MISM
Master of Information Systems Management
The Master of Information Systems Management (MISM) is our flagship information systems program, with a focus on technology leadership
Is a Master's in Health Care Analytics Right For Me?
AI, precision medicine and clinical informatics are causing us to rethink what's possible.
Our Health Care Analytics master's degree program will prepare you to drive change in the industry immediately upon graduation. Not only will you have the ability to innovate, but you will be equipped to translate those innovations into maximum impact: in public health, health disparities, health informatics, and anywhere in the health care realm you can envision. As the industry evolves in the digital age, the program will prepare you to adapt, using analytics to make a difference at health organizations of all kinds.
This program is ideal for students with a technical background, but is suitable for students from non-technical areas who possess strong quantitative skills. Overall, our Health Care Analytics graduate degree is for individuals who have a passion for health care and want to create urgently needed changes that will shape the health industry in the 21st century.
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Health Care Analytics Curriculum
For detailed curriculum information, please visit the Health Care Analytics Student Handbook.
sample schedule: Master of science in health care analytics
Below is one possible schedule for the two-year program. Actual schedules will vary depending on location and electives.
Class titles in bold are core courses. Heinz College offers a mix of full-semester (14 weeks) and half-semester courses (7 weeks) for core and elective courses.
Year 1 - Fall SEMESTER
- Health Systems*
- Database Management
- Statistics*
- Python Programming*
- Exploratory Data Analysis*
- Writing*
- Presentation Skills*
Year 1 - Spring SEMESTER
- Health Care Information Systems
- Foundations of Machine Learning
- Optimization*
- Decision and Risk Modeling*
- Econometrics*
- Health Policy*
--REQUIRED SUMMER INTERNSHIP--
Year 2 - Fall SEMESTER
- Health Economics
- Financial Analysis*
- Financial Applications in Health Care*
- Decision Analytics for Business and Policy
- Organizational Design*
- Data Science and Big Data
Year 2 - Spring SEMESTER
- Health Analytics Capstone Project
- Practical Unstructured Data Analytics*
- IT Project Management*
- Organizational Change*
- Health Care Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
*Half-semester courses
WHO ARE OUR STUDENTS?
The average class is diverse, both in terms of demographics and experience/education. Data shown reflects the last three years.
See the Admissions page for detailed admissions requirements for the Health Care Analytics program.
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MSPPM
Master of Science in Public Policy & Management
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