BS Business
Psychology
Department
Psychology
Level
Undergraduate
College
College of Economics & Social Development
Course Detail
The BS Business Psychology program provides students with a strong foundation in the social sciences while integrating psychological principles with applied aspects of business. It aims to produce graduates who can apply the science of human behavior to organizational and business challenges by analyzing workplace issues, applying psychological theories, and using research-based approaches to develop effective solutions. With its focus on critical thinking, research skills, and evidence-based decision-making, the program prepares students for diverse professional roles at the intersection of psychology and business. This four-year program requires completion of 144 credit hours of coursework including a mandatory six-week internship (03 credit hours) at an Institute-approved firm and an industry-savvy Capstone Project (03 credit hours). Students can take minimum load of 12 credit hours (4 courses per semester) or maximum load of 18 credit hours (6 courses per semester).
Entry Requirement: HSSC /F.Sc /FA /A level
General Education Courses
PSY300 | Introduction to Psychology | (3 credit hours) |
MAT102 | Business Mathematics & Statistics | (3 credit hours) |
BCN101 | Academic English | (3 credit hours) |
PSY315 | Statistics in Psychology | (3 credit hours) |
BCN401 | Persuasive & Analytical Writing | (3 credit hours) |
EEM101 | Environmental Studies | (3 credit hours) |
REL101 | Islamic Studies | (2 credit hours) |
PSC201 | Ideology and Constitution of Pakistan | (2 credit hours) |
SSC303 | Service-Learning and Civic Responsibility | (2 credit hours) |
ETP101 | Entrepreneurship | (3 credit hours) |
CSC210 | Applications of Information Communications Technologies | (3 credit hours) |
PSC101 | Pakistan Studies | (3 credit hours) |
LAN30* | Foreign Language | (3 credit hours) |
*1 Arabic | *2 French | |
*4 German | *6 Italian | |
*8 Chinese | ||
MAT001 | Basic Mathematics*** | |
COM010 | Intensive English*** |
Interdisciplinary Courses
ECN101 | Principles of Microeconomics | (3 credit hours) |
ECN102 | Principles of Macroeconomics | (3 credit hours) |
COM202 | Business & Professional Speech | (3 credit hours) |
DSP163 | Fundamentals of Data Analytics | (3 credit hours) |
REL301 | **Understanding of Holy Quran I | (1 credit hour) |
REL302 | **Understanding of Holy Quran II | (1 credit hour) |
** Muslim students are required to take Understanding of the Holy Quran I (1 credit hour) and Understanding of the Holy Quran II (1 credit hour) during the Summer semesters to complete the degree requirement. Both courses are graded on a Pass/Fail basis and have no prerequisites.
**Note for Non-Muslim Students
Non-Muslim students will take a suitable 2-credit-hour General Education course in place of Understanding of the Holy Quran, as approved by the Institute’s statutory bodies.
*** A nine-hour non-credit ‘Pre-sessional Intensive English module’ is mandatory for freshmen who scored below 50% in the English portion of the IOBM admission test. This nine-hour pre-sessional course is conducted one week before the start of the Semester.
Psychology Core Courses
PSY325 | Research Methods in Psychology |
PSY327 | Writing Psychological Research |
PSY303 | Introduction to Psychological Testing |
PSY304 | Experimental Psychology |
PSY305 | Contemporary Social Psychology |
PSY309 | Developmental Psychology |
PSY310 | Positive Psychology |
PSY335 | Psychology of Buying Behavior |
PSY312 | Psychology Capstone Project |
PSY328 | Environmental Psychology |
PSY317 | Personality psychology |
PSY320 | Health Psychology |
PSY322 | Cross-cultural Psychology |
PSY324 | Fundamentals of Psychological Counselling |
PSY333 | Work & Organizational Psychology |
PSY329 | Psychological Crisis Management |
PSY330 | Sports Psychology |
Applied Psychology Core Courses
PSY405 | Group Dynamics |
PSY409 | Psychological Foundation of Leadership |
PSY 410 | Negotiation & Conflict Psychology |
PSY 411 | Psychology of Diversity and Gender |
PSY 412 | Psychology of Human Resource Development |
PSY 414 | Applied Behavior Change in Organization |
Elective Courses ( 2 Courses)
PSY436 | Current Trends in Applied Psychology |
PSY437 | Mental Health and Safety in Organizations |
PSY438 | Work Motivation & Attitude in Applied Settings |
PSY439 | Quality of Work Life & Well-being |
Elective Courses (6 Courses)
PSY306 | Understanding Individual: Personal Construct |
PSY443 | Psychology of Change & Adaptation |
PSY444 | Psychology of Persuasion & Influence |
PSY440 | Cyber Psychology, Behavior and Social Networking |
PSY441 | Work Place Health & Well-being |
PSY442 | Projective Methods |
Course Structure
Semester 1
| Course Code | Course Name | Credit Hours | Pre-requisite |
|---|---|---|---|
| BCN101 | Academic English | 3+0 | |
| MAT102 | Business Mathematics & Statistics | 3+0 | |
| REL101 | Islamic Studies | 2+0 | |
| ECN101 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3+0 | |
| PSY300 | Introduction to Psychology | 3+0 | |
| PSC101 | Pakistan Studies | 3+0 | |
| Total | 17 | ||
Semester 2
| Course Code | Course Name | Credit Hours | Pre-requisite |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSC201 | Ideology and Constitution of Pakistan | 2+0 | PSC101 |
| PSY315 | Statistics in Psychology | 3+0 | PSY300 |
| ECN102 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3+0 | ECN101 |
| PSY325 | Research Methods in Psychology | 3+0 | PSY300 |
| EEM101 | Environmental Studies | 3+0 | |
| ETP101 | Entrepreneurship | 3+0 | |
| Total | 17 | ||
Semester 3
| Course Code | Course Name | Credit Hours | Pre-requisite |
|---|---|---|---|
| BCN401 | Persuasive & Analytical Writing | 3+0 | BCN101 |
| PSY305 | Contemporary Social Psychology | 3+0 | PSY300 |
| PSY333 | Work & Organizational Psychology | 3+0 | PSY300 |
| PSY328 | Environmental Psychology | 3+0 | PSY301 |
| LAN30** | Foreign Language | 3+0 | |
| PSY309 | Developmental Psychology | 3+0 | PSY300 |
| Total | 18 | ||
Semester 4
| Course Code | Course Name | Credit Hours | Pre-requisite |
|---|---|---|---|
| COM202 | Business and Professional Speech | 3+0 | BCN401 |
| SSC303 | Service-Learning and Civic Responsibility | 2+0 | |
| CSC110 | Applications of ICT | 3+0 | |
| PSY303 | Introduction to Psychological Testing | 3+0 | PSY325 |
| PSY317 | Personality Psychology | 3+0 | PSY300 |
| PSY327 | Writing Psychological Research | 3+0 | PSY325, PSY315 |
| Total | 17 | ||
Semester 5
| Course Code | Course Name | Credit Hours | Pre-requisite |
|---|---|---|---|
| DSP163 | Fundamentals of Data Analytics | 3+0 | |
| PSY335 | Psychology of Buying Behavior | 3+0 | PSY300 |
| PSY322 | Cross-cultural Psychology | 3+0 | PSY300 |
| PSY320 | Health Psychology | 3+0 | PSY300 |
| PSY304 | Experimental Psychology | 3+0 | PSY303 |
| PSY414 | Applied Behavior Change in Organization | 3+0 | PSY317 |
| Total | 18 | ||
Semester 6
| Course Code | Course Name | Credit Hours | Pre-requisite |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSY310 | Positive Psychology | 3+0 | |
| PSY324 | Fundamentals of Psychological Counselling | 3+0 | |
| PSY329 | Psychological Crisis Management | 3+0 | |
| PSY405 | Group Dynamics | 3+0 | |
| PSY410 | Negotiation & Conflict Psychology | 3+0 | |
| PSY412 | Psychology of HR Development | 3+0 | |
| Total | 18 | ||
Semester 7
| Course Code | Course Name | Credit Hours | Pre-requisite |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSY333 | Psychological Foundation of Leadership | 3+0 | PSY407 |
| PSY334 | Psychology of Diversity and Gender | 3+0 | |
| PSY** | Elective I (Psychology) | 3+0 | |
| PSY** | Elective II (Psychology) | 3+0 | |
| PSY* | Elective III (Business) | 3+0 | |
| PSY** | Elective IV (Psychology) | 3+0 | |
| Total | 18 | ||
Semester 8
| Course Code | Course Name | Credit Hours | Pre-requisite |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSY330 | Sports Psychology | ||
| PSY** | Elective V (Business) | 3+0 | |
| PSY** | Elective VI (Psychology) | 3+0 | |
| PSY** | Elective VII (Psychology) | 3+0 | |
| PSY** | Elective VIII (Psychology) | 3+0 | |
| PSY312 | Psychology Capstone Project | 3+0 | |
| Internship | 3+0 | ||
| Total | 21 | ||