Program Overview

The MBA in Public Health Management is designed for working professionals in health departments, hospital systems, NGOs, government agencies, and related organizations who want to strengthen the management capabilities their roles increasingly demand. The program provides a structured pathway into the financial, strategic, operational, and policy skills required to manage public health programs effectively without requiring professionals to step away from their existing careers.

The program runs across three semesters, progressing from general management foundations into specialized public health management coursework and applied professional learning.

• Semester 1: Management Fundamentals

This semester covers Financial Management, Organizational Behaviour & Leadership, Communication and Negotiation Skills, Managerial Economics, Entrepreneurship & Innovation, and Management Information System. Together, these subjects provide the broad management foundation required for public health leadership roles.

• Semester 2: Public Health Strategy in Practice

The second semester focuses on Public Health Systems & Policy, Health Economics, and Public Health Strategy & Management alongside Operations & Project Management, Marketing Management, and Research Methods. This semester connects population-level health thinking with the operational, financial, and strategic realities of managing public health programs.

• Semester 3: Capstone and Field Application

The final semester includes a Capstone Project or Thesis addressing a genuine public health management challenge, together with an Internship Report that connects academic learning with an actual professional or organizational setting.

• Trains for the Job as It Actually Exists – The curriculum assumes students already understand health outcomes and focuses on the budgeting, policy navigation, operational management, and program delivery responsibilities surrounding them.
• Health Economics Taught as a Practical Tool – Cost-effectiveness analysis and resource allocation are approached as practical management tools that can support real funding, budgeting, and program decisions.
• One Discipline, Not Two Separate Tracks – The program integrates public health knowledge with business and management education, reflecting the way these responsibilities operate together in real organizations.
• Designed Around an Existing Career – The schedule and workload are structured for professionals continuing to work full-time while completing their MBA.
• Coursework That Doubles as Real Work – Assignments and the capstone can be applied to practical organizational needs such as proposals, budget requests, program evaluations, and public health program redesign.