Leadership and Communication
MPH 103
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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 only to students in MPH-EPI, MPH-GEN, summer-focused, and part-time programs.
Please direct all questions about this course to Ying-Ju Lai, Educational Programs Project Manager, at ylai@hsph.harvard.edu.
This course is fully online with set due dates for each module. Course content includes on-demand video lectures and synchronous engagement opportunities.
Not Available for Cross Registration
