M.S. in Psychology - Organizational Psychology and Development

Walden University offers a variety of master's degree taken online to give chance to working and busy people to earn their degrees without having to give up their source of income. Taking a master's degree will not only increase one's profitability but will also expand his or her career options. One of the degrees the university offers is M.S. in Psychology - Organizational Psychology and Development. This degree aims to equip students in both scholarship and practice in how they deal with organizational change and optimal utilization of people as change agents across contemporary structures.

There are a variety of areas where particular expertise can be developed. These areas include the evolution of organization including the dynamics of international and virtual organizations, talent management and development, leadership and motivation through a consultative approach, cross-cultural communication and collaboration, and organizational adaptability to positive change within a global environment. Learning experience can be customized according to the student's choice through outcomes focused on either practical application or continued research with a choice of a thesis or a fieldwork. This approach is meant to develop in the students functional skills with regards to solving international, multi-cultural, and distance-related challenges.