MARSHALL GOLDSMITH SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT Named for one of the most successful executive coaches in the world today, the Marshall Goldsmith School of Management (MGSM) is reinventing management education by preparing graduates to work immediately and effectively in complex, global organizations. What makes MGSM distinctive is preparation— “hands on” professional practice that gives you an edge on the human side of business.

WHY CHOOSE MGSM? • Internship opportunities and project

opportunities through our Consulting Centers located in Los Angeles, San Diego and San Francisco

• Business and Industry Tuition Assistance Program (BITAP): matches up to 25% of Employers Tuition benefits for their Employees

• Financial aid to qualified students• MGSM scholarship opportunities• Small class sizes permitting

more personalized attention• Executive format cohort model with

evening and weekend courses• WASC accredited• Quality faculty with “real world” experience

PhD IN INDUSTRIAL/ ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGYStudents enter the PhD program in Industrial Organizational Psychology with a bachelor’s degree in psychology or a related field and take four to five years to complete the PhD. A limited number of positions are open for students who wish to enter on a part-time basis.

Graduates will be prepared to: practice as both internal or external organizational researchers and consultants: conduct original, empirical research: develop, evaluate and test personnel and Organizational Psychology theories; and apply scientific knowledge and methods in business and organizational settings (including the design of human resources management systems and multilevel Organizational Development interventions).

Admissions Requirements• A Bachelor’s degree with a GPA of 3.0 or better• Grade of B or better in each of the following areas::: Introductory Statistics for Social Sciences:: Two other undergraduate/graduate courses in the behavioral

sciences or human resources • Excellent References • A strong interest in some aspect of our field• An interview with a faculty member, preferably in person, but

telephone interviews can be arranged as necessary• Demonstrate ability to effectively express oneself both in oral and

written communication

• Submission of an official GRE or GMAT score report

Organizational Psychology

Doctor Of Philosophy In Industrial/Organizational

Psychology (PhD)

Los Angeles San Diego

Dr. Marshall Goldsmith, university professor at Alliant International University, exemplifies our approach to management. Dr. Goldsmith has been named one of the 50 most influential thought leaders in business by the American Management Association and has been an executive coach to more than 70 CEOs around the world. He has written or edited 20 books on effective leadership and management practices.

Want to know more?Hollan McBride,

Director of Admissions & Recruitment, Southern California

Tel: 858.635.4694 hmcbride@alliant.edu

Jay Finkelman, PhD Associate Dean & Program Director Tel: 626.270.3338

jfinkelman@alliant.edu

mgsm.alliant.edu

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Organizational Psychology

Doctor Of Philosophy In Industrial/Organizational Psychology

(PhD)

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Organizational Psychology Positions held by MGSM Alumni

Qualcomm, Inc, Sr. Vice President of Training and Development

Disney, Director of Employee and Organization Development

IBM, Senior Manager, Business Consulting Services

Accenture, Senior Consultant, Human Performance

HealthNet, Manager of Organizational Effectiveness

Hershey, Senior Brands ManagerNestle, Senior Assistant Treasurer, Malaysia

eBay, Senior Director, Learning and Organization Development

Degree Requirements 92 unitsThe doctorate is awarded to students who have completed the Industrial-Organizational Psychology doctoral program, upon satisfactory evaluation by the faculty of the following requirements:

• Demonstrate mastery of the stated competencies through Comprehensive Examination

• Completion and successful defense of a PhD dissertation

• The equivalent of not less than four academic years of full-time attendance at Alliant International University following admission at the graduate entry level

Doctoral degree course requirements total 92 units. In a typical four-year program, the first two years provide substantive coursework in general and organizational psychology, statistics, research design, and measurement. Students are also involved in research and independent study projects. At the beginning of their third year, students demonstrate mastery of the stated competencies through a comprehensive examination.

In their third and fourth years, students complete academic requirements for the PhD, develop and complete their dissertations and participate in supervised professional training placements in the business community or the public sector.

Semester Year Course Title Course Units

Fall 2010 ORG 6005: Introduction to Professional Practice in I-O Psychology 2 units G1 2010 ORG 6320: Organizational Behavior 3 units 2010 ORG 6000: Business Principles 3 units 2010 ORG 6170: Qualitative Research and Survey Methods 3 units 2010 PSY 6021: Advanced Statistics I 3 units *Must be taken concurrently with PSY 6700 2010 PSY 6700: Workshop: Data Management SPSS 1 unit *Must be taken concurrently with PSY 6021 Total Semester Units 15 units Spring 2011 ORG 7330: Cultural Diversity in Organizations 3 units G1 2011 PSY 8412: Social Psychology in Organizations 3 units 2011 ORG 8220: Human Resource Management 3 units 2011 ORG 6016: Principles of Research Design 3 units 2011 ORG 6150: Professional Communication Skills 3 units Total Semester Units 15 unitsFall 2011 PSY 6022: Advanced Statistics II 3 unitsG2 2011 ORG 8120: Talent Staffing and Selection 3 units 2011 BUS 6020: Strategic Management 3 units 2011 ORG 7863: I-O Psychology Research Project I 3 units Total Semester Units 12 unitsSpring 2012 ORG 7100: Consultation and Facilitation Skills 3 units G2 2012 ORG 7525: Organizational Change and Development 3 units 2012 ORG 7503: Leadership and Management Behavior 3 units 2012 ORG 7020: Psychological Measurement 3 units 2012 ORG 7864: I-O Psychology Research Project II 3 units Total Semester Units 15 units Fall 2012 ORG 8990: Dissertation Research Seminar I 3 units G3 2012 PSY 6412: Group Dynamics 3 units 2012 ORG 6330: Work Motivation and Productivity 3 units 2012 ORG 9411: Part-Time Field Placement in Organizational Psychology 1 units Total Semester Units 9 units (10 units w/ PT Field Placement)Spring 2013 ORG 7215: Training and Development 3 units G3 2013 MGSM Elective * 3 units 2013 ORG 8991: Dissertation Research Seminar II 3 unit 2013 ORG 9411: Part-Time Field Placement in Organizational Psychology 1 units Total Semester Units 9 units (10 units w/ PT Field Placement)Fall 2013 ORG 9410: Full-Time Field Placement in Organizational Studies 2 units OR ORG 9411: Part-Time Field Placement in Organizational Studies *for those students who registered for ORG 9411: Part-Time Field Placement in Fall and Spring G3 1 unitG4 2013 ORG 9931: Doctoral Dissertation 4 units 2013 MGSM Elective * 3 units Total Semester Units 9 units w/ FT Field Placement (8 units w/ PT Field Placement)

A description of each course is listed by course number in the Course Description section of the catalog. Curriculum requirements are subject to change.