Master of Public Health, Health Policy and Management Concentration, M.P.H.

Mission Statement

Students in the Health Policy and Management Concentration develop, identify, and translate the best available evidence to inform critical public health policy challenges at the local, state, national, and global levels. The concentration is relevant to those currently working (or who aspire to work) in public health policy and practice settings at the intersection of evidence, decision-making, and implementation; and who seek training to meaningfully impact the dialogue about how to solve public health problems.

Health Policy and Management Concentration Outcomes

By the end of this program, the student will be able to:

1. Apply quality and performance improvement concepts to address organizational and systems performance issues.
2. Demonstrate innovative system management strategies, technology, and communication solutions for health policy and organizational problems.
3. Formulate strategic or financial plans for public health or healthcare organizations
4. Propose policy development, analysis, and evaluation processes for improving the health status of populations
5. Assess the organizational structure, responsibilities, values, and policy priorities of key stakeholders, including governmental and non-governmental organizations

Career Options

Some possible MPH, Health Policy and Management Concentration career options include: (from Indeed-Career Guide)

• Hospital middle management in departments such as admissions, finance, diagnostic laboratories, outpatient services, information services, etc.
• Managed care middle management in departments such as enrollment, marketing and provider relations
• Consulting firms positions such as project analysts, researchers, client relations specialists, project analysts, and marketing specialists
• Pharmaceutical company positions such as marketing specialists, provider relations specialists, etc.
• Long-term care administrators such as nursing home management, home health agency administration
• Project or program managers
• Medical group positions such as management and practice administrators
• Professor
• Health systems financial manager
• Professional and trade associations positions such as marketing specialist, member services
• Representative, researcher, publications specialist
• Educational program manager
• Hospital administrator

Graduation Requirements

Students must complete all MPH program curriculum requirements. Graduate programs require that all grades applied toward the degree be “C” or better. The grade of “C- “cannot be used to satisfy degree requirements. The minimum cumulative grade point average necessary to continue graduate studies is 3.0 and the minimum semester grade point average to continue graduate studies is 2.0.