Overview
The Peter F. Drucker and Masatoshi Ito Graduate School of Management (Drucker) along with the School of Community and Global Health (SCGH) of Claremont Graduate University offer a dual degree program in business administration and public health (MBA/MPH) aimed to provide leadership and management training for the health services industry at the local, national and international levels.
A dual MBA/MPH degree offering comprehensive knowledge and competencies in public health sciences (foundations of health behavior, public health policy and practice, principles of biostatistics, principles of epidemiology, environmental and occupational health) and state-of-the-art business practices (finance, accounting and marketing combined with strategic thinking, entrepreneurship and value-based management) prepares graduates to transfer strategic thinking, scientific know-how and leadership and managerial skills to rapidly changing environments and global health challenges in the 21st century.
Curriculum
Students are required to complete a 76-credit hour program, consisting of 56 units of core courses, 16 units of concentration courses, and 4 units of elective coursework. Students admitted to the dual degree program will take a combination of Drucker and SCGH each semester. As part of the MBA coursework, students may pursue concentrations in Finance, Strategy, Leadership, Global Management or marketing. Alternatively, students may pursue the Leadership and Management concentration in the MPH curriculum. A unique feature of the dual degree is the combination of public health sciences and business administration through integrated coursework supervised jointly by Drucker and SCGU faculty.
The curriculum will provide students with specialized knowledge and skills in management fundamentals and public health aimed to develop leaders who can deliver both innovative and practical solutions to the public health systems and organizations at a local, national or international level. Thus, the nature of the dual degree program allows students to develop and integrate knowledge and skills more efficiently.
Career Opportunities
Health care is the largest single sector of the economy and requires much more effective management and leadership at all levels of care and delivery – from prevention programs to hospital treatment. In addition to being the largest sector of the economy, health care is the only major sector that is continuing to grow and for which job opportunities remain vast. Opportunities in health management will be particularly great as a result of the recent economic stimulus.
The program offers specialized courses to intersect scientific advancement and private enterprise to prepare graduates for health industry leadership positions. There promises to be a variety of fields available post graduation, including pharmaceutical marketing, health care marketing, healthcare consulting, hospital administration, managed care, biotechnology, and healthcare related non-profit work.
Applying to the Dual Degree Program
Students must apply to and be accepted into each school separately in order to be eligible for a dual degree. Applicants must request application materials from both schools. Admission decisions for the concurrent program are made by separate committees at each school. Applicants must be granted admission to both schools to be admitted to the dual degree program. The following documents are required:- A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university
- Official transcripts from all undergraduate and graduate institutions attended
- A completed and signed application for admission to CGU, plus application fee if applicable
- An official GMAT score report sent from ETS, the Educational Testing Service (Note: the GMAT can substitute for the GRE exam, normally required for admission to the SCGH programs)
- A student profile and application for institutional aid
- Current resume or CV
- Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) for international students
- Personal Statement
- Two letters of recommendation. At least one letter should explicitly address the candidate’s fitness for the dual degree program
- An in-person or telephone interview (Drucker only)
Drucker alumni who graduated less than five years ago may also apply to the MPH program, and if accepted, they will be able to apply Drucker credits toward their public health degree.
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Contact information
Questions regarding the dual degree should be directed to:Drucker School
Danielle Coffin at danielle.coffin@cgu.edu or 909.607.5117
School of Community and Global Health
Maggie Hawkins at margaret.hawkins@cgu.edu or 909.607-3418
