Public Health, MPH/Business Administration, MBA

MPH:
Dessa Bergen-Cico, Graduate Director, Public Health
444C White Hall
315-443-0250

MBA:
Alex McKelvie, PhD
Interim Dean and Professor of Entrepreneurship
Martin J. Whitman School of Management
315-443-7252
mckelvie@syr.edu

Program Description

Syracuse University’s Falk College and Whitman School offer a joint degree program combining the knowledge and abilities of the Master of Public Health (MPH) and the skills and knowledge of the Master of Business Administration (MBA). Over three calendar years of study, students will complete 81 credits of coursework drawn from both schools. The MPH-MBA will prepare students for careers that require an understanding of both business and public health, capitalizing on the analytical training of the Whitman School and the public health training of the Falk College. The MPH-MBA program prepares students for careers as public health professionals and administrators, including in health care leadership, non-profit management, public and private sector social organizations, founders of public health businesses, and in consulting.

Accreditation

The MPH is accredited by CEPH.
The MBA is accredited by AACSB.

Admission

Students are admitted individually to each program as per the regular admission process and requirements.

Requirements

The dual program requires completion of 81 credits taken over three years with 6 credits of core content overlap and 9 credits of electives across programs. The MBA program will accept two core MPH courses for its degree, namely PHP 627 in place of MBC 629/30 and PHP 630 in place of MBC 638. The 9 credits of overlapping electives must have relevance for both programs, including one course fulfilling the social justice learning outcome in the global health concentration of the MPH.