Global Health Economics

专业详情

The Master of Health Science (MHS) in Global Health Economics is a 9-month academic program that teaches students how to use economic tools to help solve pressing global health problems.

With increasing globalization, there is a growing need for health economists who can translate research into policy and directly inform governments and organizations on the best course of action. Through this degree program, students will learn how health economic principles are used to address global issues such as migration, displaced persons, climate change, and pandemics. They’ll also learn how health economics can be used to promote healthy lifestyles, positive health outcomes, and equitable access to care.

Using applied health cases from around the world, students will learn how to conduct economic evaluations of health programs and how to evaluate the impact of social problems on the health of a community or population. They will also gain a solid understanding of how to influence behavior through the use of economic incentives.

The major components of the MHS in Global Health Economics include:

• Nine months of academic coursework building strengths in economics, econometrics, economic evaluation, and epidemiology
• Written comprehensive exam
• Scholarly paper
• Specialty elective courses in international health

Completion of a scholarly paper that integrates material from multiple courses applying econometric, evaluation, or other research techniques to a topic of interest. Within the School, this degree is classified as an academic MHS as it provides an opportunity for advanced study and research in a specific public health discipline and will prepare students for a career in global health economics or further graduate study.

An academic adviser is assigned from the list of Advising Faculty in the student’s program area. The Program Coordinator provides general guidance and supervision over all students in each program area.