MSc Business Psychology

The Business Psychology with Coaching course at Heriot-Watt University is a flexible, progressive program designed to meet professional standards. Focused on developing effective coaching within businesses, it provides an in-depth understanding of psychological theories and concepts, while enhancing an individual's ability to assess, understand and influence the behavior of others in an organizational context. Course Content: This course comprises highly interactive, practical and reflective nature of coaching as a learning and developmental process. The curriculum consists of advanced modules in business and organizational psychology, coaching in organizations, research methods and dissertation.Key Modules: This course consists of a variety of modules, including Business Psychology, Psychological Assessment at Work, Leadership, Engagement and Motivation, Wellbeing at Work, Coaching in Organisations, and Research Design and Analysis. Further, students need to complete a dissertation project that allows them to apply their learned theories and concepts into a workplace problem.Accreditations: The course is accredited by the British Psychology Society (BPS). Completion of the course can lead to the status of Chartered Occupational Psychologist.Future Careers: This course prepares students for a range of careers in management consulting, human resource management, executive coaching, and leadership roles. The graduates can also pursue a career as a business psychologist or a freelance executive coach.For more information on this course, please visit the official course page here.