Program Opportunities

• Major in Psychology, Industrial-Organizational Concentration
• Minor in Psychology, Industrial-Organizational Concentration

Overview

At Manchester, we strive to prepare our students for emerging job opportunities, and I-O psychology is one of the nation’s fastest-growing fields. Industrial-organizational psychology is the application of psychology principles applied to the work setting. It lies at the crossroads between business and psychology. I-O psychologists help both businesses and employees achieve their full potential.

You’ll learn how the principles of I-O psychology are applied to employee selection, employee training, performance appraisal, organizational leadership, employee motivation, and team dynamics. Our program will prepare you for many paths after graduation including graduate programs, both master’s and doctoral, management training programs, and careers in human resources.

Program Highlights

• Our graduate school admission rate is consistently around 95 percent.
• We offer both an in-depth course in Personnel Psychology, which features the work of psychologists in the recruitment, selection (hiring), performance appraisal, organization research, and employment law, and a course in Organizational Psychology, which features discussion of employee attitudes, morale, motivation, engagement, team dynamics, stress and well-being, and organization culture and climate.
• Many students discover that a minor in Industrial-Organizational Psychology is an ideal complement to Business majors, and the research and statistical skills gained in psychology offer them a competitive advantage in the job market.
• Our statistics and research in applied psychology course will prepare you for the research requirements and advanced statistical techniques of graduate school.
• You will have the opportunity to present your work at a research conference.