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Master of Science in Health Care Policy and Management (HCPM)

Today's health care managers and analysts must possess advanced skills and knowledge to navigate a complex and volatile health care environment. Everyone in the industry is being asked to streamline operations, make better-informed decisions and work smarter, while still providing high caliber care. The Master of Science in Health Care Policy and Management (HCPM) program at Heinz College prepares you to do just that by offering a unique combination of features:

  • A curriculum strongly emphasizing economics, finance, information systems, and management within the contexts of health care.
  • Access to premier faculty and research centers.
  • Rated one of the country's top public policy schools by U.S. News & World Report.
  • A student-centric environment promoting learning.
  • A degree that can be completed in one calendar year of intensive full-time study.

We emphasize policy, management, analysis and problem-solving—all of the knowledge areas that you need to effectively run an organization.

Learn more about our program's intensive curriculum.

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David Dausey, Director

Brenda Peyser, Associate Dean

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