Master of Science in Health Care Analytics Curriculum
In the Master of Science in Health Care Analytics program, you'll develop the technical and analytical skills to turn complex data into better decisions, improved patient outcomes, and more efficient health systems. Whether your goal is to advance public health, reduce health disparities, improve clinical operations, or shape the future of health technology, you'll graduate ready to lead with data and adapt as the industry evolves.
Health Care Analytics Curriculum
For detailed curriculum information, please visit the Master of Science in Health Care Analytics Student Handbook.
- Health Systems (90-836)
- Health Policy (90-861)
- Health Care Information Systems (94-706)
- Health Economics (94-705)
- Financial Applications in Health Care
- Health Care Analytics Capstone Project
- Statistics (90-777)
- Python Programming (90-812)
- Exploratory Data Analysis (90-800)
- Foundations of Machine Learning (90-803)
- Database Management (95-703)
- Decision Analytics for Business and Policy (94-867)
- Practical Unstructured Data Analytics (94-775)
- Applied Econometrics (94-834)
- Optimization
- Decision and Risk Modeling
- Financial Analysis (95-719)
- Organizational Design and Implementation (94-700)
- Writing for Information Systems Management (95-717)
- Strategic Presentation Skills (90-718)
- Strategic Communication for Information Systems Leaders (95-877)
For more class, syllabi, and faculty information, please visit the Heinz College course catalog.
- Designing Smart and Healthy Systems
- Data Science and Big Data (95-885)
- Big Data and Large Scale Computing (95-869)
- Data Science for Product Managers (95-851)
- A/B Testing, Design and Analytics (95-819)
- NoSQL Database Management (95-737)
- Evidence-Based Management (94-814)
- Privacy in the Digital Age (94-806)
- Health Care Geographic Information Systems (GIS) (90-834)
- Management Consulting (94-808)
- Developing as a Leader (94-854)
*Elective availability may differ by pathway/location; students may also enroll in graduate-level courses from other Heinz College programs as well as other departments across Carnegie Mellon University’s campus, with approval.
For more class, syllabi, and faculty information, please visit the Heinz College course catalog.
Sample Health Care Analytics Class Schedule
- At Carnegie Mellon University, courses are counted in units instead of credits.
- Three units are roughly equivalent to one credit at many of our peer institutions.
- A semester-long course is 12 units, while a half-semester class (called a mini) is six units.
The following schedules are intended to be examples of the structure of the semester. Courses may not always be offered in this fashion.
Optional Specializations and Concentrations
Health care specializations are an optional way for you to organize your elective courses toward particular careers. They provide depth in a particular area of the health care industry and allow you to illustrate your depth of knowledge to potential employers. Specializations consist of 30 elective units and are comprised of foundation electives and selected elective courses.
For more information about our specializations and their coursework, please consult the Health Care Analytics Student Handbook.
The Health Care Policy Specialization prepares you to create and evaluate health policies. You'll be able to think strategically about the political, economic and social environment in which health care is delivered to inform critical policy creation and analysis.
The Health Care Administration Specialization gives you the skills to lead operational business units, particularly in health systems and health insurance companies.
The Health Care Products and Entrepreneurship Specialization provides you the foundational skills to lead in the management and development of health care products. You will gain core knowledge in areas of the entrepreneurial process, product strategy, and marketing.
If you're looking to bring the latest in artificial intelligence innovation to bear on your sector of the health care industry, you can elect an optional concentration in AI Management.
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