Build applied health economics skills
Develop a strong foundation in health economics and policy analysis to understand how incentives, financing, and markets shape health care delivery and outcomes.
Microcertificate in Health Policy & Economics
This microcertificate, offered online with the option of some in-person classes at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, provides a graduate‑level introduction to health economics and its application to health policy and health systems. Learners build skills to analyze health care financing, insurance markets, and the economic factors that shape health care delivery and decision‑making, including cost and cost‑effectiveness. This microcredential is ideal for working professionals seeking economics‑based public health skills and for prospective MPH students interested in the Health Systems, Management, and Policy concentration.
Analyze health care value and decisions
Learn how economic tools are used to evaluate costs, cost‑effectiveness, and tradeoffs in health services and policies to inform evidence‑based decisions.Prepare for graduate study in policy
Gain experience with graduate‑level concepts and coursework while building momentum toward an MPH. All 8 credits apply to the MPH in Health Systems, Management & Policy at ColoradoSPH.Curriculum
Total credits: 8
Colorado School of Public Health
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