Manage and effect change in health care

The health care field needs leaders who can design and deliver innovative and practical solutions. The MBA in Management/Master of Public Health in Community Health Practice (MBA/MPH) joint-degree program will develop your managerial acumen and expertise as a public health professional. You’ll gain skills in finance and operations as well as an in-depth understanding of disease prevention and health promotion at the organizational and community level.

The MBA/MPH joint-degree program is designed for highly motivated students who work or plan to work in management, executive, or consulting positions in community/population health. You’ll earn advanced degrees in two highly complementary fields—public health and business—from our College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences and internationally renowned Kellstadt Graduate School of Business in as little as three years of full-time coursework.

Classes are offered during the evenings on the Loop Campus. The practicum completed during the final year will require some daytime availability.

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In the center of it all

DePaul’s deep ties in Chicago’s business and public health communities allow you to network with fellow leaders at government agencies, community health organizations, health care systems, biotechnology firms, medical device manufacturers and pharmaceutical companies. Our location in the heart of the city puts you in proximity to employers like Blue Cross Blue Shield, Chicago Department of Public Health and Abbott Laboratories.

Application Deadlines

The DePaul MPH program admits students once per year in the fall quarter.

?Admission Requirements

Submit an online application, transcripts, letters of recommendation, résumé or curriculum vitae, GMAT/GRE scores, and essays.

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Required Courses

You’ll take 15 courses for the MBA portion and 11 for the MPH portion, and complete a nine-month practicum and capstone thesis.

MPH Requirements   MBA Requirements

 

Tier 1

The DePaul MBA was ranked ?Tier One in North America in CEO Magazine's 2017 global business school rankings.

 

95%

of master’s graduates from the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences were employed, continuing their education or not seeking employment.

Real-world perspectives from active faculty

Management Professor William “Marty” Martin weaves his experiences as a clinician and a health care executive in his classes, which blend leading-edge theory with practice. One of his courses, Streets of Chicago: Health Care Management, gives students opportunities to interact with executives, managers and health practitioners from a host of companies, including Hospira and Navigant Consulting.

Alumni Network

You’ll be connected to more than 65,000 DePaul business alumni and 8,900 fellow LAS master’s-level graduates who have leadership roles at places like Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, Advocate Health Care, Medline Industries and AbbVie. In addition, you'll have opportunities to network with 116,000 fellow DePaul University alumni who are currently living and working in the Chicago area.

Scholarships & Aid

Graduate school is an investment in your future. Learn more about the financial aid and scholarship opportunities available to you.

Admission Requirements

???Prospective students can submit materials through the LAS application portal at go.depaul.edu/apply?. Under GRADU??ATE please select the type of degree you are pursuing. ??W?hen starting the online application please select the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences application, not the College of Science and Health application or the Kellstadt Graduate School of Business application?. Application materials will be forwarded to the Kellstadt Graduate School of Business for review.

To apply, prospective students must submit the following:
 

• Online application and paid application fee (apply either grad.depaul.edu/apply or via SOPHAS)
• Official transcripts from all degree-granting institutions attended; a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution is required.
• Essay detailing your business interests and professional goals.
• Responses to the following MPH-specific prompts: your previous applied public health experience; your reasons for seeking an MPH degree in community health practice; your reasons for seeking an MPH degree from DePaul; where you see yourself professionally in 5 years and the type of work you will be doing; and what is unique about you that the admissions committee should know.
• Two letters of recommendation attesting to your ability to succeed in graduate school, preferably from current or previous employers.
• A professional résumé or curriculum vitae that summarizes your work experience and educational background.
• GMAT or GRE scores are optional for the MBA application for the fall 2023 cycle; GRE scores are not required for the MPH program for any cycle
• If your undergraduate GPA is below 3.0, please submit a short explanatory statement addressing your GPA and how you plan to be successful in a graduate-level dual degree program.
• Applicants may be asked to provide supplemental materials or to come in for an interview should the admission committee require it.

Application materials can be submitted through the online application or by email to graddepaul@depaul.edu. Additionally, official electronic transcripts must be sent directly from the issuing institution and can be emailed to gradtranscripts@depaul.edu?. Unofficial transcripts can be submitted for the application review. Official transcripts will be required upon admission. For international transcripts, follow the instructions on the International Student Admission Process page; do not send international transcripts directly to DePaul. Please make sure your name is on all documents.

 

Transcripts and other required credentials can also be mailed to:

 

The Office of Graduate Admission

College of Science and Health

DePaul University

2400 N Sheffield Ave.

Chicago, IL 60614

International Admission

English Proficiency

International student applicants must submit proof of English language proficiency in order to be reviewed for admission. The College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences accepts scores from the TOEFL, the IELTS and the Duolingo English Test (DET) as proof of English proficiency. Students who have previously earned an undergraduate or graduate degree in a country where the official native language is recognized as English may be exempt from the English language proficiency requirement.

To be considered English language proficient, the Liberal Arts and Social Sciences requires a score of at least 80 on the iBT TOEFL with a minimum score of 17 on each section, or at least 6.5 on the IELTS or at least 110 on the DET.

Applicants whose English language proficiency scores are below the stated minimums but who otherwise meet all admission requirements may be granted conditional admission until they demonstrate English proficiency by completing DePaul's English Language Academy program. Requirements for conditional admission are posted on the International Admission website.

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MPH Requirements

??Course Requirements (11 Courses, 38 Credit Hours)

Course	Title	Quarter Hours
MPH 501	INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC HEALTH	4
MPH 502	INTRODUCTION TO EPIDEMIOLOGY	4
MPH 503	INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH	4
MPH 511	HEALTH AND BEHAVIOR THEORY	4
MPH 512	RESEARCH METHODS	4
MPH 522	PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT AND GRANT WRITING	4
MPH 602	COMMUNITY HEALTH ASSESSMENT	4
MPH 603	COMMUNITY HEALTH PROJECT DESIGN	4
MPH 604	CAPSTONE SEMINAR IN COMMUNITY PUBLIC HEALTH	4
MPH 600	PREPARATION FOR PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTICE	1
MPH 699	PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTICUM	1

Culminating Experience Requirements

In addition to successfully completing coursework, students also must complete a practicum experience that culminates in the writing of a capstone thesis. Students complete their practicum field experience during their last year in the program. Students are required to commit to 8-10 hours per week to their practicum site, for a minimum of 250 hours over the course of the nine-month placement. It is required to be physically onsite at the agency for the majority of these hours.?

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