If you’re drawn to making a difference in public health at a societal level, and your desire to serve is as strong as your desire to lead, consider our Health Policy and Administration specialization. It’s a career track that prepares you to be an ethical, effective and responsible leader of public health programs and policy. Consider this specialization if:

•    You want to take a high-level, leadership view of
     health care to help structure and implement it
     effectively
•    You’re energized by digging into finances,
     databases, and research to help improve health
     care and delivery
•    You see health care in the context of policy,
     legislation and social issues

Focusing on a specialized area of interest can lead to increased marketability within that area. In the Health Policy and Administration specialization, you’ll gain a macro perspective of public health through an interdisciplinary program of behavioral science, policy, budgeting and human resources.

Students must take either 535 or 562 and then choose three additional electives for a total of 12 credit hours.

•    MGMT 543 Leadership and Organizational Behavior

•    GERO 514 Policy, Programs, and Services

•    MGMT 562 Organizational Resource Development

•    MBA 610 Issues in Human Resource Management
 
According to the Bureau of Labor and Statistics, health educators can expect to see faster than average job growth.¹ Learn more about the Health Policy and Administration specialization in Concordia’s MPH program. Request more information or call us at 877-497-5848 to speak to an advisor.
       
1 Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2010-11 Edition, Health Educators, accessed 2/9/2011, http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos063.htm