Palo Alto University

Program Information

Degree Offered

MBA, Ph.D. degree in Clinical Psychology

Format: Campus

Program Description:

The joint Ph.D./M.B.A. Program in Psychology and Business is a collaborative effort between PGSP at Palo Alto University and the University of San Francisco (USF) Masagung Graduate School of Management.

Using an integrated approach in psychology and business, this program leads to a Ph.D. degree in Clinical Psychology from PGSP and a MBA from USF. USF’s business school is accredited by the American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business. The expectation is that students who complete the joint degree program will make significant contributions in the areas of organizational psychology, managed care administration, executive assessment and development, university teaching, and research.

Students must be eligible for admission to both the doctoral training program in clinical psychology at PGSP and to the MBA program at USF. Thus, they are required to take both the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) and the Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT).

Psychology and MBA students will be enrolled concurrently in PGSP and USF, taking courses at both institutions for approximately five years, plus a one year psychology internship. Since this is an integrated joint program, students will be able to complete the requirements for both degrees in significantly less time than if they were to pursue each degree separately. Emphasis in the first year is on course work at PGSP and in the second year, at USF. Students must complete a psychology internship in an approved setting and a doctoral dissertation. Students who complete the program are eligible for licensure as a psychologist, subject to the postdoctoral statutory requirements in each jurisdiction.

Accreditation:

Palo Alto University (PAU) is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). The Ph.D. program in Clinical Psychology and the PGSP-Stanford Psy.D. Consortium are accredited by the American Psychological Association.

Tuition & Financial Aid

Financial Aid Offered: No

Classification: Other Specialized Institutions

Institution Sector: Private not-for-profit

Locale: Small City

Size & Settings: Under 1,000