Take the inside track to a career in organizational consulting and executive coaching.
As a PsyD/MBA dual degree student, you'll complete a doctorate of psychology and a master of business administration at the same time.
This unique, multidisciplinary program trains clinical psychologists to apply psychological principles and knowledge of change processes in business and organizational settings. You'll learn to integrate clinical psychology expertise with a deep understanding of business and organizational systems through:
You'll graduate ready to work as a qualified organizational consultant and executive coach.
Our doctoral degree in clinical psychology program and exclusively-affiliated internship are accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of the American Psychological Association (750 1st Street, NE, Washington, DC 20002, 202-336-5979).
Our School of Business Administration is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.
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In this dual degree program, you'll spend five years of full-time residence at the Institute for Graduate Clinical Psychology to earn your doctorate in clinical psychology. Starting in the summer of the first year of the PsyD program, you'll take additional evening and summer courses to earn your Master of Business Administration (MBA).
You'll take a core sequence of courses that integrates the psychology and business school curricula. These courses build on the general clinical psychology and business school curricula to instill the core competencies needed for psychologists to be successful in organizational settings:
You'll also gain hands-on, supervised experience through practicum placements, internship placements, or both with concentrations in executive coaching or organizational consulting. One of the primary placements for this program is Widener’s Organizational Development Services (ODS). At ODS, you'll provide leadership and personality assessments and leadership coaching services to Widener students, faculty and administrators, and organizational leaders in surrounding communities.
Your training will culminate in the production of a dissertation that integrates clinical psychology with organizational psychology and business.
Throughout the PsyD/MBA curriculum, you'll complete courses that integrate the study of business administration with the study of clinical psychology. Here is a selection of past business courses that may contribute to the MBA portion of your dual degree:
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To begin your journey toward a PsyD/MBA dual degree, you will apply to the PsyD program first. If you maintain good standing in the PsyD program, you may apply to the MBA program during the second semester of your first year.
PsyD admission requirements:
Dual degree and MBA admission requirements:
We accept applications for the psychology and business dual degree program during the spring semester of the first year of the PsyD program. The application process includes:
After applicants are accepted into the psychology in business program, they gain formal admission to the School of Business Administration by signing a release form to have their application materials copied and forwarded from the Institute for Graduate Clinical Psychology to the School of Business Administration.
We make every effort possible to accept all qualified individuals into the program. PsyD students rarely have difficulty being admitted to the School of Business Administration. Nevertheless, graduate student status in the Institute for Graduate Clinical Psychology does not guarantee admission into the psychology in business program. Throughout students' tenure in the program, they must maintain good standing in the clinical psychology program in order to take business courses.
Deadline:
The online application for the PsyD program opens September 12, 2020. An online application, including all supporting credentials, must be received by 11:59 p.m. EST, December 11, 2020 to be considered for acceptance into the program. All final admission decisions are made by April 1.
Supplemental Materials:
All supplemental materials must be submitted through the online PSYCAS (Psychology Centralized Application Service) system:
If you are selected as a top candidate for the PsyD program, you will receive an invite to one of four Admissions Interview Days, which will include an individual interview, tour, and information sessions.
Admissions Interview Days:
Various types of financial support are available to graduate students, like you, through university-based scholarship and graduate assistantship programs and the generosity of our university donors.
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Scholarships:
Graduate Assistantships:
With support from from faculty mentors and experience from high-impact training, you'll graduate having already begun your career.
Here, you'll enhance your classroom experience through on-the-job training. During a one-year field placement—often completed with Widener's Organizational Development Services —you'll coach executives, conduct personality assessments, and drive clients toward greater leadership. Along the way, you'll draw on a faculty supervisor with decades of executive coaching experience.
In the time it takes to complete a PsyD alone, you will:
You'll graduate ready to work as an organizational consultant or executive coach from day one.
You'll learn from leading practitioners and business insiders who understand what it takes to succeed in the field. Every step of the way, they'll drive you toward your own success. You'll feel their support as you learn, train, and prepare for life as a coach or consultant.
“I identify as a psychodynamic therapist, with an active private practice, who utilizes these experiences to infuse my teaching and research interests with relevance for the practitioner of tomorrow. I have a keen interest in how to best train students to work with diversity across multiple dimensions (age, disability status, race/ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, etc.), particularly as it impacts both the treatment alliance and treatment process.”
"I want to inspire students to see the world from a global perspective. Business students, in particular, need to be aware of the opportunities that open up when they learn a new language or immerse themselves in a culture that is different from their own."
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When you pair your PsyD with an MBA, you'll go further than you ever imagined.
Hear from our students about their experience in the PsyD/MBA program.
My clinical experiences made all of the difference for my first year. I felt confident and competent in my ability to succeed. – Davida Vogel ‘22
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