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M.Sc. Psychology & Management

Help shape people and companies through business psychology

  • Attractive career opportunities in the world of business psychology
  • Integrated semesters abroad & internships
  • AACSB accredited
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Master Psychology & Management at a Glance

Standard period of study
3 semester plus 1 semester master thesis
Semester start
September (fall term)
Degree
Master of Science (MSc)
Campus

Dortmund

Accreditations
AACSB, FIBAA, German Accreditation Council
Semester abroad

One compulsory integrated

Practical experience
12 weeks compulsory internship, workshops, excursions
Language
100 % in English
Double Degree

Get a second master's degree from a partner university

Admission requirements

First degree in economics or alternatively 30 ECTS points from a psychology or psychology-related or economics subject area.

If your quantitative ECTS points are not sufficient, you can prepare yourself for your studies with the Pre-Master.

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Tuition fees

Overview of tuition fees and discounts

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The only AACSB accredited private German University of Applied Sciences

ISM is recognized at the highest international level by the AACSB (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business) and is the only private German University of Applied Sciences holding the prestigious AACSB accreditation. This is an important international seal of quality which certifies excellence in research and teaching.

The key requirements for receiving the prestigious accreditation are: highest quality in teaching, committed lecturers who proactively support students, successful cooperation with companies and international universities as well as very good career entry opportunities for graduates. Only around six percent of all business schools receive this important seal. Read more.

AACSB accreditation for ISM

Master's in Business Psychology

Apply psychological knowledge in a business context

In the post-graduate Business Psychology degree program, you will be trained in the main professional fields for business psychologists - marketing, consulting and human resources. In the first semester of the Master's in Business Psychology, you will receive a general and broad education in applied psychology in a business context.

The specialization in the second semester prepares you for a future career on a scientific basis. You will then apply your knowledge directly in research and consulting projects.

To the program content
  • Basic know-how: Psychology, qualitative research methods
  • specific expertise: Brand psychology, industrial psychology
  • Possible career fields: Management consulting, HR management

Fast Track: On the Fast Lane to Your Master in International Management

When you choose the option "Fast Track" the semester abroad is omitted and you shorten your internship period. This allows you to complete your master in Psychology & management degree on-campus in only 3 semesters and with 90 ECTS. Prerequisite: you bring 210 ECTS from your Bachelor (an alternative admission to Fast Track is possible via demonstrated work experience or by taking the ISM Pre-Master). Find out more from your study advisor.

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Occupational Fields of our Graduates

In the broad field of business psychology, there are a variety of professional fields, such as management consulting for larger companies or HR management. These offer attractive career opportunities in the world of business psychology. Take a look at the industries in which ISM business psychology graduates work:
Spitzenposition im CHE-Masterranking

Top position in the CHE Master's Ranking

In the current CHE university ranking for Master's degree programs, the ISM was rated very positively for all seven campuses. ISM achieved four out of five stars in all ten categories.

There was particular praise, for example, for the support provided for study stays abroad, the courses offered and for the very strong ties with professional practice.

#In the Middle of Practice

Close to Borussia BVB: Internship with Sports Marketing Company Lagardère Sports

A job among 81,000 thoroughbred fans and direct contact with the stars - for Lukas Bücker, this became a reality for three months. As part of his Master in Psychology & Management, he completed an internship at the sports marketing agency Lagardère Sports (formerly SPORTFIVE) and gained insights into the marketing of one of Germany's best-known sports clubs.

Refine your international People Skills

A semester abroad is integrated into the Master's in Business Psychology. After two semesters at ISM, you will spend your third semester at one of our approximately 190 partner universities. Abroad you can:

  • deepen your subject-specific knowledge,

  • set individual specializations,

  • perfect your foreign language skills,

  • get to know intercultural particularities of business psychology and can complete a second international degree (double degree) at a partner university if you are interested in doing so.

Learn more about the semester abroad
  • Integrated semester abroad at a partner university
  • International double degree possible
  • Fast Track: Graduation in 3 semesters
#Study abroad experience

Discover something new in Hungary

Annika Störkel wanted to spend her semester abroad on her Master's in Business Psychology in a country she had never been to before and get to know a culture she knew very little about. "As Corvinus University in Budapest has an excellent reputation, my decision was quickly made," explains Störkel.

How Can I Apply?

Admission to the postgraduate Business Psychology degree program at ISM is not restricted by a numerus clausus (NC). Rather than your grades, we'd like to know more about your motivation, skills and personality structure, so our university conducts an internal online admissions test.

You can study Psychology and Management in Dortmund in English, as well as in Munich, Hamburg, Cologne and Stuttgart in German with English modules.

More infos about the application
  • Bachelor's degree (at least 180 ECTS)
  • complete application documents
  • Successful participation in the admission test
#Springboard to Your Career

Successful in job and research

Publishing your own article in a high-ranking research journal? Checked! Carmen Fischer studied M.Sc. Psychology & Management at ISM and wrote her thesis on the influence of motivational factors on the creativity and innovation of skilled workers. But that was just the beginning: together with two ISM professors, she published an article about her study. Her employer is one of the Big Four management consultancies. Carmen was already able to gain experience there as a working student during her studies. After completing her Master's degree, she joined the company directly as a consultant. Writing her article alongside her job was a challenge. After all, the process from initial discussions to publication took around a year. Nevertheless, the ISM graduate is happy with the result.
The combination of business studies and psychology is incredibly helpful in my job, as I can look at HR from both sides. Topics such as motivation, management culture, working conditions and psychological procedures were important subjects during my studies, which I now encounter on a daily basis in my job. ISM is also very practice-oriented. Many professors come from the business world, so I gained first-hand knowledge that I can put into practice today.
Silvana Blank, Manager Corporate HR Development & Recruitment, Fr. Meyer’s Sohn, ISM Alumni

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Your Master Study Advisors

Katharina Röder

Campus Dortmund

Katharina Röder
+49 231.97 51 39-447
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Yosra Saleh SM Study advisor

Campus Frankfurt/Main

Yosra Saleh
+49 69.66 05 93 67-49
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Michaela Feldman

Campus Stuttgart

Antonio Luna
+49 711.51 89 62-243
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Nina Weidemann

Campus Munich

Nina Weidemann
+49 89.2 00 03 50-42
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Florian Dorste

Campus Cologne

Ioulia Aslanidou
+49 221.27 09 95-54
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Jana Gripshoefer

Campus Hamburg & Berlin

Jana Gripshöfer
+49 40.3 19 93 39-42
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