Quick facts
Program location: CU AnschutzCredit hours: 42-45
Est. time to complete: 2 years
Option: Emphasis in global health
MPH in Health Systems, Management & Policy
As a student in this program, you’ll learn about the entire breadth of the healthcare arena and what it looks like on the scale of national policies, regional hospitals, and individual patient outcomes. We’re not just talking about health
care, we’re talking about health systems. In the Department of Health Systems, Management & Policy, you’ll have access to faculty with a wide range of expertise—from disaster preparedness to rural populations to the economic
impact of health policies, we do it all.
Quick facts, careers, and skills
When you leave this program, you’ll be ready to be on the front lines of advocacy in any public health field.
Credit hours: 42-45
Est. time to complete: 2 years
Option: Emphasis in global health
Sample careers
Policy analystHealthcare manager
Health services researcher
Healthcare consultant
& more
Skills you'll gain
Data analysisPolicy implementation
Leadership and advocacy
Resource management
& more
Curriculum
This 42- to 45-credit hour program offers both in-classroom and applied learning experiences. Our curriculum prepares you to make sense of data, apply them to healthcare solutions decisions, and advocate for evidence-based policies. You’ll gain a strong understanding of healthcare delivery and financing, as well as policy implementation. You’ll also learn how to be a leader and manage resources in a rapidly changing healthcare landscape. And if your interests are bigger than the U.S. healthcare system, we offer the option to add an emphasis in global public health, where you’ll learn how to apply health systems and policy principles in the global arena.
Total credits: 42
Competencies
Adding an emphasis in global health
The MPH in Health Systems, Management & Policy + Global Health is a 45-credit-hour program that's designed to provide you with a public health perspective of globalization and global health issues. As a student in this program, you'll gain the skills you need to apply public health methods to address global challenges.
Total credits: 45
Colorado School of Public Health
CU Anschutz
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Aurora, CO 80045
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