Leadership and Communication
MPH 103 2
Subject & Catalog Number
Course Information
Description
The effective practice of public health in the 21st century requires working with interdisciplinary teams, communicating effectively with diverse audiences, and successfully leading and managing others to achieve better health outcomes for all populations. This course is designed to provide MPH students with an understanding of, and appreciation for, the fundamentals of leadership, management, and governance; cultural competence; and communicating with different audiences. Through case study analysis, experiential exercises, simulations, lectures, practitioner panels, and application activities and assignments, students will explore the opportunities and challenges of being in leadership positions and will develop important skills in negotiation and mediation, budgeting and resource management, systems thinking, and selecting and developing a variety of audience-appropriate communication strategies.
Class Notes
Open to all residential MPH Students.
Section 2 is only four weeks long, from October 26 to November 20. Students should still comply with the drop/add/course change and withdrawal deadlines for Fall 2.
Section 2 includes required Wednesday class meetings and required Monday lab meetings. In addition to the main course section, please enroll in Lab 4 or Lab 5 or Lab 6.
- Class meetings: Wednesdays - October 28, November 4, November 18
- Lab meetings: Mondays - November 2, November 9, November 16
Please direct all questions about MPH 103 to Ying-Ju Lai, Educational Programs Project Manager, at ylai@hsph.harvard.edu.
Not Available for Cross Registration
