COURSE OVERVIEW
Interested in being an influencer in a major corporation? Or mentoring people to overcome challenging situations at work? Or perhaps you want to coach leaders of charities and public organisations?Business psychology is an emerging topic in the working world. Performance, excellence, talent management, mental health – they’re not just buzzwords, they’re driving a new approach to doing business.
This unique course lets you combine your interests in human behaviour and business operations. You don’t need any psychology or business knowledge when you join us – just curiosity and a willingness to learn. We’ll go over everything from scratch, introducing you to the business environment, and helping you develop the academic and professional skills you’ll need to succeed.
A fresh course for an emerging field
Cognitive psychology. Social psychology. Decision making. Fairness at work. The course covers a huge range of topics across business and psychology.
But despite the broad scope, you’ll find a very rounded approach to the subject. We’ve designed the curriculum to train you for work as a business psychologist – it’s not a joint business and psychology degree run by two different departments. Learn from our experts and discover how you can fit in to this exciting field.
Put your career first
We help you learn the practical skills you’ll need for the future. For example, in the Psychology in Practice module you’ll learn how to manage client relationships, identify problems and come up with solutions. It’s a great way to test the waters of a consultancy career.
In your final year you’ll design your own project around a challenge. Collect and analyse data and use your creativity to solve the issue – just like you would in the working world.
FEATURES AND BENEFITS
- Distinctive - this course is one of the few of its kind in the UK, offering a programme of units focused on this specialist area.
- Triple accredited – our business school holds the globally recognised trio of accreditations from EQUIS, AACSB and AMBA, placing us among the best business schools in the world.
- Professional accreditation - the course is accredited by the Association for Business Psychology (ABP), the professional body that champions the use of psychology in the workplace. You will get free membership of the APB in the first two years, engage in the ABP’s annual student conference and can enjoy the ABP North West monthly events for free, which are hosted at the business school.
- Supporting you in person and online - student support initiatives including drop-in sessions, lecture recordings and dedicated support, both on and offline.
- Gain professional coaching status – you’ll have the opportunity to develop business coaching skills with a five-week top-up course through our partnership with The Global Institute of Organizational Coaching (Global IOC), which will give you certified professional business coach status.
- Enhance your employability – through activities including internships, volunteering or learning a new language. With our award-winning ‘Rise at Manchester Met’ programme you can gain extra academic credits towards your degree.
- Aim high - a highly supportive environment and an expert academic team to help you achieve your academic goals.
- Choose a placement or study abroad – the course offers real flexibility as you will enrol on the three year course and then decide if a placement or overseas study is right for you once you have started your studies, so you don’t have to decide now.
- Regular events - regular guest speakers from a range of UK and overseas organisations.
COURSE INFORMATION
From digital skills to strategic management, the course covers a wide range of topics. We’ve made sure each unit is taught by a real expert in the subject – whether that’s a financial whizz from our business school or a social psychologist from our psychology department.
But more important than the range of subjects, is the way they join up. This is one of the few courses in the UK dedicated to business psychology (not business and psychology), so everything is geared towards your future career.
Depending on your ambitions, you can also personalise the course with our optional units. Maybe you’re interested in coaching? Or passionate about diversity in the workplace? Choose subjects around your interests, and even complete your research project in that area.
You will enrol on the three-year course which will give you the flexibility when you start your studies to choose a year on placement or to study abroad, so you would complete your degree over four years if you chose this option.
ACCREDITATIONS, AWARDS AND ENDORSEMENTS
AccreditationAssociation to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business
Our business school is accredited by The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. This means we are internationally recognised for meeting global standards of excellence in business and management education.
Endorsement
Business School Impact System (BSIS)
The BSIS scheme is designed to determine the extent and nature of a business school’s impact upon its local environment. BSIS has given us the tools to capture the enormous added value and impact that our business school brings to businesses and communities.
Accreditation
EFMD Quality Improvement System
Our business school holds the EQUIS accreditation – a leading international system of quality assessment, improvement and accreditation of higher education institutions in management and business administration. By attending an EQUIS accredited institution, students can be confident they are part of a high quality institution.
Accreditation
The Association for Business Psychology
The course is accredited by the Association for Business Psychology (ABP), the professional body that champions the use of psychology in the workplace. Students get free membership of the APB in their first two years and have access to ABP North West monthly events for free, which are hosted at the business school.
Placement options
Our BA (Hons) Business Psychology degree offers the chance to spend a year getting a taste of professional life. It not only gives you the opportunity to develop your core skills and learn about how business really operates in your industry, but also shows employers that you’re ready to get to work.
The business school placement team is ready to help. They offer a wide range of services, including employer presentations, advice and placement fairs. But it’s also up to you – the more proactive you are about applying for placement opportunities, the better.
CAREER PROSPECTS
Business psychology is an emerging field and the opportunities for an exciting career will continue to grow. Many organisations have already seen the value of having a business psychologist on board – the NHS and Ministry of Justice have entire occupational psychology departments.
Business psychologists are helping Lego understand the value of play in the workplace. They’re helping NASA train astronauts for the stress of space missions. And they’re helping the gaming industry make video games more exciting and challenging.
You could look for work in-house with an organisation (especially in the public sector), or you could become a consultant working with lots of different businesses. Many business psychologists also find writing work discussing psychological issues for magazines and blogs.
You will study eight 15 credit units. Please note that the following list of units is indicative and may be subject to change.
Core units
- MANAGING PEOPLE IN A CONTEMPORARY ECONOMY
- CONSUMER PSYCHOLOGY
- PSYCHOLOGY IN PRACTICE
- INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY FOR BUSINESS
- DEVELOPING ACADEMIC & PROFESSIONAL SKILLS
- FAIRNESS AT WORK
- ACCOUNTING AND FINTECH FOR MANAGERS
- WORKING IN A DIGITAL ERA
Year 2
You will study seven 15 credit units. Please note that the following list of units is indicative and may be subject to change.
Core units
- PRINCIPLES OF STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT
- CONSUMPTION BEHAVIOUR
- SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
- PERSONALITY AND INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES IN THE WORKPLACE
- ENHANCING ACADEMIC & PROFESSIONAL SKILLS
- COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY
- LEADING CHANGE, DECISION MAKING AND RISK
Year 3
You will study six core units (five 15 credit units and one 30 credit unit). Please note that the following list of units is indicative and may be subject to change.
Core units
- UNDERTAKING A RESEARCH PROJECT (30 CREDITS)
- PSYCHOLOGY AT WORK
- DESIGNING A RESEARCH PROJECT
- APPLIED PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT
- LEADERSHIP IN PRACTICE
- POWER, POLITICS AND CONFLICT
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