• Collect, process and interpret data used to support international business.
• Develop, execute and analyze the results of a comprehensive global business plan which includes complete marketing, operations, financial and human resources strategies and tactics, taking into account the impact of various economic, legal, cultural, geographical, and political situations on international business.
• Conduct business with diverse populations using culturally appropriate methods in compliance with relevant national and international law, legislation, policies, and regulations.
• Assist in the importing and exporting functions of a business.
• Plan, direct, execute and evaluate individual and team projects.
• Implement strategies utilizing domestic and foreign government programs, policies, and agencies which facilitate international trade.
• Apply financial knowledge and skill to the operation of an international business.
• Apply leadership and teamwork skills establishing and maintaining working relationships with coworkers, supervisors, clients, customers and consumers.
• Apply quality control and assurance programs to sourcing and supplying.
• Apply the principles of business ethics and international corporate responsibility.
• Develop new products and services consistent with evolving market needs.
• Evaluate the viability of marketing a product or service in an international market or markets.
• Develop personal professional development strategies and plans to enhance leadership and management skills.

Modules

Semester 1
• BISM 5000: Computer Analytic Skills
• BUS 5003: Project Management
• ECON 5015: Management Economics
• HRM 5003: Human Resources Management
• STAT 5002: Quantitative Methods for Management
• WORK 5005: Career Development and Pre-Placement Seminar

Semester 2
• ACCT 5507: Managerial Accounting and Finance
• BUS 5505: Canadian Business Law
• GEOG 5528: World Geographies and Cultures
• HRM 5008: Organizational Behaviour
• MKTG 5007: Fundamentals of Marketing
• RSMT 5001: Business Research Methods

Semester 3
• BUS 5020: International Trade Law
• BUS 5021: Global Business Leadership Skills
• BUS 5022: Global Environmental Issues
• BUS 5023: Supply Chain Management
• BUS 5024: Global Business Strategy 1
• MGMT 5004: Customer Relationship Management

Semester 4
• BUS 5569: Global e-Business Management
• BUS 5571: Global Business Strategy 2
• FIN 5191: International Banking and Finance
• MKTG 5514: Global Marketing Management
• MKTG 5519: Integrated Marketing Communications
• WORK 5511: Global Business Field Placement
• WORK 5570: Industry Seminar

Work Placement

There is a work placement (320 hours minimum) in the fourth semester. It is designed to give you the hands-on practical work experience that employers desire.

Your Career

Upon graduation, you may be able to choose from a wide variety of management career fields, thanks to the rich breadth of content in this unique program. You could enter the marketing area as a brand assistant, key account representative or event manager; the finance area as a business analyst or corporate finance assistant; the advertising area as an account executive or media analyst; the operations area as a logistics manager, operations planner or project manager; the international trade area as a supply chain analyst or import/ export manager; or the retail area as a merchandise manager, purchaser or marketing co-ordinator. You may also use the entrepreneurial skills and knowledge gained in the program to open your own business or act as a consultant.

How to apply

Click here to apply: http://humber.ca/admissions/how-apply.html

Funding

For information on funding, please use the following link: http://humber.ca/admissions/financial-aid.html

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