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Why choose this program over those offering human resources graduate degrees or masters degrees in organizational development?
This isn’t a narrowly focused vocational degree. As part of the Center for Creative Change, the Organizational Psychology program is aligned closely with related degree programs — management, whole systems design and environmental studies — facilitating opportunities to interact and strategize with faculty and students across these programs. Unlike organizational development graduate programs, Antioch's Organizational Psychology program gives students practical understanding of organizations as systems and a deeper understanding of themselves as positive change agents within that system.
In what other ways do I benefit from studying in a Center for Creative Change program?
In the Center for Creative Change, you:
- may choose electives from other center programs to augment your specialization area
- take six core classes integrated with students from the other program areas
- can wait until early into your first year of study to choose your program if you’re undecided about which degree program to pursue
- earn graduate certificates in integrated skills for sustainable change and organizational dynamics in addition to your master’s degree in organizational psychology
How does this program differ from a graduate program in business?
This program prepares students to understand and facilitate positive human relations in organizations and communities. Graduate programs in business focus more on the skills necessary for managing large and small business enterprises.
In what type of research do students participate?
All students are involved in action research. Faculty members encourage qualitative as well as quantitative research approaches. Experiences are as varied as the students. Research sites have included international training companies, nonprofit funding agencies, high-tech corporations, human resource departments and independent consultants.
What types of work do graduates do?
Graduates may work in either the human resources field or the organizational development field. Alumni work in businesses, social-service agencies and the government in diverse roles including human resource director, manager of labor relations, wellness consultant, marketing specialist, trainer, executive coach, organizational development consultant, total quality management manager and program director.
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