Key information
Duration
Full-time
- 36 months
- 3 Years Full Time (post-master’s)
- 5 Years Full Time (post-bachelor's)
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting January 2027 - Apply anytime.
- Starting May 2027 - Apply anytime.
- Starting August 2027 - Apply anytime.
Online programmes begin every eight weeks and have a rolling admissions policy.
International applicants are encouraged to complete the admissions process earlier due to visa timelines.
Language
English
English requirements
- Duolingo English Test - The Duolingo English Test is a convenient, fast, and affordable English proficiency test trusted by top universities around the world. Take it online in just one hour—anywhere, any time. Scores are reported out of 160 in 5 point increments. Requirement: 110
- TOEFL® IBT - TOEFL iBT® is accepted by more than 13,000 universities and other institutions in over 160 countries. The test can be taken at a test center or at home. The test measures your English-language abilities in an academic setting. The score refers to the total score of 4 subjects (writing, listening, speaking, and reading), each subject has a range of 0 - 30. OR Requirement: 79
- PTE Academic - PTE Academic (Pearson Test of English) is a language test that enables students to demonstrate their writing, listening, speaking, and reading skills when applying to study in English. The score refers to a total score which ranges between 10 and 90. Requirement: 53
- IELTS - The International English Language Test System (IELTS) tests your English-language proficiency on a scale of 1 – 9. The score refers to the combined average score of 4 subjects (writing, listening, speaking, and reading). Requirement: 6.5
Delivered
On Campus, Online
Campus Location
- Chicago, United States
- Los Angeles, United States
- Washington, D. C., United States
Offered at multiple locations, but you can enroll in only one. Apply to your chosen location.
Disciplines
- Business Administration
- Psychology
- Organisational Behaviour
Overview
Graduates are trained to enter roles as academics, organizational leaders, or consultants who are fully equipped to succeed in a competitive market that demands both relational and performance success. Foundational psychological and business principles allow students to address the wide variety of work settings that leaders and consultants encounter.
Entering the consulting track of the in-person and online Ph.D. Business Psychology programme requires a master’s degree in psychology or a related area. This track prepares students to apply the principles of business psychology in consulting environments, helping to improve individual, group, and organizational functioning in both for-profit and nonprofit settings.
Career
Business Psychology - Industrial and Organizational Track program from The Chicago School prepares you to make an impact in a variety of high-demand careers. Below, you will find possible career options and salaries associated with this degree.
Data is pulled by a third-party tool called Lightcast, which includes data from sources including the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the U.S. Census Bureau, online job postings, and other government databases. The information below represents a regional and national career outlook related to this degree programme.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Statistics and Lab
- Professional Development Seminar
- Social Psychology/Behavioral Economics
Admission Requirements
Academic requirements
GPA: 3
English requirements
- Duolingo English Test - The Duolingo English Test is a convenient, fast, and affordable English proficiency test trusted by top universities around the world. Take it online in just one hour—anywhere, any time. Scores are reported out of 160 in 5 point increments. Requirement: 110
- TOEFL® IBT - TOEFL iBT® is accepted by more than 13,000 universities and other institutions in over 160 countries. The test can be taken at a test center or at home. The test measures your English-language abilities in an academic setting. The score refers to the total score of 4 subjects (writing, listening, speaking, and reading), each subject has a range of 0 - 30. OR Requirement: 79
- PTE Academic - PTE Academic (Pearson Test of English) is a language test that enables students to demonstrate their writing, listening, speaking, and reading skills when applying to study in English. The score refers to a total score which ranges between 10 and 90. Requirement: 53
- IELTS - The International English Language Test System (IELTS) tests your English-language proficiency on a scale of 1 – 9. The score refers to the combined average score of 4 subjects (writing, listening, speaking, and reading). Requirement: 6.5
Other requirements
General requirements
- Application
- Application fee ($50)
- The general guideline for admission to the Ph.D. Business Psychology: Industrial Organization Track is a cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale if entering at the post-bachelor’s entry point and a cumulative graduate GPA of 3.2 or higher on a 4.0 scale if entering at the post-master’s entry point
- Official college/university transcripts
- Resume or curriculum vitae or work history
- Essay
- Statement of research interests
- Two letters of recommendation
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited university (post-bachelors)
- Master's degree from an accredited university (post-master's)
Fees and Funding
Tuition Fees
Visit programme website for tuition fees.
Living costs
Chicago, United States: 1,810-3,477 AUD / month
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
Scholarships
Below you will find PhD's scholarship opportunities for Business Psychology - Industrial and Organizational Track.
You are eligible to apply for these scholarships but a selection process will still be applied by the provider.
- Other Scholarships For Graduate Students - Grant: Various benefits - Deadline: Not specified - Provider: Education USA
- Belgian American Educational Foundation (BAEF) - Grant: 72000 USD - Deadline: 31 Oct 2026 - Provider: The Belgian American Educational Foundation
- Fulbright U.S. Student Program - Grant: Various benefits - Deadline: 07 Oct 2026 - Provider: U.S. government
- Next 100 (Kitas 100) - Grant: 25600 USD - Deadline: Not specified - Provider: Government of the Republic of Lithuania
- Veterans’ Fund Indigenous Scholarships - Grant: 40000 AUD - Deadline: 30 Sep 2026 - Provider: American Australian Association (AAA)
- Thanks To Scandinavia Grants To Danish Students - Grant: 20000 USD - Deadline: 31 Mar 2027 - Provider: Education USA
- The Fulbright Program - Grant: Various benefits - Deadline: Not specified - Provider: Education USA
- International Education Center's Study Abroad Programs - Grant: 30000 USD - Deadline: Not specified - Provider: Education USA
- Sir Edward Youde Memorial Fellowships For Overseas Studies - Grant: 300000 HKD - Deadline: 30 Sep 2026 - Provider: Sir Edward Youde Memorial Fund
- Fulbright-Masaryk Award - Grant: Various benefits - Deadline: 01 Nov 2026 - Provider: Education USA
- Baltic American Freedom Foundation Scholarships - Grant: 30000 USD - Deadline: Not specified - Provider: Education USA
- Marshall Scholarships - Grant: 38000 GBP - Deadline: 16 Sep 2026 - Provider: The Association of Commonwealth Universities
- Fulbright Award For Postgraduate Study - Grant: Various benefits - Deadline: 01 Sep 2026 - Provider: Education USA
- Study Abroad Graduate Scholarships of Chungcheongnam-do - Grant: 40000 USD - Deadline: 30 Sep 2026 - Provider: Education USA
- Hope For Addiction Scholarship - Grant: 1000 USD - Deadline: 28 Feb 2027 - Provider: Samba Recovery
- Building Bridges Scholarship - Grant: 1000 USD - Deadline: 30 Sep 2026 - Provider: The National Parent Volunteer Association
- ServiceScape Scholarship - Grant: 1000 USD - Deadline: 30 Nov 2026 - Provider: ServiceScape
- OAS Academic Scholarship Program - Grant: 10000 USD - Deadline: 31 Dec 2026 - Provider: The General Secretariat of the Organization of American States
- ACES Scholarships - Grant: 3500 USD - Deadline: 15 Nov 2026 - Provider: ACES Education Fund
- Overcoming Homelessness Scholarship - Grant: 1000 USD - Deadline: 09 Sep 2026 - Provider: Law Office of Caroline Norman Frost
- The Marietta Blau Grant - Grant: 1580 EUR - Deadline: Not specified - Provider: OeAD, Austria's Agency for Education and Internationalisation
- The Crowder Law Firm Scholarship - Grant: 1000 USD - Deadline: 31 Dec 2026 - Provider: The Crowder Law Firm
- Technology Addiction Awareness Scholarship - Grant: 1000 USD - Deadline: 30 Jan 2027 - Provider: Digital Responsibility
- Saving Smiles Scholarship - Grant: 1000 USD - Deadline: 02 Dec 2026 - Provider: Alexandria Dental Art
- $1,000 All Star Verified Scholarship - Grant: 1000 USD - Deadline: 31 Aug 2026 - Provider: Verified Scholarships
- Tatra Banka Scholarship - Grant: 5000 EUR - Deadline: 30 Jun 2027 - Provider: Education USA
- Uplifting Communities Scholarship - Grant: 1500 USD - Deadline: 28 Sep 2026 - Provider: The Law Office of Donald L. Bell
- Dedicated Volunteer Scholarship - Grant: 1000 USD - Deadline: 07 Dec 2026 - Provider: Rob Henley of Henley & Henley, Attorneys at Law
- International Peace Scholarship Fund - Grant: 12500 USD - Deadline: 15 Dec 2026 - Provider: The International Peace Scholarship Fund
- Don't Text and Drive Scholarship - Grant: 1000 USD - Deadline: 30 Sep 2026 - Provider: Digital Responsibility
- Erasmus+ - Grants for study mobility - Grant: Various benefits - Deadline: Not specified - Provider: OeAD, Austria's Agency for Education and Internationalisation
- Monthly Scholarship Series - Grant: 1000 USD - Deadline: Anytime - Provider: MPOWER Financing
- Fulbright Master's And PhD Grants - Türkiye - Grant: 50000 USD - Deadline: Not specified - Provider: Education USA
- The Higher Foundation Grant - Grant: 500 USD - Deadline: Anytime - Provider: The Higher Foundation
- Community Leaders Scholarship - Grant: 1000 USD - Deadline: 02 Feb 2027 - Provider: Spencer & Associates
- Philadelphia Medical Malpractice Lawyers, P.C. $1,000 Scholarship - Grant: 1000 USD - Deadline: 31 Dec 2026 - Provider: Philadelphia Medical Malpractice Lawyers, P.C.
- The Higher Foundation Scholarship - Grant: 1000 USD - Deadline: Anytime - Provider: The Higher Foundation
- Distinguished Design/Tech Award - Grant: 1000 USD - Deadline: 15 Sep 2026 - Provider: SETC
- Young Scholar's Award - Grant: 400 USD - Deadline: 15 Oct 2026 - Provider: SETC
- College JumpStart Pay It Forward Scholarship - Grant: 1000 USD - Deadline: 30 Sep 2026 - Provider: College JumpStart Scholarship
- The Fulbright U.S. Student Program - Grant: Various benefits - Deadline: Not specified - Provider: U.S. government
- Ruth Abernathy Presidential Scholarship - Grant: 1250 USD - Deadline: 15 Oct 2026 - Provider: SHAPE America
- Farmer & Morris Law, PLLC Volunteer Service Scholarship - Grant: 2500 USD - Deadline: 15 Dec 2026 - Provider: Farmer & Morris Law, PLLC
- InclusiveSkies Foundation Bessie Coleman Scholarship - Grant: 2500 USD - Deadline: 15 Jan 2027 - Provider: Aero Law Center
- Scott Parker Award - Grant: 500 USD - Deadline: 15 Sep 2026 - Provider: SETC
- P.E.O. International Peace Scholarship (IPS) - Grant: 12500 USD - Deadline: 15 Dec 2026 - Provider: The International Peace Scholarship Fund
- From Conflict to Growth Scholarship - Grant: 2500 USD - Deadline: 30 Nov 2026 - Provider: Happy Even After
- General Named Endowed Scholarships - Grant: Various benefits - Deadline: Not specified - Provider: United Methodist Church
- Providing Support to Young Entrepreneurs Scholarship - Grant: 2500 USD - Deadline: 30 Nov 2026 - Provider: NextLaw PLLC
- Getchell New Play Award - Grant: 1000 USD - Deadline: 15 Sep 2026 - Provider: SETC
- Design Competition Awards - Grant: 125 USD - Deadline: 28 Feb 2027 - Provider: SETC
- The Trim Body M.D. Future of Remote Care Scholarship - Grant: 2500 USD - Deadline: 31 Aug 2026 - Provider: Trim Body M.D.
- Distinguished Career Award - Grant: 1500 USD - Deadline: 15 Sep 2026 - Provider: SETC
- Financial Education PSA Scholarship - Grant: 1500 USD - Deadline: 15 Sep 2026 - Provider: High Rise Financial
- George Garrett Award - Grant: 2000 USD - Deadline: 31 Oct 2026 - Provider: Association of Writers & Writing Programs
- Anidjar & Levine Community Service Scholarship - Grant: 2500 USD - Deadline: 01 Oct 2026 - Provider: Law Offices of Anidjar & Levine
- The Haque Law Wings of Expression Scholarship - Grant: 3000 USD - Deadline: 01 Apr 2027 - Provider: Haque Law
- Tom Behm Award - Grant: 1000 USD - Deadline: 15 Sep 2026 - Provider: SETC
- Military Family Background – “Life Opportunities & Hardships” Scholarship - Grant: 2500 USD - Deadline: 01 Oct 2026 - Provider: Puget Law Group
- STEM Supplemental Award - Grant: 1000 USD - Deadline: Not specified - Provider: U.S. government
- $1,500 Annual Video Contest Scholarship - Grant: 1000 USD - Deadline: 31 Oct 2026 - Provider: IvyPanda
- Lehigh Valley Medical Malpractice Lawyers, P.C. Essay Competition – $500 Scholarship - Grant: 500 USD - Deadline: 31 Dec 2026 - Provider: Lehigh Valley Medical Malpractice Lawyers, P.C.
- Supporting Prisoners’ Families Scholarship - Grant: 1000 USD - Deadline: 09 Sep 2026 - Provider: Pullan & Young
- Aaliyah Lee Scholarship - Grant: 1000 USD - Deadline: 30 Nov 2026 - Provider: The National Parent Volunteer Association
- Keynote Emerging Artists of Promise (KEAP) Awards - Grant: 1000 USD - Deadline: 15 Oct 2026 - Provider: SETC
- Centro Legal Hispano de Las Vegas Drive Smart, Live Safe Scholarship - Grant: 2500 USD - Deadline: 01 Apr 2027 - Provider: Centro Legal Hispano de Las Vegas
- Gordon Hay Scholarship Fund - Grant: 10000 USD - Deadline: 19 Mar 2027 - Provider: Blumenthal Performing Arts
- Staten Island Accident 2026 $1,000 Scholarship Essay Competition - Grant: 1000 USD - Deadline: 31 Dec 2026 - Provider: Staten Island Injury Lawyers
- Voice Talent Online Scholarship - Grant: 1000 USD - Deadline: 01 Mar 2027 - Provider: Voice Talent Online
- Women Scholarship for International Students - Grant: 5000 USD - Deadline: 28 Aug 2026 - Provider: educations.com
- The PhD Prep Fellowship - Grant: 10000 USD - Deadline: 01 Sep 2026 - Provider: Admit Lab
- Dream Chaser Scholarship - Grant: 1000 USD - Deadline: 13 Jan 2027 - Provider: Salvado Law
- Scholarship for students with disabilities - Grant: 1000 USD - Deadline: 31 Dec 2026 - Provider: Anonymous Hope Fund
- Becas Fulbright - Ampliación De Estudios - Grant: 3000 USD - Deadline: Not specified - Provider: Education USA
- 2K Annual Drug Rehab USA - Mental Health Scholarship - Grant: 40000 USD - Deadline: 01 Dec 2026 - Provider: Drug Rehab USA
- Grants of the Leopold Figl Foundation for students with residence in Lower Austria - Grant: 2000 USD - Deadline: 31 Dec 2026 - Provider: Leopold Figl Foundation
- Sara Spencer Child Drama Award - Grant: Various benefits - Deadline: 15 Sep 2026 - Provider: SETC
- CouponBirds "Help to Save" Scholarship - Grant: 3000 USD - Deadline: 10 Oct 2026 - Provider: CouponBirds
- The Annual IELTS from 6 to 9 Scholarship - Grant: 1500 USD - Deadline: Not specified - Provider: IELTS from 6 to 9
- Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme - Grant: 12000 USD - Deadline: 11 Jan 2027 - Provider: The Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme
- “The Hope For Healing” Scholarship - Grant: 5000 USD - Deadline: Not specified - Provider: FHE Health
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