The M.S. curriculum is designed to provide strong analytic and quantitative skills.
Students also apply their skills to real-world problems through project courses.
Students interested in technology can pursue a combination of information systems and any one of these four concentrations. The M.S.H.C.P.M. program trains students to be managers and analysts in the emerging era of integrated health systems, population-based medical care, and heightened competition. Concentration areas in the M.P.M. program include management of financial information and resources, management of health systems, management of information systems, management of human resources, management of private nonprofit organizations, management of public organizations, management of arts organizations, management in higher education, and educational leadership. The Ph.D. program prepares students for careers in research and emphasizes quantitative and interdisciplinary research on public policy issues. The program is highly flexible and generally can be completed in five calendar years of full-time study.