Overview

The Organization Behavior major gives students a broad conceptual foundation, drawing upon insights from management theory, social psychology, sociology and communication studies, while developing the communication and analytical skills needed to pursue careers in management, consulting, human resources or entrepreneurship.

Developed collaboratively by schools across Northwestern University, including the Kellogg School of Management, the School of Communication, and the Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences, the organization behavior major offers a curriculum taught by instructors with expertise in both the theory and practice of organizational behavior. Students in the major develop an understanding of how organizations work, while acquiring sophisticated communication skills and a quantitative competency.

Graduates will be prepared to

Integrate principles of organizational behavior with other social sciences, communication studies, and the fundamentals of finance and accounting for application to real-world scenarios
Demonstrate analytic, communication, collaborative and problem-solving skills
Lead, communicate, and work effectively with diverse individuals and teams across organizations
Analyze the effects of behavior at the individual, team and organizational levels on an organization
Demonstrate ability to make the crucial decisions required of leaders of complex organizations

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Theories of Persuasion

Team Leadership and Decision Making

Theories of Organizational Communication

Intermediate Composition: Business Communication

Organization Behavior

Leadership Principles and Practice
Social Psychology

Key information

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-09-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-01-03 00:00:00

Language

English

IELTS

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TOEFL^® IBT

100

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Credits

45 SCH

Delivered

Online

Disciplines

Accounting Organisational Behaviour View 186 other Bachelors in Accounting in United States

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

IELTS

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TOEFL^® IBT

100

Other requirements

General requirements

Common Application or Coalition Application*
Official secondary school transcript and school report
Counselor recommendation
At least one teacher recommendation
SAT or ACT scores (OPTIONAL for 2020-22 cycle)
Official proof of English language proficiency‡ (ONLY for applicants whose first/primary language is not English or whose secondary schooling has not been in English)

Tuition Fee

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International

67158 USD/year

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National

67158 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 67158 USD per year
In-State

67158 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 67158 USD per year

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Scholarships Information

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