Business Psychology and Management (M.Sc.)
Understand People, Shape Businesses – Your Business Psychology Master’s at CBS!

Study Business Psychology – Shape the Future at the Intersection of Psychology and Business
Do you want to understand how people behave in organisations, make decisions, and interact? The Master’s in Business Psychology and Management at CBS University of Applied Sciences combines psychological expertise with business acumen. This programme is your gateway to a world where human behaviour is at the core of modern business strategies.
In just four semesters, you will gain in-depth knowledge of human behaviour in economic contexts. You will explore key topics such as work and organisational psychology, consumer behaviour, change management, and leadership development. Through practical projects, case studies, and direct collaboration with industry experts, you will apply your knowledge in real-world scenarios, making you a sought-after professional for strategic decision-making.
Whether in HR management, marketing, change management, or business consulting, your career prospects with a Master’s in Business Psychology are diverse and future-proof. The combination of psychological and business expertise equips you to understand and actively shape the dynamics of modern organisations.
Start your career at the intersection of psychology and management – with a Master’s degree that truly propels you forward!

Learning content
Internship or Study Abroad
10
ECTS
You can choose between an internship (lasting at least eight weeks) or a semester abroad at one of our partner universities.
Internship or Study Abroad
10
ECTS
You can choose between an internship (lasting at least eight weeks) or a semester abroad at one of our partner universities.
Applied Quantitative Research
2
ECTS
- Strengths and weaknesses of quantitative research
- Criteria of Measurement Quality (Reliability, Validity, Objectivity)
- Levels of Measurement (nominal, ordinal, interval, ratio)
- Scales of Measurement (e.g. Likert, Guttman, semantic differential…)
- The logic of sampling (populations and sampling frames)
- Obtaining quantitative data (observation studies and survey research)
- Questionnaire construction and interview techniques
Applied Quantitative Research
2
ECTS
- Strengths and weaknesses of quantitative research
- Criteria of Measurement Quality (Reliability, Validity, Objectivity)
- Levels of Measurement (nominal, ordinal, interval, ratio)
- Scales of Measurement (e.g. Likert, Guttman, semantic differential…)
- The logic of sampling (populations and sampling frames)
- Obtaining quantitative data (observation studies and survey research)
- Questionnaire construction and interview techniques
Integrative Case Studies
3
ECTS
- Focused review of the curriculum content
- Pre-assessment quiz/ content area assessment as benchmark for students’ status quo
- Guide and Strategic Plan to Case Study Analysis
- Writing a proper Case Study Analysis report
- Developing proper answers to Case questions, applying the relevant theoretical knowledge and frameworks
- In-depth Case Study Analysis with focus all subject areas of the curriculum
- In-depth Case Study Analysis with special focus on Strategic Management
Integrative Case Studies
3
ECTS
- Focused review of the curriculum content
- Pre-assessment quiz/ content area assessment as benchmark for students’ status quo
- Guide and Strategic Plan to Case Study Analysis
- Writing a proper Case Study Analysis report
- Developing proper answers to Case questions, applying the relevant theoretical knowledge and frameworks
- In-depth Case Study Analysis with focus all subject areas of the curriculum
- In-depth Case Study Analysis with special focus on Strategic Management
Master Thesis
18
ECTS
During your 4th semester you are working on your Master thesis. You have 19 weeks to complete your thesis and the subject is freely selectable. A supervisor from CBS will support you and you can write the thesis in collaboration with a company as well. Or you can write your thesis in connection with a stay abroad.
Master Thesis
18
ECTS
During your 4th semester you are working on your Master thesis. You have 19 weeks to complete your thesis and the subject is freely selectable. A supervisor from CBS will support you and you can write the thesis in collaboration with a company as well. Or you can write your thesis in connection with a stay abroad.
Psychology In Digital Leadership & Agile Management
3
ECTS
- Leadership Theories
- Theoretical concepts for communication with employees
- Methods of agile management
- Technological development effecting leadership
- Instruments and methods of digital leadership
Psychology In Digital Leadership & Agile Management
3
ECTS
- Leadership Theories
- Theoretical concepts for communication with employees
- Methods of agile management
- Technological development effecting leadership
- Instruments and methods of digital leadership
Master Thesis Tutorial
2
ECTS
During the Master Thesis Tutorial you will learn the fundamentals for your Master thesis: Defining the topic as well as structuring the thesis and you will learn the theoretical knowledge for scientific working.
Master Thesis Tutorial
2
ECTS
During the Master Thesis Tutorial you will learn the fundamentals for your Master thesis: Defining the topic as well as structuring the thesis and you will learn the theoretical knowledge for scientific working.
Business Elective
3
ECTS
A business elective is a business or management-related elective course.By choosing Business Electives in the second and third semester you can personalize your degree course and extend your management knowledge.
Business Elective
3
ECTS
A business elective is a business or management-related elective course.By choosing Business Electives in the second and third semester you can personalize your degree course and extend your management knowledge.
Venture Lab
4
ECTS
- Discovering and evaluating entrepreneurial opportunities
- Developing business ideas from opportunities (e.g. based on using Design Thinking, Personas and User Stories).
- Feasibility analysis of business ideas<
- Transferring the idea into a Business Model
- Business Model and its building blocks (value proposition, customers segments, channels, customer relationships, revenue model, key partners, key activities, key resources, cost structure)
- Business Plan: Introduction, Sample Case and General Outline
- Developing the details of the business plan
- Finding sources of financing: Business angels; Private equity; Start up financing; Venture capital investors<
- Preparing a pitch deck for successfully presenting the new venture business plan
Venture Lab
4
ECTS
- Discovering and evaluating entrepreneurial opportunities
- Developing business ideas from opportunities (e.g. based on using Design Thinking, Personas and User Stories).
- Feasibility analysis of business ideas<
- Transferring the idea into a Business Model
- Business Model and its building blocks (value proposition, customers segments, channels, customer relationships, revenue model, key partners, key activities, key resources, cost structure)
- Business Plan: Introduction, Sample Case and General Outline
- Developing the details of the business plan
- Finding sources of financing: Business angels; Private equity; Start up financing; Venture capital investors<
- Preparing a pitch deck for successfully presenting the new venture business plan
Interdisciplinary Elective
3
ECTS
By choosing Interdisciplinary Electives in the second and third semester you can personalize your degree course and extend your management knowledge. An interdisciplinary elective is an elective from another discipline than your own specialization.
Interdisciplinary Elective
3
ECTS
By choosing Interdisciplinary Electives in the second and third semester you can personalize your degree course and extend your management knowledge. An interdisciplinary elective is an elective from another discipline than your own specialization.
Business Simulation Game
3
ECTS
In a business simulation game participants have to manage their own virtual company which operates in the same market as other participant-operated competitors. This involves making typical management decisions in realistic environments. Beside the deepening and active examination of subject-specific knowledge the simulation games also include the team environment, where interaction, communication and prioritization are of paramount importance. Participants learn how to manage risk and uncertainty while time is limited and information constrained. Group-reflections help to take over different perspectives and to discuss pros and cons of content- as well as behavior-related actions.
Business Simulation Game
3
ECTS
In a business simulation game participants have to manage their own virtual company which operates in the same market as other participant-operated competitors. This involves making typical management decisions in realistic environments. Beside the deepening and active examination of subject-specific knowledge the simulation games also include the team environment, where interaction, communication and prioritization are of paramount importance. Participants learn how to manage risk and uncertainty while time is limited and information constrained. Group-reflections help to take over different perspectives and to discuss pros and cons of content- as well as behavior-related actions.
Work & Organisational Psychology
3
ECTS
- Models of labour practices
- Work analysis and evaluation
- Job design
- Work motivation, satisfaction and performance
- Complaints management
- Self-management: definition and techniques
- Selected examples of work and organisational psychology in professional practice
Work & Organisational Psychology
3
ECTS
- Models of labour practices
- Work analysis and evaluation
- Job design
- Work motivation, satisfaction and performance
- Complaints management
- Self-management: definition and techniques
- Selected examples of work and organisational psychology in professional practice
Modern Trends of Applied Business Psychology
3
ECTS
- Aptitude diagnostics and personnel selection
- Recruiting / recruitainment
- Shared economy
- SMART working
- Talent management
- Performance management
- Diversity management
- Leadership in virtual teams
Modern Trends of Applied Business Psychology
3
ECTS
- Aptitude diagnostics and personnel selection
- Recruiting / recruitainment
- Shared economy
- SMART working
- Talent management
- Performance management
- Diversity management
- Leadership in virtual teams
Interdisciplinary Elective
3
ECTS
By choosing Interdisciplinary Electives in the second and third semester you can personalize your degree course and extend your management knowledge. An interdisciplinary elective is an elective from another discipline than your own specialization.
Interdisciplinary Elective
3
ECTS
By choosing Interdisciplinary Electives in the second and third semester you can personalize your degree course and extend your management knowledge. An interdisciplinary elective is an elective from another discipline than your own specialization.
Business Project
6
ECTS
The overall objective of this course is to provide students with possibility of applying their business knowledge on concrete business situation, related to the field of their specialization.
By the end of the module students should be able to:
- Define project goals for the “client”.
- Work under the set timeframe and agreed project scope.
- Cooperate in the international project teams.
- Evaluate markets/ industries/ competitive landscapes.
- Develop possible strategic directions for the “client” business.
- Formulate recommendations.
Business Project
6
ECTS
The overall objective of this course is to provide students with possibility of applying their business knowledge on concrete business situation, related to the field of their specialization.
By the end of the module students should be able to:
- Define project goals for the “client”.
- Work under the set timeframe and agreed project scope.
- Cooperate in the international project teams.
- Evaluate markets/ industries/ competitive landscapes.
- Develop possible strategic directions for the “client” business.
- Formulate recommendations.
Business Elective
3
ECTS
A business elective is a business or management-related elective course.By choosing Business Electives in the second and third semester you can personalize your degree course and extend your management knowledge.
Business Elective
3
ECTS
A business elective is a business or management-related elective course.By choosing Business Electives in the second and third semester you can personalize your degree course and extend your management knowledge.
Applied Qualitative Research
2
ECTS
- Differentiation between qualitative and quantitative research
- Designs of qualitative research
- Data collection methods
- Processes of data preparation
- Data evaluation criteria
Applied Qualitative Research
2
ECTS
- Differentiation between qualitative and quantitative research
- Designs of qualitative research
- Data collection methods
- Processes of data preparation
- Data evaluation criteria
Human Resource Development & Coaching
3
ECTS
- Performance appraisal
- Human resources development
- Needs analysis and various forms of training and personnel development
- Transfer and evaluation of personnel development measures
- International posting
- Employee appraisals and target agreement
- Customer orientation
- Social skills
- Development of coaching
Human Resource Development & Coaching
3
ECTS
- Performance appraisal
- Human resources development
- Needs analysis and various forms of training and personnel development
- Transfer and evaluation of personnel development measures
- International posting
- Employee appraisals and target agreement
- Customer orientation
- Social skills
- Development of coaching
Value Based Management
3
ECTS
- Value maximization and corporate objectives, shareholder value and stakeholder value approach
- Financial measurement of corporate strategies and competitive advantage: the principles
- Shortcomings of traditional profitability ratios for a value-based management
- Economic Value Added, Cash Value Added
- Identifying the drivers of value creation and investment decision-making
- Management compensation and incentives for value creation
Value Based Management
3
ECTS
- Value maximization and corporate objectives, shareholder value and stakeholder value approach
- Financial measurement of corporate strategies and competitive advantage: the principles
- Shortcomings of traditional profitability ratios for a value-based management
- Economic Value Added, Cash Value Added
- Identifying the drivers of value creation and investment decision-making
- Management compensation and incentives for value creation
Advertising Psychology & Sales Management
3
ECTS
- advertising and advertising impact
- Targets of advertising
- Information processing of advertising
- Emotional effects
- Applying psychology to advertising and marketing
- Implicit associations and attitudes as well as their measurement
- Subliminal influencing
- Intra- and interpersonal influences on attitudes, preferences and behaviour
- Psychological principles of conscious and unconscious decisions
Advertising Psychology & Sales Management
3
ECTS
- advertising and advertising impact
- Targets of advertising
- Information processing of advertising
- Emotional effects
- Applying psychology to advertising and marketing
- Implicit associations and attitudes as well as their measurement
- Subliminal influencing
- Intra- and interpersonal influences on attitudes, preferences and behaviour
- Psychological principles of conscious and unconscious decisions
Market Research & Marketing Psychology
3
ECTS
- Introduction to market research in the consumer goods sector
- Phases and methods of market research and buyer behaviour
- Selected methods of data acquisition, data preparation and data analysis various types of market research studies
- Special benefit potential of data scanning for market research and buyer behaviour research
- Different methods of data scanning acquisition
- Market research activities
Market Research & Marketing Psychology
3
ECTS
- Introduction to market research in the consumer goods sector
- Phases and methods of market research and buyer behaviour
- Selected methods of data acquisition, data preparation and data analysis various types of market research studies
- Special benefit potential of data scanning for market research and buyer behaviour research
- Different methods of data scanning acquisition
- Market research activities
Corporate Governance
3
ECTS
- Historical developments around the world
- Directors and board structures in different parts of the world
- Family business governance
- Role of institutional investors
- Corporate governance in mergers and acquisitions
- Socially responsible investments
- Corporate governance in different regions
Corporate Governance
3
ECTS
- Historical developments around the world
- Directors and board structures in different parts of the world
- Family business governance
- Role of institutional investors
- Corporate governance in mergers and acquisitions
- Socially responsible investments
- Corporate governance in different regions
International Project Management
2
ECTS
- Social competence: Communication, motivation, groups and team structures, leadership, conflict management
- Methodological competence: Structural aspects, time management, cost management, human resource management, creativity and problem solving
- Organisational competence: Quality management, documentation, risk management, project start and closure
International Project Management
2
ECTS
- Social competence: Communication, motivation, groups and team structures, leadership, conflict management
- Methodological competence: Structural aspects, time management, cost management, human resource management, creativity and problem solving
- Organisational competence: Quality management, documentation, risk management, project start and closure
Experimental Research
3
ECTS
- Psychological experimentation as an application of the scientific method
- Identifying the problem and defining the research question
- Formulating a testable hypothesis
- Operationalisation of the dependent and independent variable
- Planning and conducting an experiment
- Choosing the right experimental plan (experimental and quasi-experimental)
- Different experimental designs (e.g. randomized or matched groups; factorial designs; within or between subject designs, …)
Experimental Research
3
ECTS
- Psychological experimentation as an application of the scientific method
- Identifying the problem and defining the research question
- Formulating a testable hypothesis
- Operationalisation of the dependent and independent variable
- Planning and conducting an experiment
- Choosing the right experimental plan (experimental and quasi-experimental)
- Different experimental designs (e.g. randomized or matched groups; factorial designs; within or between subject designs, …)
Corporate Social Responsibility
3
ECTS
- Cornerstones of sustainable management
- CSR as management approach
- Practical approaches of organizational effectiveness
- Tools for CSR implementation
- CSR and financial performance
- Life cycle assessment
Corporate Social Responsibility
3
ECTS
- Cornerstones of sustainable management
- CSR as management approach
- Practical approaches of organizational effectiveness
- Tools for CSR implementation
- CSR and financial performance
- Life cycle assessment
Sustainable Supply Chain Management
3
ECTS
- Defining the state of a sustainable supply chain based on actual trends
- Discussion of various theoretical concepts (e.g. Stakeholder Theory, Slack Resource Theory) and their implications for sustainable supply chain management
- Defining a “New Normal” of how to do business (e.g. circular economy, regenerative business models, carbon literacy training)
- Sustainable Marketing (definition, Green Marketing Strategy Mix, Green Washing and Sustainable Consumer Buying Behaviour)
- Sustainable Procurement (definition, Sustainable Procurement Process Model with a focus on sustainable supplier relationship management; new trends like circular procurement)
- Sustainable Logistics
- Sustainable Design
- Carbon Emission / Human Rights in global supply chains
Sustainable Supply Chain Management
3
ECTS
- Defining the state of a sustainable supply chain based on actual trends
- Discussion of various theoretical concepts (e.g. Stakeholder Theory, Slack Resource Theory) and their implications for sustainable supply chain management
- Defining a “New Normal” of how to do business (e.g. circular economy, regenerative business models, carbon literacy training)
- Sustainable Marketing (definition, Green Marketing Strategy Mix, Green Washing and Sustainable Consumer Buying Behaviour)
- Sustainable Procurement (definition, Sustainable Procurement Process Model with a focus on sustainable supplier relationship management; new trends like circular procurement)
- Sustainable Logistics
- Sustainable Design
- Carbon Emission / Human Rights in global supply chains
Strategic Analysis & Management
3
ECTS
- Strategy making process and strategic reasoning: cognitive process of strategy
creation through the prism of logic and intuition - Setting strategic purpose in the context of responsible stakeholder management
- Advanced external environment analysis: markets, industries and competitive
landscapes in static and dynamic perspective in the domestic and international
context - Diagnosing and managing strategic capability through national borders over time
- Cultural and institutional context of strategic management: concepts, frameworks
and analytical tools - Generic and interactive business strategies, inside-out and outside-in perspective on
achieving and sustaining competitive advantage internationally - Network-level strategies
- Corporate development and configuration: strategic options and portfolio matrices
- Strategy formation
- Strategic change and corporate restructuring
- Strategic renewal
- Strategy evaluation and strategic controls: tools and methods
- Organizing for success
Strategic Analysis & Management
3
ECTS
- Strategy making process and strategic reasoning: cognitive process of strategy
creation through the prism of logic and intuition - Setting strategic purpose in the context of responsible stakeholder management
- Advanced external environment analysis: markets, industries and competitive
landscapes in static and dynamic perspective in the domestic and international
context - Diagnosing and managing strategic capability through national borders over time
- Cultural and institutional context of strategic management: concepts, frameworks
and analytical tools - Generic and interactive business strategies, inside-out and outside-in perspective on
achieving and sustaining competitive advantage internationally - Network-level strategies
- Corporate development and configuration: strategic options and portfolio matrices
- Strategy formation
- Strategic change and corporate restructuring
- Strategic renewal
- Strategy evaluation and strategic controls: tools and methods
- Organizing for success
Language & Communication Skills
2
ECTS
The “Scholarly Writing and Analysis” course is offered for German native speakers. German as a foreign language is offered as an obligatory course for Non-native German speakers.
Language & Communication Skills
2
ECTS
The “Scholarly Writing and Analysis” course is offered for German native speakers. German as a foreign language is offered as an obligatory course for Non-native German speakers.
Psychological Testing, Assessment & Statistics
3
ECTS
- Methods of data collection
- Descriptive data analysis: proportions, frequency distributions
- Correlation tin order to calculate relationships
- Inferential statistical statements on context and difference hypotheses
- Differences between groups: t-test and analysis of variance
- Test procedures for nominal or ordinal scaled data
- Effect sizes
- The concept of test strength
Psychological Testing, Assessment & Statistics
3
ECTS
- Methods of data collection
- Descriptive data analysis: proportions, frequency distributions
- Correlation tin order to calculate relationships
- Inferential statistical statements on context and difference hypotheses
- Differences between groups: t-test and analysis of variance
- Test procedures for nominal or ordinal scaled data
- Effect sizes
- The concept of test strength
Innovation Management & Digital Transformation
3
ECTS
- Diagnosing the change context: diffusion and dynamics of innovation
- Sources & types of innovation
- Product/service, process & business model innovation
- Individual and corporate creativity
- Strategic innovation management & the innovation process incl. New Product Development (NPD)
- Introduction to digitalization, digital age & digital divide
- Digital drivers & disruptive forces
- Technological drivers of digital transformation
- Socio-technological change associated with the adoption of the mentioned drivers
- Introduction to the digital organization & digital business models
- Impact of digitalization on the value chain (Industry 4.0)
- Digitalization-related innovation theories & technology management
- Digitalization leadership & organisational transformation concepts
- Change management & transformational leadership
- Agility and VUCA world
- SCRUM and Design Thinking
Innovation Management & Digital Transformation
3
ECTS
- Diagnosing the change context: diffusion and dynamics of innovation
- Sources & types of innovation
- Product/service, process & business model innovation
- Individual and corporate creativity
- Strategic innovation management & the innovation process incl. New Product Development (NPD)
- Introduction to digitalization, digital age & digital divide
- Digital drivers & disruptive forces
- Technological drivers of digital transformation
- Socio-technological change associated with the adoption of the mentioned drivers
- Introduction to the digital organization & digital business models
- Impact of digitalization on the value chain (Industry 4.0)
- Digitalization-related innovation theories & technology management
- Digitalization leadership & organisational transformation concepts
- Change management & transformational leadership
- Agility and VUCA world
- SCRUM and Design Thinking
Empirical Research Methods
3
ECTS
- Development of a research question
- Primary vs. secondary data
- Steps of research process
- Research designs
- Quantitative and qualitative data
- Structured methods of data collection: questionnaire and structured interview
- Un- and semi-structured methods: qualitative interview and focus group
- Quantitative and qualitative content analysis
- Ethical considerations of data collection
- Sampling
- Data analysis using statistical software programs (SPSS)
- Univariate analysis, bivariate analysis (crosstab and correlation), multiple linear regression
- Writing a research report – structural and other formal requirements
Empirical Research Methods
3
ECTS
- Development of a research question
- Primary vs. secondary data
- Steps of research process
- Research designs
- Quantitative and qualitative data
- Structured methods of data collection: questionnaire and structured interview
- Un- and semi-structured methods: qualitative interview and focus group
- Quantitative and qualitative content analysis
- Ethical considerations of data collection
- Sampling
- Data analysis using statistical software programs (SPSS)
- Univariate analysis, bivariate analysis (crosstab and correlation), multiple linear regression
- Writing a research report – structural and other formal requirements
Business Economics
3
ECTS
- Analysis of demand, supply, and market equilibrium
- Theory of consumer choice
- Theory of the firm, production and cost analysis
- Market structures: perfect competition, monopoly, monopolistic competition, oligopoly, contestable markets
- Game theory
- Pricing strategies
- Factor markets, labor economics
- Economics of information
- Industrial organization
- Limitations of markets and interventions by the government
- Econometric techniques related to these topics
Business Economics
3
ECTS
- Analysis of demand, supply, and market equilibrium
- Theory of consumer choice
- Theory of the firm, production and cost analysis
- Market structures: perfect competition, monopoly, monopolistic competition, oligopoly, contestable markets
- Game theory
- Pricing strategies
- Factor markets, labor economics
- Economics of information
- Industrial organization
- Limitations of markets and interventions by the government
- Econometric techniques related to these topics
Psychological Decision Making & Responsibility
3
ECTS
- Conducting psychological interviews
- Psychological negotiation techniques
- Crisis and conflict counselling
- Phases of escalation
- Phase-specific intervention
- Decision-based management: managerial decisions from a psychological point of view
Psychological Decision Making & Responsibility
3
ECTS
- Conducting psychological interviews
- Psychological negotiation techniques
- Crisis and conflict counselling
- Phases of escalation
- Phase-specific intervention
- Decision-based management: managerial decisions from a psychological point of view
General Psychology
3
ECTS
- Foundations of Psychology
- Perception, Attention, Cognitions, Thinking, Awareness, Ideas, Emotions, Motivation, Memory, Intelligence, Self-concept
- Memory structures and memory processes
- Heuristics as a special form of social information processing
- Overview of business psychology topics
- Overview of research methods
General Psychology
3
ECTS
- Foundations of Psychology
- Perception, Attention, Cognitions, Thinking, Awareness, Ideas, Emotions, Motivation, Memory, Intelligence, Self-concept
- Memory structures and memory processes
- Heuristics as a special form of social information processing
- Overview of business psychology topics
- Overview of research methods
Why CBS UNIVERSITY
Your path to CBS
Starting your studies at CBS University of Applied Sciences is as unique as you are – and at the same time, completely hassle-free. With our user-friendly online application process, you can apply from anywhere, with no numerus clausus restrictions. Instead of rigid admission requirements, we focus on a personal selection process that highlights your strengths and potential.
Whether you choose a dual, part-time, or full-time programme, CBS University offers the perfect combination of theory and practice.

Admission requirements
The Zugangsvoraussetzungen für dein Master-Studium an der CBS University of Applied Sciences variieren je nach Studiengang . into your studies at CBSSciences is so Like yourself — and at the same time designed. With our easy to use Can you yourself apply, completely without . Instead of staring Waiting for you with us is a that is your strengthsand focuses on potential. Regardless of whether you opt for dual, part-time or full-time study, the CBSUniversity offers you the of
Deadlines
The application deadline is year round open, even before you graduate from high school. For dual study programs, you should sufficient lead time Plan so that we can find your suitable practice partner. The start of studies is flexible: in the winter semester or, for selected programs, also in the summer semester. One early candidature is particularly important for limited study places secure and apply for any necessary visas in good time.
funding
A dual or part-time study Is often used by the Practice partner financed, which is also a valuable occupational provides accompaniment. A full-time study On the other hand, can be achieved by numerous Funding opportunities like BAföG or stipends Personalize to give you an optimal connection of personal Development and academic To make the future possible.
HANDS-ON LEARNING AT ITS BEST
At CBS, we are committed to seamlessly integrating theory and practice, allowing you to apply your knowledge directly and gain valuable insights into the real working world.
Business Projects
Im Rahmen der Business Projects an der CBS International Business School haben Studierende die Möglichkeit, gemeinsam mit renommierten Unternehmen an realitätsnahen Projekten zu arbeiten. Diese praxisorientierte Lehrform verbindet theoretisches Wissen mit konkreten wirtschaftlichen Fragestellungen und gewährt tiefe Einblicke in berufliche Abläufe.
Unternehmenskooperation
Dank eines Netzwerks von über 1.300 etablierten Unternehmen aus diversen Branchen profitieren Studierende von exklusiven Einblicken in die Arbeitswelt. Diese Kooperationen eröffnen nicht nur spannende Perspektiven, sondern fördern auch die Entwicklung wichtiger Kontakte und bieten nachhaltige Karrieremöglichkeiten.
Praktikum/Berufserfahrung
Ob in Form von Pflichtpraktika, die fester Bestandteil vieler Studiengänge sind, oder durch die Integration von Berufserfahrung in duale und berufsbegleitende Programme: Du kannst dein Fachwissen direkt in der realen Arbeitswelt anwenden.
HOW DO I FIND MY PERFECT CAREER PATH?
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FAQ: The most important questions about studying Business Psychology
Here you can find answers to all important questions all around your Business Psychology master's degree. If you have any further questions, feel free to contact us at any time.
What is Business Psychology and Management?
The Master’s in Business Psychology and Management integrates psychological insights with business and management strategies. It provides practice-oriented knowledge to help organisations understand human behaviour and develop effective business strategies.
Why should you choose the Business Psychology and Management degree?
This Master’s programme in Business Psychology and Management allows you to combine psychological expertise with business and management knowledge, preparing you for leadership roles in HR, marketing, consulting, and change management. Graduates develop the skills to analyse workplace behaviour, enhance organisational performance, and drive strategic business decisions.
How long does the Business Psychology and Management programme last?
The Master’s in Business Psychology and Management typically lasts 4 semesters (2 years) and concludes with the award of a Master of Science (M.Sc.).
Does the Business Psychology and Management programme have a Numerus Clausus (NC)?
There is generally no NC for the Business Psychology and Management Master’s programme. Admission is based on your academic background and relevant professional experience.
What are the admission requirements for the Business Psychology and Management Master’s?
Applicants need a Master’s degree in psychology, business, or a related field. Strong English skills are required, as many modules are taught in English.
How is the Business Psychology and Management degree structured?
The Master’s in Business Psychology and Management combines lectures, seminars, and practical projects. Students also have the opportunity to participate in research projects or complete an internship at an international company.
Where can I study Business Psychology and Management?
The Business Psychology and Management Master’s programme is offered at the Cologne campus.
What will I learn in the Business Psychology and Management degree? What are the core subjects?
Key study areas in the Business Psychology and Management programme include:
• HR and organisational psychology
• Consumer behaviour
• Leadership and change management
• Business psychology and decision-making
• Research methods and data analysis
Can I study abroad during the Business Psychology and Management programme?
Yes! In the fourth semester, you can either study abroad and write your Master’s thesis internationally or complete a minimum seven-week internship as part of the Business Psychology and Management degree.
Can I write my Master’s thesis with a company in Business Psychology and Management?
Yes! In the final semester, you can either spend a semester abroad or complete a corporate internship, providing the ideal opportunity to write your Master’s thesis with a business focus as part of the Business Psychology and Management programme.
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