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
Duration
- Part-time
- 48 months
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Accounting Organisational Behaviour View 158 other Bachelors in Accounting in United StatesAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any academic requirements for this programme.
English requirements
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
62391 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 62391 USD per year during 48 months. -
National
62391 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 62391 USD per year during 48 months.
Funding
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