The Graduate Program in Public Health and the College of Business offer a combined MPH/MBA degree program to prepare students for a management career in the health field. The MPH/MBA program includes about 20 credits of overlap, which reduces the total number of credits in the combined program to 72 or 73, depending on which MPH concentration is chosen.  Students select a MPH concentration in either Evaluative Sciences or Public Health Practice.  Students receive both degrees upon completion of the entire program. 

The MPH/MBA curriculum consists of most MPH Core and concentration courses and the following MBA courses:

MBA 501 Managerial economics (3 credits)

MBA 502  Finance (3 credits)

MBA 504  Financial Accounting (3 credits)

MBA 505  Marketing (3 credits)

MBA 506  Leadership, Teamwork & Communications (3 credits)

MBA 507  Ethics and Law (3 credits)

MBA 511  Technological Innovations (3 credits)

MBA 512  Business Planning & Strategic Management (3 credits)

MBA 589  Operations Management (3 credits)

MBA 592  Organizational Behavior (3 credits)

MBA 521  Industry Project

Students take both the Industry Project (MBA 521) and the MPH Capstone Seminar (HPH 581).

A more detailed look: MPH/MBA Curriculum

Students who wish to be considered for admission into the combined MPH/MBA degree program must comply with all admission requirements for the MPH degree alone. The MPH Admissions Committee reviews completed MPH/MBA applications initially and recommends eligible applicants to the Admissions Committee of the School of Business for approval.  MPH/MBA applicants may submit GMAT scores in lieu of GRE scores.  For more information about this program, see the Graduate Program in Public Health website or contact the MPH Academic Coordinator at (631) 444-2074.  Also see the College of Business website or contact the MBA Program Coordinator at (631) 632-7171.