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MPH/MBA Dual Degree Program

The School of Management and the School of Public Health and Health Professions at the University at Buffalo offer a collaborative program leading to a Master of Business Administration (MBA) and Master of Public Health (MPH). Its purpose is to facilitate an integrated course of study that prepares students for high-level management careers in health care organizations and agencies. The program involves three years of study, with a total of 97 credit hours. The time required will be one semester to one year less than would be required to pursue the degrees separately. Students completing the program will be awarded both the MBA and MPH degrees. (MPH Administration concentration only.) 

Students will apply to both programs at the same time, although on each application they will indicate that they are applying to the other and that they intend to pursue the collaborative program. Administrators of the two programs will coordinate their reviews of the applications and will make every effort to respond to the applicant at the same time regarding the decision of their application. Each school will apply the same admissions requirements and standards that prevail for its other applicants, although SPHHP will accept an applicant’s GMAT scores in lieu of the GRE.

Total Hour Requirements

SPHHP

Credits

School of Management

Credits

SPHHP core courses
SPHHP electives
SPHHP project
Total

26
15
2
43

Core courses
Electives
Practicum
Total

30
18
6
54

MPH/MBA COLLABORATIVE PROGRAM

First Year

  • Fall

    • MGA 604 Financial Analysis and Reporting
    • MGB 601 Behav and Organ Concepts for Management
    • MGQ 606 Probability and Statistics for Management
    • MGE 601 Economics for Managers
    • MGF 631 Financial Management (1/2 semester)
    • MGG 635 Business Communications (1/2 semester)

  • Spring

    • MGM 625 Marketing Management
    • MGO 630 Operations and Service Management
    • MGO 641 Strategic Management
    • MGF 631 Financial Management (1/2 semester)
    • MGT 601 Ethics and Corporate Governance (1/2 semester)
    • MGA 609 Management Accounting

Second Year

  • Fall

    • MGX XXX MBA Elective
    • MGX XXX MBA Elective
    • SPM 507 Intro to Health Care Organizations
    • SPM 533 Principles of Public Health
    • SPHHP Elective

  • Spring

    • MGA XXX MBA Elective
    • MGX XXX MBA Elective
    • MGX XXX MBA Elective
    • MGX XXX MBA Elective
    • SPHHP Elective

  • Summer

    • *School of Management Practicum (6 credits)

Third Year

  • Fall

    • SPM 501 Principles of Epidemiology
    • STA 527 Introduction to Medical Statistics
    • SPM 535 Biological Basis of Public Health
    • SPM 590 Department Seminar
    • SPHHP Elective
    • SPHHP Elective

  • Spring

    • STA 506 Introduction to Statistical Computing
    • SPM 527 Study of Health Behaviors
    • SPM 549 Environmental Health
    • SPM 590 Department Seminar
    • SPM 630 Project
    • SPHHP Elective

*The School of Management Practicum will satisfy the requirement of the MPH Program for a six-credit field experience. The school will make its resources available to help place students in appropriate venues, and it will provide academic oversight of the students’ activities and deliverables. SPHHP will collaborate with the school in identifying and evaluating appropriate venues for these experiences and in developing appropriate criteria for assessing student work.

Note: at least two of the SPHHP electives must be chosen from among the following courses (others may be added): 

  • SPM 523 Intro to Program Planning and Evaluation
  • SPM 530 Administrative Theory and Practice for Public Health Practitioners
  • SPM 536 Management for Public Health Professionals
  • SPM 539 Intro to Health Economics (also MGH 633)
  • SPM 540 Epidemiology and Health Policy (also MGH 634)
  • SPM 632 Strategic and Operations Management (also MGH 632)

CALCULUS PREREQUISITE

One semester of calculus with a grade of "B" or better, or two semesters of calculus with grades of "C" or better.

GMAT

All applicants are required to take the Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT). To receive information on the GMAT, please visit the MBA Web site.

Application and detailed program information for the MPH are available on the MPH website. For additional information please contact:

MPH Program
School of Public Health and Health Professions
University at Buffalo
Stockton Kimball Tower, Room 435
3435 Main Street
Buffalo, NY 14214-3079   
Tel: 716-829-3434, ext. 287
716-829-3434 ext. 410
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