The Health Policy and Management concentration prepares students to address public health risks and develop effective health services delivery models. This concentration incorporates health services research, health policy analysis and health care planning and management. Given the active research of the college’s faculty in identifying service gaps and in developing evidence-based practices and policy analysis, students emerge with strong skills in health services management, alternative models of service financing and strategies for improving services. The Health Policy and Management concentration offers an elective Environmental Health Management track focused on environmental health management and leadership.

Career opportunities for graduates include administrative and management positions in hospitals, clinics, state and local health departments, nursing homes and mental health facilities; policy analyst positions in health planning organizations and governmental agencies; planning and management positions in health maintenance organizations and health insurance companies; environmental health management and leadership positions in public health agencies and corporate environmental health organizations.