International Management and Psychology, MSc

Why choose International Management and Psychology? Managers are well aware of the fact that in times of global networking and dynamically changing working environments, success increasingly depends on human factors. For global companies, efficient cooperation and multinational team leadership are key to achieving a competitive advantage. The development, production, and marketing of innovative products requires a corporate culture that is as highly attuned to a person's unique skills and need for creativity as it is to their professional growth and development. At the same time, strategic business decisions have to be brought in line with ever-changing preferences and buying motives of increasingly demanding customers. As a response to these new challenges, there is a high demand for interdisciplinarily trained specialists who are able to combine their management skills with expert knowledge in psychology to effectively motivate and lead in a business context. Career prospects Our degree programme aims to equip you for a career that matches future labour market needs and trends by putting a special emphasis on innovative problem solving methods and considering interdisciplinary and international approaches. As recent developments have shown, there is a high demand for graduates with expertise in business psychology. Complementing the individual skills you have gained in your Bachelor's degree, our Master's degree will strengthen your employability in all areas in which human experience and behaviour have got an impact on economical processes and vice versa. The skills you will gain throughout your studies will qualify you to notice and influence the development of our society as it faces demographic change and technological innovation on a global scale. You can expect to work in the fields of psychological assessment, organisational consulting, human performance management, occupational health and safety psychology, Corporate Social Responsibility, leadership training and team building processes, diversity and conflict management, change management and organisational development of international businesses, quality and error management, international human resource management, and market and consumer research as well as in the development of advertising and marketing strategies.