MBA/MPH in Health Care Management

The Master of Business Administration / Master of Public Health in Health Care Management is administered jointly by the School of Public Health (SPH), Health Policy and Management Program, and the School of Management (SMG), Health Sector Management Program.  The goal of this rigorous program is to provide students with a solid foundation in both management and public health in an integrated, structured curriculum that focuses on the US health care system.

The program provides students with the skills and knowledge necessary to formulate sound, innovative solutions to complex problems in the health care system. Students examine the link between health policy and effective management, incorporating studies in health program administration and organization, health policy and planning, and financial analysis for health care.

Graduates expand their perspective of the public health care systems and gain the knowledge and skills they need to be effective and efficient managers in this field.

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Key Facts

• Number of credits: 80
• Program length: 5 semesters

• Full-time or Part-time: Full-time only

• Deadlines to apply:
  • School of Public Health: Priority deadline, February 1
  • School of Management: Round 1 - November 15, Round 2 - January 15

Program Requirements

The dual degree requires completion of a total of 80 credits, 43 from SMG and 34 credits in residence at the School of Public Health. The remaining three credits required for the degree are free electives and can be chosen from the graduate-level course offerings at either SMG or the School of Public Health. Sixteen of the 34 SPH credits must be from the Health Policy and Management Department.

Please note that this is a sample guide. This is by no means a firm map of courses, and each individual’s schedule will vary. Current SMG students should see their advisor in the Graduate Programs Office for assistance with course selection. The curriculum and courses are subject to change as recommended by deans, faculty, and administrators of SMG and the School of Public Health.

Tuition

While students are enrolled in both the MBA and MPH degree programs, they pay only one full-time tuition charge each year. For summer courses, students pay per credit.  The 2008-2009 tuition charges are $36,540 for annual full-time tuition and $1,142 per credit for courses taken during the summer term.

Careers

Accomplished public health professionals are in great demand in today’s job market. Equally important are well-equipped managers who are both efficient and effective.

This degree is appropriate for students who are interested in high-impact careers as managers of health care organizations, as analysts for public or private organizations involved in the financing, delivery, or evaluation of health care services, or at health care consulting firms such as KPMG and John Snow.

More information on career opportunities can be found on both the School of Management and School of Public Health career websites.

Admission Process

Applicants interested in the joint MBA/MPH in Health Care Management must submit completed applications to both the School of Public Health and SMG at the same time. Interested students may not apply for the dual degree once they have begun the MPH. However, students who are enrolled in their first semester of the full-time MBA program may seek enrollment in the MPH program as a dual-degree student.

Please see the application process page for the School of Public Health and the School of Management for more information. Regardless of the deadline you choose to meet, if not yet enrolled in Boston University’s MBA program, please be sure to submit your applications to each school at the same time.

The School of Management will review your application when you have submitted all of the following materials:

• Application form, including answers to required essay questions
• Application fee of $125 payable to Boston University
• Current résumé
• Two letters of recommendation
• GMAT results (request official scores and include a copy with your application package)
• BU's GMAT code is P42-5K-43
• GMAT test scores are valid for 5 years
• Official copies of all university-level transcripts (undergraduate and graduate)

Please have all transcripts mailed to:
Boston University School of Management
Office of Graduate Admission
595 Commonwealth Avenue
Boston, MA 02215

In the News

• Prof. Mark Allan presents at AUPHA '08 on "Teaching Innovation and Entrepreneurship in the Health Sector”
• Prof. Mark Allan tells the Boston Business Journal why “Tomorrow’s Health Care Leaders Require Support Today.”
• Video: Business trends, care implications, and innovation in the health sector

Contact Us

Contact the School of Management at (617) 353-2670 or contact the School of Public Health at (617) 638-5042. We’re also available on chat through MSM/AIM/Yahoo/Google Talk; our screen name is BostonUMBA.