Executive Leadership in Public Health MPH

Degree Awarded: Master of Public Health (MPH)
Minimum Required Credits: 42.0
Co-op Option: None
Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) code: 51.2201
Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) code: 11-9111

About the Program

The Executive Public Health Leadership MPH is designed for experienced professionals who aspire to lead transformative change in public health systems, organizations, and policy. This program blends advanced public health knowledge with strategic leadership training, preparing graduates to navigate complex health challenges and drive innovation at the highest levels to grow their careers in public health.

Program Highlights:

Leadership-Focused Curriculum: Courses emphasize organizational strategy, change management, health policy, resource allocation and management, and systems thinking, equipping students to lead effectively in diverse public health settings.

Applied Learning: Real-world case studies, executive seminars, and capstone projects ensure practical application of leadership principles to pressing public health issues.

Expert Faculty & Networking: Learn from distinguished faculty and connect with a network of senior leaders across healthcare, government, and nonprofit sectors.

Additional Information

For more information about this program, please contact the Dornsife School of Public Health

Admission Requirements

Drexel University Dornsife School of Public Health admissions requirements can be found at: https://drexel.edu/dornsife/admissions/overview/

Degree Requirements

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Foundational Public Health Knowledge: Public Health Foundations is only required for students who do not have a degree from a CEPH accredited school. Students who have a degree from a CEPH accredited school will take an elective in place of Public Health Foundations.  

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Students can take additional 5000-9999 level electives across the university with Program Director approval.

Students may be able to use elective credits to further focus their academic work by coupling a DSPH graduate certificate. Students must have enough applicable elective credits to complete the certificate program without going beyond the required credits for the program. Students can contact their academic advisor for more information.

Program Learning Outcomes

• Apply epidemiological methods to settings and situations in public health practice  
• Select quantitative and qualitative data collection methods appropriate for a given public health context  
• Analyze quantitative and qualitative data using biostatistics, informatics, computer-based programming, and software, as appropriate 
• Interpret results of data analysis for public health research, policy, or practice
• Compare the organization, structure, and function of health care, public health, and regulatory systems across national and international settings
• Discuss the means by which structural bias, social inequities, and racism undermine health and create challenges to achieving health equity at organizational, community and systemic levels  
• Assess population needs, assets, and capacities that affect communities’ health  
• Apply awareness of cultural values and practices to the design, implementation, or critique of public health policies or programs 
• Design a population-based policy, program, project, or intervention  
• Explain basic principles and tools of budget and resource management  
• Select methods to evaluate public health programs  
• Discuss the policy-making process, including the roles of ethics and evidence  
• Propose strategies to identify stakeholders and build coalitions and partnerships for influencing public health outcomes  
• Advocate for political, social, or economic policies and programs that will improve health in diverse populations
• Evaluate policies for their impact on public health and health equity 
• Apply leadership and/or management principles to address a relevant issue  
• Apply negotiation and mediation skills to address organizational or community challenges  
• Select communication strategies for different audiences and sectors  
• Communicate audience-appropriate (i.e., non-academic, non-peer audience) public health content, both in writing and through oral presentation 
• Describe the importance of cultural competence in communicating public health content  
• Integrate perspectives from other sectors and/or professions to promote and advance population health  
• Apply a systems thinking tool to visually represent a public health issue in a format other than standard narrative  
• Describe the components of public health budgeting and program planning for government and non-profit organizations 
• Analyze organizational challenges facing public health practice organizations 
• Demonstrate critical, reflective thinking and writing skills that are needed to advance value-based public policies 
• Weigh the roles of policymakers, citizens, and interest groups in shaping public health policy 
• Translate and disseminate public health science for use by public health practitioners and policy makers