Business Psychology with Placement

About this course

Business psychology sits at the intersection of how organisations function and how individuals within them think, decide, and perform. It draws on occupational and social psychology to explore questions about motivation, leadership, team dynamics, career development, decision-making under uncertainty, and the ways in which individual differences shape workplace behaviour. As organisations face growing pressure to understand and engage their people more effectively, the discipline has moved from a specialist interest to a mainstream concern for businesses of all kinds. This four-year full-time programme at Birkbeck College combines a grounding in introductory business with core areas of organisational psychology. You will study how people manage their careers, how teams form and break down, how organisations can be designed to bring out the best in their members, and how psychological re

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 40% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

• 62 / 100Secretarial and related occupations · 10% of graduatescards →
• 48 / 100Business and public service associate professionals · 15% of graduatescards →
• 40 / 100Sales occupations · 5% of graduatescards →
• 32 / 100Artistic, literary and media occupations · 5% of graduatescards →
• 30 / 100Managers, directors and senior officials · 5% of graduatescards →

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