PhD in Industrial Organizational Psychology

Available at our Los Angeles & San Diego campus locations

The PhD degree in Industrial-Organizational Psychology prepare students for careers in management consulting, organizational design and development, training and development, human resources management, or management with an emphasis on leading people and managing change. A truly sustainable competitive advantage lies in continuously building capabilities. Our students learn how to develop individuals and teams, shift an organization’s culture, and build management structures to improve performance.

Employers value the business skills and the ability to hit the ground running that our programs provide. That is why employers such as Disney, IBM Business Consulting Services, Microsoft, Intuit, Deloitte Consulting, Personnel Decisions International, RHR International, NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Kaiser Permanente, City of Hope National Medical Center, Wells Fargo, Bank of America, Southern California Edison, Nestle, Marriott, Hyatt, UCLA, USC, federal and local government agencies hire our advanced students and graduates, even during recessionary times. Student internships often turn into long-term jobs. The alumni network provides tremendous value for students who connect with our graduates.

Our students include working professionals, managers, and consultants currently in the field. For instance, mid-career professionals enter the degree programs to boost their skills in leading people and managing change or to shift careers. Some students have come from the organizations like those that hire our graduates to expand their reach within the company.

Our diverse faculty combines strong academic backgrounds with real-world business management and business consulting experience. Applied courses include structured consulting projects with client organizations as well as simulations, practical projects and business cases. Our on-campus consulting centers in Los Angeles and San Diego give students opportunities to get real-world experience with real organizations to work on real issues. For more than a decade, the centers have provided valued consulting services and become respected players in many client organizations in public, private, and non-profit sectors. Students with consulting leadership experience on their resume from these projects have found it easier to get interviews and land jobs at world-class organizations.

Contact us to learn more about our degree programs and discuss how the PhD in Industrial-Organizational Psychology can help YOU to achieve your career goals.

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