Industrial Organizational Psychology and Workforce Analytics Online Master's Degree

Building Better Workplaces Through Science and Analytics

Organizations face increasing workforce complexity as hybrid work, rapid skills change, AI adoption, and expectations for inclusive workplaces reshape how talent systems are designed and managed. Although organizations have access to more workforce data and tools than ever before, many initiatives fail to achieve lasting impact because science, analytics, and implementation are treated separately.

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What You Will Learn

The Master of Science in Industrial-Organizational Psychology and Workforce Analytics prepares practitioners to integrate these elements, enabling them to design evidence-based talent systems, evaluate interventions, and support sustainable organizational performance. The curriculum prepares students to apply psychological science and analytics across the full talent lifecycle.

You develop expertise in:

  • Psychometrics, measurement, and assessment design
  • Workforce and people analytics
  • Program evaluation and impact measurement
  • Training, learning, and development strategy
  • Organizational leadership, change, and effectiveness
  • Inclusive excellence and equitable talent systems
  • Evidence-based consulting and implementation methods

 A hallmark of the program is the People Analytics Lab, a multi-course, project-based sequence in which students complete data-driven consulting work. Across the curriculum, students build a cumulative, employer-ready portfolio demonstrating applied technical, analytical, and consulting skills. Students complete nine core courses and one elective, culminating in a team-based applied consulting capstone with employer partners or realistic simulated clients—mirroring professional I-O practice.

Graduates leave the program prepared to:

  • Diagnose organizational and workforce challenges
  • Design valid, defensible assessment and selection systems
  • Implement analytics-driven talent strategies
  • Lead organizational change initiatives
  • Measure impact and communicate insights to stakeholders

What Sets Brandeis Apart

The Industrial-Organizational Psychology and Workforce Analytics program at Brandeis integrates psychological science, analytics, and applied consulting practice to prepare professionals who can improve organizational performance and talent outcomes. Aligned with the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP) competency model, the curriculum emphasizes evidence-based methods, modern analytics, and real-world implementation.

Key features of the program include:

  • Strong training in psychometrics and evidence-based workforce methods
  • A multi-course People Analytics Lab that builds an employer-ready portfolio
  • Team-based consulting experiences throughout the curriculum
  • Stackable 12-credit certificates for flexible upskilling
  • Fully online, asynchronous format for working professionals