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in business administration (MBA). Business psychology graduates can blend different types of business management skills along with psychology to specialize in a variety of consulting, counseling, analyst, recruitment, training, and related fields, in government and business organizations. Business psychologists are influencing the careers and workplaces of today and developing new pathways for businesses and workplaces of the future. Under the broad banner of business psychology, you have many options of career and educational paths. Most people with careers in business psychology or industrial organizational (I-O) psychology started out with a bachelor’s degree in psychology. However, some colleges and universities offer bachelor’s degrees in business administration with concentrations in different specialties of business psychology. While students are pursuing their bachelor’s degree, they may have options for internships that help them to gain experience and learn more about specialties and concentrations in the field. Most bachelor’s degrees in business psychology (or business administration, with a concentration in psychology) require 120 units of completed coursework. Each unit equals one hour per week of classroom education, or approximately five classes per semester for four years. Online programs offer flexibility in time options and scheduling. It’s possible to complete some programs in less than four years. In order to work professionally in business psychology, candidates need to complete a master’s degree and perform a practicum, which is a course of direct study and work under the supervision of a PhD psychologist who is authorized to supervise Educational Pathways for Business Psychologists

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Business Psychology