Business Psychology

The Chicago School’s Business Psychology programs prepare graduates to assume leadership roles in today’s global and multicultural business environment. At the undergraduate level, the online B.S. Business Psychology program prepares you to make a lasting difference in business careers through the application of psychological principles.

The M.A. Business Psychology program combines psychology and business to help you understand workforce challenges and strengthen organizational performance. You can specialize in Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Behavioral Economics, Organizational Leadership, or Human Resource Development, or take a broader approach through the Generalist Pathway.

Our doctoral program includes two concentrations that allow students to further define and hone their expertise. Those in the Ph.D. Business Psychology: Consulting Track often work in roles that improve the functioning of both for-profit and nonprofit organizations. As consultants, they work with senior leadership teams, small business owners, boards of directors, and middle management to improve performance and efficiency within organizations.

Meanwhile, graduates of the Ph.D. Business Psychology: Industrial and Organizational Track utilize assessment and intervention skills to help organizations solve problems, enhance performance, and manage the complexities of today’s business environment.

They often develop and administer management systems such as performance management, training, organizational development, change management, employee selection, and organizational-wide surveys.