Gain extensive insight into a company’s most valuable resource, its people. This programme is suited for people aiming for a career in strategic human resource management, consulting, or individual and organisational development.

What will you learn?

This programme equips you, as a future practitioner in leadership and organisational psychology and a future leader, with the skills to responsibly navigate increasing societal complexities and support organisations in addressing these complexities. You will gain advanced knowledge of theories and research in organisational psychology and leadership, and learn how to use this knowledge to concretely help individuals and organisations. You will learn how individual, group, and organisational factors influence performance, problem solving, well-being, and decision making in organisations, how to analyse leadership and organisational challenges using the most up-to-date theories and research, and how to turn relevant insights into meaningful action. You will also learn to use central research methods and psychometric tools, and to align actions with strategic and sustainability goals. 

You will learn to: 

• apply psychological theories, research, methods and tools to support individuals and organisations
• use scientific methods to analyse and solve problems with impact at the individual, team and organisational levels
• design and carry out research and development projects, and communicate analyses effectively to different audiences
• use technology to address individual, team and organisational problems, and work successfully in diverse groups
• evaluate and challenge current practices with attention to strategic benefit, values, ethics and sustainability, including consequences for people and organisations

Why choose this programme?

Engaging learning experiences and quality teaching are something we strive to provide to help you build a solid skill and competency base, making you relevant for the future of work. In the video below, you will get the perspectives of our students, faculty, and the industry to understand the reasons for choosing to study a Master in Leadership and Organisational Psychology at BI.

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Career possibilities

Employers look for practitioners who ensure that change is actually implemented, align their actions with values, ethics, and sustainability, and communicate evidence clearly. 

You can work in: 

• talent acquisition and assessment – recruitment and selection, job analysis and leadership assessment
• learning, leadership and people development – training, coaching, leadership development programmes 
• organisation and change – team and organisational design, organisational culture, change management
• people analytics and decision support – workforce data and artificial intelligence, analysis and experimentation, and responsible use of algorithms in human resource management
• sustainable human resource management and well-being – inclusion, engagement, health and safety