Business Psychology Aston University

Overview

Whether you’re interested in a leadership role, career paths in human resources, marketing, employee relations, or any role that would benefit from understanding other people in the work place, this course is for you. You will develop your critical understanding of the main theories of effective leadership and organisational behaviour and how they can be applied in real-life business scenarios.

You’ll also develop your own skills in relation to human behaviour and leadership in the workplace, preparing you for a wide range of business and management roles across a variety of sectors.

At Aston University, you’ll learn from one of the best known and most successful academic groups in work and psychology in Europe. The department is recognised internationally for its research activities. We research the challenges concerning the future of work and organisations.  Staff are active in research studies including aspects of leadership and innovation, strategic and international human resource management, diversity, inclusion and meaningful work, CSR, ethics and sustainability. You will find their practical knowledge of organisational behaviour and workplace psychology incredibly valuable.

Career prospects

This Business Psychology programme from Aston University prepares you for a wide range of professional and management careers across business functions and sectors including marketing, operations, HR and strategic management as well as organisational psychology.

Recent graduates

You will develop a wide range of business and transferable skills and knowledge demanded by graduate employers.

Our strong links with industry have enabled us to tailor the course to meet the needs of employers looking for highly skilled graduates.

Our graduates have gone on to work in companies such as;

• The Ministry of Human Resources (Malaysia)
• Prodos Ltd (Nigeria)
• Transport for London (UK)
• Ford Motor Company.