r/publichealth PhD/MPH Aug 28 '19

ADVICE School and Jobs Advice Megathread Part III

All job and school-related advice should be asked in here. Below is the r/publichealth MPH guide which may answer general questions.

See the below guides for more information:

  1. MPH Guide
  2. Job Guide
  3. Choosing a public health field
  4. Choosing a public health concentration
  5. Choosing a public health industry

Past Threads:

  1. Megathread Part I
  2. Megathread Part II
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u/SaunteringSorser Sep 24 '19

MHA Specializations; what is seen in the industry?

I will soon have to start taking specialization courses in my MHA program. I have several options I can choose to niche my studies; I was wondering if anyone has specialized or their work has led them to any of the offered niches in the health industry that are worth sharing. My undergrad was in Business Administration and a minor in homeland security; my indecisiveness is regarding if I should focus on business practices (finance, HR, Organization) or look to more health related topics like population health or information mgmgt. Below are my schools provided niches: Accounting Applied business mgmt Business intelligence Criminal justice leadership Finance Fraud mgmt Global mgmt HR mgmt HR performance Information technology International mgmt Organizational leadership & change mgmt Organizational learning & performance Population health Project mgmt Strategic digital information Strategic innovation & change mgmt

Any advice helps!