How is the study program structured?

The Master's degree course in Economics, Psychology and Management can be completed after four semesters. The course is divided into a basic and a specialization area.

In the foundation area (30 credits), the focus is on acquiring specialist knowledge and skills in terms of content and methodology. They are the prerequisite for understanding psychological, economic, social and societal contexts and applying them professionally in business practice.
To this end, students learn advanced quantitative and qualitative research methods, such as designing and conducting interviews, or designing and conducting employee surveys and experimental studies. These form the basis for the analysis, evaluation and interpretation of empirical questions in business psychology from research and practice.

Furthermore, the basics are taught in the modules "Economics" (behavioral approaches to economics and bounded rationality) and "Psychology" (relevant theories and approaches from various areas of psychology and their application to specific problems).

In the specialization area (from the 2nd semester), students can specialize in a total of four areas (48 credits). These include the areas of Human Resources, Organization and Market and Competition as well as a further specialization in Marketing, Work and Health or Digital Transformation.
Students have the option of either completing a 12-week internship in research or practice or acquiring additive key competencies through non-subject-specific courses (12 credits).

The final module (30 credits) consists of the Master's thesis and the associated colloquium. Lecturers come from the fields of business administration, economics and psychology.

The content of the modules is taught according to international standards in the form of lectures, exercises and seminars. The corresponding examinations consist of written examinations, oral examinations, presentations and term papers or a combination of these forms of examination.