Program Overview

Certificate in Population Health Management

The DeVille School of Business Certificate in Population Health Management is designed for healthcare professionals looking to advance their careers, expanding beyond a given organization to view the healthcare system from a macro-perspective. It is also ideal for clinical, management, and analytical professionals either working in or desiring to work in the dynamic field of healthcare.

Program Overview

Offered through The DeVille School of Business, this four-course program will increase one's knowledge within the areas of population health management, epidemiology, data analytics, and the social determinants of health. The certificate will enhance students' skills to leverage within hospitals, outpatient centers, physician group practices, managed care organizations, public health agencies, and other health-related organizations.

Target Audience

• Persons with an undergraduate, master's, and/or advanced degrees who are currently in clinical or healthcare management
  • Persons with an undergraduate, master's, and/or advanced degrees who are looking to transition their careers into population health and/or public health management

Features of the Program

• Access to excellent faculty with real-world experience
• Opportunity to obtain certificate within one year
• Dynamic and exciting learning environments
• Option to participate in a global experience opportunity
• Ability to transfer to Walsh's MBA Program after certificate completion

Global Experience

While enrolled in the certificate program, certificate students may participate in the MBA Program's global experience(s).

Certificate Academic Guidelines

Admission Policy

Participants enrolled in the Certificate in Population Health Management program must comply with The DeVille School of Business admission requirements:

• Minimum 3.0 GPA from an accredited undergraduate institution
• Completed non-degree student application form accompanied by a non-refundable fee
• Official transcript(s) of undergraduate, and all other graduate study, sent directly from the applicant's college(s) or university(ies) to the Office of Admissions
• Current resume
  • Relevant work experience will also be taken into consideration by the program director.

Transfer Into The MBA Program

Students are encouraged to apply to the Walsh University's DeVille School of Business MBA Program after the completion of the Certificate of Population Health Management program. Admittance into the MBA Program will require:

• Successful ("B" or higher) completion of the four (4) certificate program courses
• Completion of an MBA Admission Application
• Application review by the MBA Program
  • Based upon the applicant's credentials, the following may be recommended:
    • Successful completion of the MBA Prep Series
    • Completion of the Graduate Management Aptitude Test (GMAT) with the required score
    • Other agreed-upon activities that will document competence in quantitative, finance, accounting, and/or economics

Program Delivery

The Certificate Program in Population Health Management is offered at the main campus or online.

Registration Procedures

Students enrolling in coursework for their first semester may register by completing a Graduate Registration Form.

Transfer of Courses

A certificate student may transfer-in a maximum of six (6) credit hours or two (2) courses as approved by the MBA Program Director.

Course List

To receive the Certificate in Population Health Management, a student will complete the following four (4) courses (12 credit hours):

• MBA 722: Healthcare Organizat & Systems (3 hours)
• MBA 725: Population Health Management (3 hours)
• MBA 745: Analytics for Bus Intelligence (3 hours)
• NURS 705: App of Epidemiol to Hlth Serv (3 hours)