Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
The Harvard Ph.D. Program in Health Policy trains students for research and teaching careers in health policy. The interdisciplinary and interfaculty nature of the program results from the philosophy that most graduates will carry out much of their research as part of multidisciplinary research teams rather than as isolated scholars. Students specialize in one of five concentrations: decision sciences; economics; management; methods for policy research; or political analysis.
The one-year, 42.5-credit Master of Science program in Health Policy and Management is designed for individuals with doctoral degrees who want to pursue health policy research and desire intensive exposure to analytic and quantitative skills.
Students in the Health Policy and Management (HPM) area of study are interested in developing the critical thinking and applied problem-solving skills needed to address challenges in health care delivery, public policy, and public health systems.