Course Name

Managerial Psychology

Collection
Free

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Open

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Photograph of people answering survey questions.

Surveys can be a useful tool for better understanding human behavior. (Image courtesy of seikatsu on Flickr.)

Instructor(s)

Prof. John Carroll

Prof. Li Tao

MIT Course Number

15.301 / 15.310

As Taught In

Fall 2006

Level

Undergraduate / Graduate

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Course Features

Course Description

This course introduces you to behavioral science theories, methods, and tools and provides opportunities to use and apply them to problems you will encounter in your work and career. The course material will begin with an overview of work and organizations in modern industrial society, and then examine individual behavior, move to behavior in groups or teams, and finally discuss organizations as a whole. It is expected that at the end of the course you will: (a) know something about managerial psychology, (b) know how to learn more, (c) understand the behavioral research process, and (d) develop skills in presenting your ideas in oral and written reports.