Course Structure and Curriculum

The IEC offers you coaching and tutoring during your studies. You will have an opportunity to discuss and get advice on current questions from practice and science relating to your studies. The tutoring concept’s focus on your needs and the study concept represent effective support for your progress on the course. The flexible design of the course makes the degree a particularly suitable choice for students in employment. You can study alongside your normal job in a combination of self-guided studies and module blocks on campus.

The success of this approach is evident in a large number of successful graduates. Supporting you effectively during your studies is an integral part of the philosophy of the Institute of Executive Capabilities.

The degree course is designed for trained business and organizational psychologists to:

• be ready to compete in global workforce,
• maximize the potential of human capital in organizations (e.g. training, coaching, L&D),
• be able to apply cutting-edge research and best practices for organizational needs (e.g. in market research, change management, and advertising),
• have the ability to manage and resolve organizational problems (e.g. conflict management, HR negotiation),
• master the complex challenges of management practice in diverse areas of their business practice.

The academic focus of the psychology modules lies in the area of occupational, organizational, and market psychology. The business management focus lies on managing and developing profit and non-profit enterprises and organizations.