Our Master of Business Administration/Master of Public Health (MBA/MPH) degree develops students’ managerial acumen and their expertise as public health professionals.
Jointly offered by the Kellstadt Graduate School of Business and the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, 90-credit MBA/MPH provides you with the opportunity to earn advanced degrees in two highly complementary fields--business and public health. The landscape for healthcare managers is radically changing with advances in technology, shifts in demographics, and the aging of the population. Success in this highly competitive field not only requires skills in finance and operations, but also an in-depth understanding of disease prevention and health promotion at the organizational and community level. The joint degree is designed for committed and enterprising students who want to take advantage of the growing emphasis on public health and population health in the design and delivery of healthcare.
The MBA/MPH program allows students to obtain both degrees in as little as three years of full-time course work. This rigorous program is designed for highly motivated students who work or plan to work in management, executive, or consulting positions in community/population health. To enter this program, prospective students must complete admissions applications and be accepted for both the MBA and the MPH programs.
| Program Requirements | Quarter Hours |
|---|---|
| MBA Core Requirements | 40 |
| MBA Specialization Requirements | 12 |
| MPH Requirements | 38 |
| Total hours required | 90 |
Learning Outcomes
Students will be able to:
- Use analytical and problem-solving skills in decision-making.
- Apply knowledge about the differences among global economies, institutions, and cultures to understand the implications these have on global management.
- Recognize and analyze ethical and legal problems within applied business situations, choose a resolution, and justify that ethical choice.
- Effectively contribute to the performance of a group as the group addresses practical business situations, and assume a leadership role as appropriate.
- Produce a coherent written statement and oral presentation of the analysis of a complex business issue.
- Acquire broad-based knowledge and skills necessary to fulfill their professional goals.
Course Requirements
The MBA program requires completion of 13 courses (52 quarter hours)1. In addition to the ten core course (40 quarter hours) requirements below, students must take three specialization courses (12 quarter hours) of their choice.
Core Course Requirements
| Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
|---|---|---|
| GSB 601 | STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT (MBA) | 4 |
| GSB 602 | BUSINESS ANALYTICS TOOLS (MBA) | 4 |
| GSB 610 | ACCOUNTING FOR MANAGERIAL DECISION MAKING (MBA) | 4 |
| GSB 611 | LEADING EFFECTIVE AND ETHICAL ORGANIZATIONS (MBA) | 4 |
| GSB 612 | MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS (MBA) | 4 |
| GSB 613 | FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT (MBA) | 4 |
| GSB 614 | MARKETING MANAGEMENT (MBA) | 4 |
| GSB 615 | HUMAN CAPITAL STRATEGY AND SCIENCE (MBA) | 4 |
| GSB 616 | OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY AND DATA-INFORMED DECISION MAKING (MBA) | 4 |
| GSB 699 | THE MBA CAPSTONE EXPERIENCE: INNOVATION AND VALUE CREATION (MBA) | 4 |
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KGSB may waive an MBA Core Course Requirement up to 4 credit hours if a student's undergraduate major was in the same discipline as the core course and the student earned a grade of "C" or better.
Required Specialization Courses
| Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MGT 559 | HEALTH SECTOR MANAGEMENT | 4 |
| MGT 566 | HEALTH INSURANCE & BENEFITS | 4 |
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
| MGT 535 | CHANGE MANAGEMENT AND CONSULTING | 4 |
| MGT 562 | RESOLVING CONFLICT IN ORGANIZATIONS | 4 |
| MGT 563 | NEGOTIATION SKILLS | 4 |
| MGT 570 | ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND NEW VENTURE MANAGEMENT | 4 |
| ECO 542 | HEALTH ECONOMICS | 4 |
Note for Students Admitted Before Autumn 2025
Students admitted to this program before Autumn 2025 may replace the following requirements with the new MBA courses:
| Old Course | New Course |
|---|---|
| ACC 502 FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING FOR MANAGERIAL DECISION MAKING | GSB 610 ACCOUNTING FOR MANAGERIAL DECISION MAKING (MBA) |
| ECO 555 MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS | GSB 612 MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS (MBA) |
| FIN 555 FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT | GSB 613 FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT (MBA) |
| GSB 519 BUSINESS ANALYTICS TOOLS (FORMERLY GSB420) | GSB 602 BUSINESS ANALYTICS TOOLS (MBA) |
| GSB 525 BUSINESS INNOVATION & DESIGN (FORMERLY MGT 573) | GSB 699 THE MBA CAPSTONE EXPERIENCE: INNOVATION AND VALUE CREATION (MBA) |
| MGT 500 LEADING EFFECTIVE AND ETHICAL ORGANIZATIONS | GSB 611 LEADING EFFECTIVE AND ETHICAL ORGANIZATIONS (MBA) |
| MGT 555 HUMAN CAPITAL STRATEGY AND SCIENCE | GSB 615 HUMAN CAPITAL STRATEGY AND SCIENCE (MBA) |
| MKT 555 MARKETING MANAGEMENT | GSB 614 MARKETING MANAGEMENT (MBA) |
MPH Requirements
Course Requirements (11 Courses, 38 Credit Hours)
| Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MPH 501 | INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC HEALTH | 4 |
| MPH 502 | INTRODUCTION TO EPIDEMIOLOGY | 4 |
| MPH 503 | INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH | 4 |
| MPH 511 | HEALTH AND BEHAVIOR THEORY | 4 |
| MPH 512 | RESEARCH METHODS | 4 |
| MPH 522 | PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT AND GRANT WRITING | 4 |
| MPH 602 | CAPSTONE SEMINAR IN COMMUNITY HEALTH PRACTICE I | 4 |
| MPH 603 | CAPSTONE SEMINAR IN COMMUNITY HEALTH PRACTICE II | 4 |
| MPH 604 | PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE IN COMMUNITY HEALTH | 4 |
| Preparation for Public Health Practice | 1 | |
| PREPARATION FOR PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTICE A | ||
| PREPARATION FOR PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTICE B | ||
| PREPARATION FOR PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTICE C | ||
| Public Health Practicum | ||
| PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTICUM A | ||
| PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTICUM B | ||
| PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTICUM C | ||
Culminating Experience Requirements
In addition to successfully completing coursework, students also must complete a practicum experience that culminates in the writing of a capstone thesis. Students complete their practicum field experience during their last year in the program. Students are required to commit to 8-10 hours per week to their practicum site, for a minimum of 250 hours over the course of the nine-month placement. It is required to be physically onsite at the agency for the majority of these hours.