Management, Psychology & Leadership

Leaders and decision makers rely on the ability to adopt different perspectives and combine current findings from the vast range of disciplines available. The Management, Psychology & Leadership program provides a philosophical and human sciences approach to economic issues. It is designed to expand the participants’ awareness of economic psychology aspects that are relevant to management. It further points out how they relate to the interaction with other people, organizations, and markets. An atmosphere of intellectual curiosity helps participants gain new insights and build a strong foundation to develop a sense of self-efficacy and achieve professional success.

Participants in this course learn how to take conscious and purposeful action in accordance with the overall strategy in an environment usually described as complex, chaotic, and indefinite. Individual reflection or reflection in pairs and groups give them the opportunity to reassess personal experiences and profit from the experiences of others. This also enables them to combine previous insights in a meaningful way.

After competing the certificate course, you will

understand the basic principles of information economics and their implications for the psychology of markets,
be familiar with philosophical positions as well as the different perspectives arising from the approaches of human sciences and systemic constructivism,
be acquainted with traditional decision models and more recent neuroscientific findings,
have acquired the fundamentals of organizational psychology and understood theories on the leadership of individuals and groups,
know different models for the analysis and explanation of the sometimes irrational behavior of consumers,
be able to reflect on your leadership responsibility in view of the increasingly important principles of corporate governance and ethics, and to adapt your management behavior accordingly.

This course is a high-quality training program specifically designed to provide executives, up and coming executives, and other decision makers, particularly in small and medium-sized businesses, with a practical guide on how to meet their professional challenges.

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Your way to Success

Find out all the details you need to make your decision here:

What awaits you?

The Certificate in Management, Psychology & Leadership program is a part-time course of study based on a didactic concept tailored to the needs of professional decision makers.

The content of the course is divided into nine modules whose topics range from economic to philosophical and psychological issues, and also touch on the humanities. The modules are to be understood as the design elements of a large mosaic. Its value arises from the participants’ reflective ability. A special focus is thus placed on recognizing interrelations and gaining advanced insights by individual reflection or reflection in pairs and groups.

The certificate course includes 16 on-campus sessions. You should also plan extra time for completing five projects assigned as part of select modules and your final paper and exam.

More information on costs & teaching principles can be found here.
Detailed schedule on request.

Who awaits you?

The faculty includes researchers and experienced practitioners with proven expertise in their respective areas of specialization. Participants in the course will benefit from the combination of recent scientific findings and extensive practical experience provided by our team.

Scientific Management

Dr. Reinhold Bartl
Certified Psychologist, Consultant, Coach, and Instructor, Head of the Milton Erickson Institute, Innsbruck / Tyrol

PD Dr. Jürgen Kaschube
Business Psychologist, Owner of a Business Consultancy, Salzburg / Austria

Faculty (excerpt):

Dr. Martin Carmann
Consultant, Trainer and Owner of Carmann Consulting GmbH, Vienna / Austria

Prof. Dr. Alexander Deseniss
Marketing Professor, Flensburg University of Applied Sciences / Germany

Michael Razen, PhD
Assistant Professor Department Banking and Finance, Universität Innsbruck / Tyrol

Dipl.-Kfm. Marc Richter
International Trainer and Consultant, University Lecturer, Berlin / Germany

Dipl.-Psych. Frank von der Reith
Partner of osb international, Managing Partner of osb Hamburg GmbH, Hamburg / Germany

Prof. Dr. Mathias Schüz
Professor for Responsible Leadership, ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften, Zürich / Switzerland

Course Assessments

The following achievements are to be provided:

Project Work: serves the transfer of learning & implementation into the professional practice and deals with approaches to solutions.
Final Thesis: deals with operational problems and approaches to solutions.
Final Examination: presentation of the Final Thesis, discussion and feedback.

Recognition of credits

The MCI certificate programs have been designed to meet the highest international quality standards. They are continuously assessed by internal and external bodies.

All business-related MCI study programs have been accredited by the renowned Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).

The certificate course can be counted towards selected Master Degree Programs.

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