School of Medicine

School of Medicine
-St. George’s University
University Centre
Grenada, West Indies

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Courses on this page:    Master of Public Health
MBA in Multi-Sector Health Management

Course Title Master of Public Health
Institution Grenada: School of Medicine
Country West Indies
Type Master
Topics Public/Global Health: Epidemiology and Disease Control
Health Determinants: Environment and Ecology
Health Determinants: Working Conditions, Occupational Health
Health Research and Methods: Behavioural Sciences
Healthcare areas: Veterinary Medicine
Language English
Degree, Credits 48-credit program
Location Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine
Objectives/
Content
The Graduate Program in Public Health at St. George’s University provides training in the following specialization of public health: Epidemiology, Health Behavior and Policy, Environmental and Occupational Health, and Veterinary Public Health. In addition to the public health core and track-required courses, students have opportunities to take elective courses such as maternal and child health, applied food microbiology, substance abuse and public health, or public health sanitation.
Public Health Specialization Tracks
Next Beginning Students can enter the MPH Graduate program at the beginning of each term: Fall (20 August), Winter (19 January ) or Spring (14 April).
Appl. Deadline The final deadline for receipt of applications and all supporting documentation is June 15th of the current year for the August class and November 15th of the preceding year for the January class.
Prospective candidates should note that entering classes are highly competitive and applications completed early have the advantage of being reviewed at the beginning of the admission's process. Apply here
Duration 12 months or up to five years
Requirements * A Bachelor’s Degree, BSc or equivalent with a strong science background
* Work experience or a strong interest in public health
* Two letters of recommendation
* If English is not the applicant's principal language, the official record of a score of at least 600 from the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) (written) or 250 points (computer-based) must be submitted.
Course fee Per Credit $624
Scholarship http://www.sgu.edu/financial-services/index.html or
http://www.sgu.edu/financial-services/som-scholarships.html
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Course Title MBA in Multi-Sector Health Management
Institution Grenada: School of Medicine
Country West Indies
Type Distance Learning
Topics Management: Health Services Management
Management: Marketing
Management: Human Resources Development
Management: NGO Management
Management: Strategic Project Management
Language English
Degree, Credits 48-credit program
Location  
Objectives/
Content
The Master's in Business Administration at St. George’s University offers a US-style master’s degree which is project-centered and tool-driven, designed for experienced managers and professionals from diverse backgrounds and cultures, and focuses on managing the dimensions and complexities of community wellness, including the economic enterprise. Combining a creative mix of blended learning methods, the program is taught primarily online to international project teams, with short residencies at our Caribbean campus supplementing the multi-mode delivery. Over an eigtheen-month period, participants complete a 48 semester-credit program that equips them to manage every aspect of small to medium-sized organizations, in the private or social sectors, especially in international settings. A distinctive holistic approach underlies learning that reaches across disciplines and sectors, seeking the total health of communities, and is a unique feature of our Centre for Advancing International Management.

SGU’s MBA program is based on principles established by the "father of modern management", Peter F. Drucker. These include an emphasis on managing social impacts and social responsibilities, performance, contribution, productive work, achieving workers and the social sector, which emerge throughout the coursework taken by students. Incidentally, St. George’s University hosts the Drucker Society of the Caribbean.

Next Beginning Students can enter the MPH Graduate program at the beginning of each term: Fall (20 August), Winter (19 January ) or Spring (14 April).
Appl. Deadline The final deadline for receipt of applications and all supporting documentation is June 15th of the current year for the August class and November 15th of the preceding year for the January class. Apply here
Duration 18 months
Participants'
Profile
The MBA is designed for participants from a range of backgrounds, including: doctors, veterinarians, NGO managers, public health professionals, government administrators, community organizers, emergency managers, humanitarian officials from the UN, dentists, psychologists, development specialists, and entrepreneurs who all think in integrated ways about the wellness of communities.
Requirements Acceptance into the MBA program is based on the following requirements: A Bachelor’s Degree, BA or BSc from a regionally-accredited university or college; a competitive GPA unless exempted by the Committee on Admission.
Course fee $36,000. This includes tuition, books, plus room and board for the three residency weeks in Grenada, arranged through the University.
Scholarship http://www.sgu.edu/financial-services/index.html
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