Overview
Master of Science in International Health Policy and Management Program Brings Together Experts to Tackle Crucial Need
Improving health care is crucial for international development. This area of need is being addressed by a special Master of Science program at Brandeis University's Heller School. Health care policymakers and managers need comprehensive knowledge of the principles underlying the economics and management of health systems, resource mobilization, and allocation. To address these issues, the Master of Science in International Health Policy and Management program is designed to bring together experts in the fields of international development, health financing, and health systems. Heller's program trains students in both planning and implementing health programs, producing graduates who are well equipped to fully meet the challenges of international health policy and management.
The M.S. Program Focuses on Health Policy Making and Health System Management
The M.S. program in health policy making and the management of health systems in low and middle-income countries is a one-year program. Each year, students join over a hundred other early- to mid-career professionals from all over the world who are interested in health policy. As they progress through the M.S. program, they form a close partnership working on such challenges as helping governments manage health care markets; dealing with the relationship between chronic illness, including HIV/AIDS, and macroeconomic growth; or managing the transition from diseases of poverty to those of higher income populations. This collaborative approach to learning makes this one of the most respected M.S. programs in international health policy and management in the nation.
Heller Offers an Interdisciplinary and Integrative Education in International Health Policy and Management
One of the hallmarks of Heller School's international health policy and management M.S. program is its interdisciplinary and integrative nature. For example, though two tracks are available in Heller's program, one emphasizing policy and the other focusing on management, certain required courses are common to both tracks, and students study those courses together. The school also offers a dual M.S./M.B.A. degree.
During the program, experienced practitioners are exposed to innovative ideas, and interdisciplinary policy studies are meshed with practical management skills, Students learn how to make the best use of policy analysis to determine which health care policies work and which are the most cost effective. Heller's M.S. in International Health Policy and Management program is one of the finest in the country, and its students receive rigorous training in preparation for a role in the global community.
