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Public Health | Business Administration

Master of Public Health | MBA

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With a dual degree in Business Administration and Public Health (MBA/MPH), you’ll be prepared for leadership in the health services industry at the local, national, and international levels.

This unique degree integrates dynamic education from the Peter F. Drucker and Masatoshi Ito Graduate School of Management and CGU’s School of Community and Global Health. It combines comprehensive knowledge and competencies in public health sciences and state-of-the-art business practices. You’ll draw on the collective expertise of world-class faculty at both institutions, and you will find among them academic and career mentors. You will study specialized courses to intersect scientific advancement and private enterprise; be prepared to improve public health and the profit margin of organizations devoted to serving the needs of local, regional and global communities. As a graduate, you’ll transfer strategic thinking, scientific know-how, and leadership and managerial skills to rapidly changing environments and global health challenges in the 21st century.

Program Highlights
  • MPH/MBA alumni succeed in a wide range of professional fields, including pharmaceutical marketing, health care marketing, health care consulting, hospital administration, managed care, biotechnology, and health care-related nonprofit work.
  • The proximity to local health departments in Los Angeles, San Bernardino and Riverside counties provides many employment and educational opportunities for students.
  • Your MBA degree is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, the highest standard for business education.
  • Your MPH degree is accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health and maintains membership in the Association of Schools and Programs in Public Health.

Program at a Glance

ESTIMATED COMPLETION TIME*
3 years

*This estimate assumes full-time registration and pursuit of the degree. Actual completion times will vary and may be higher, depending on full- or part-time course registration, units transferred, and time to complete other degree requirements.

COURSES BEGIN
Fall | Spring | Summer

DEGREES AWARDED
Master of Public Health, MBA

Featured Courses

CGH 316
Public Health Leadership

Conveys knowledge, skills, and practical tools to direct public health organizations to successful implementation of institutional vision and overall strategy.

CGH 310
Foundations of Global Health: A Multidisciplinary Approach

Offers an interdisciplinary approach to understanding key public health challenges that transcend local and national boundaries and require collaborative solutions.

CGH 317
Ethics, Human Rights & Cultural Diversity

Explores ethical principles in the distribution of health resources, the conduct of global public health research, and the implementation of public health initiatives and practices across different nations, cultures, and religions.

MGT 325
The Drucker Difference

Focuses on individual, organizational, and societal issues raised by Peter Drucker and explores their implications in different functional areas of management.

MGT 360
Applied Operational Methods

Develops a general managerial perspective on the role of operations management in the function of a firm, at both the tactical and strategic levels.

Areas of Concentration

Strategy

Study core concepts, frameworks, and techniques of strategic management that will prepare you for a career in consulting, project management, and more.

Finance

Explore finance management concepts that teach you how to invest, where to obtain funds, and how capital markets work.

Marketing

Develop a critical understanding of key marketing concepts and gain analytical and evaluative skills to inform strategic marketing decision making.

Leadership

Focus on improving organizational effectiveness through the better management of people and systems.

Global Management

Prepare for the challenges of managing in a global economy by examining organizations, markets and institutions from a multi-national perspective.

Leadership & Management

Gain an understanding of leadership skills and be able to apply public health principles to health problems in local and international settings.

 

Faculty & Research

  • Stewart I. Donaldson profile image

    Stewart I. Donaldson

    Distinguished University Professor
    Executive Director, Claremont Evaluation Center
    Executive Director, The Evaluators' Institute (TEI)

    Research Interests

    Positive Organizational Psychology, Health/Well-Being & Positive Functioning Across Cultures, Program Design & Re-Design, Culturally Responsive Theory-Driven Measurement & Evaluation

    Affiliated with

    Claremont Evaluation Center

    The Evaluators’ Institute

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  • C. Anderson Johnson profile image

    C. Anderson Johnson

    Professor
    Founding Dean, School of Community & Global Health

    Research Interests

    Transnational prevention of tobacco, alcohol, and drug abuse, HIV-AIDS, and obesity; Community-based substance abuse prevention; Social and environmental influences on health; Community and mass media approaches to health

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  • Paula Healani Palmer profile image

    Paula Healani Palmer

    Associate Professor of Community and Global Health
    Director of the PhD in Health Promotion Sciences program

    Research Interests

    Determinants of health among ethnically diverse populations; Community-based participatory research among under-served, underrepresented populations; Health of Pacific Islanders and South Asians; Technology applications for health behavior interventions; Tobacco control, mental health, disaster management, health of migrants and indigenous peoples; Maternal and child health

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  • Darleen V. Peterson profile image

    Darleen V. Peterson

    Professor of Practice, Community and Global Health
    Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
    Director of the Certificate and Master of Public Health (MPH) programs

    Research Interests

    Evaluation of Health Communication Campaigns, Effects of Pro- and Anti-Tobacco and Alcohol Marketing; Public Health Education Accreditation

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  • Kim D. Reynolds profile image

    Kim D. Reynolds

    Professor

    Research Interests

    Nutrition and physical activity, Health promotion and disease prevention, Diabetes and obesity

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  • Alan Stacy profile image

    Alan Stacy

    Professor
    Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs

    Research Interests

    Application of theories and methods of human memory; Cognitive neuroscience and social cognition to health behavior: etiology, prevention, and media effects; Translation of basic research to field research, high-risk populations, and prevention; Validation issues in assessment

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  • Bin Xie profile image

    Bin Xie

    Professor of Community and Global Health
    Director of the Applied Biostatistics (MS) program

    Research Interests

    Obesity prevention; Tobacco control; Diet, physical activity, body image in adolescents; Psychological adjustment to obesity; Diabetes and cancer; Application of statistical analysis in prevention research

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  • Michelle Bligh profile image

    Michelle Bligh

    Interim Executive Vice President & Provost
    Professor of Organizational Behavior

    Research Interests

    Leadership, Organizational Culture, Charismatic Leadership

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  • Jean Lipman-Blumen profile image

    Jean Lipman-Blumen

    Professor of Organizational Behavior
    Former Thornton F. Bradshaw Professor of Public Policy

    Research Interests

    Achieving styles, Crisis management, Gender roles, Leadership, Organizational behavior

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  • Jeremy Hunter profile image

    Jeremy Hunter

    Associate Professor of Practice
    Founding Director, Executive Mind Leadership Institute

    Research Interests

    Mindfulness, Self-management, Executive mind

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  • Katharina Pick profile image

    Katharina Pick

    Clinical Associate Professor

    Research Interests

    Organizational behavior, Teams, Organizational theory, Leadership, Corporate governance, Power and influence

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  • Jay Prag profile image

    Jay Prag

    Clinical Full Professor
    Academic Director
    Faculty Coordinator, Center for Business & Management of the Arts

    Research Interests

    Corporate Finance, Investments, Economics of Strategy, Macroeconomics

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  • Vijay Sathe profile image

    Vijay Sathe

    C.S. & D.J. Davidson Chair and Professor of Management

    Research Interests

    Family business, Mindful revitalization, Creative economy, The Effective Executive, Managing Change

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  • Hideki Yamawaki profile image

    Hideki Yamawaki

    Ito Chair of International Business and Professor of Management

    Research Interests

    Design Thinking, Competitive Strategy, International Business, International Trade, and Foreign Direct Investment

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