Programs	Public Health Administration (PHA) major
About Our Program Program Delivery Curriculum Design Criteria for Admission Program Faculty Student Handbook	The curriculum for the Public Health Administration (PHA) major of the Master of Public Health degree program is designed to prepare students to assume administrative responsibilities in healthcare agencies, government, community organizations and private industry. The course work provides instruction in several key administrative areas. Many of the courses are similar to the required courses in a Master of Business Administration (MBA) program with the difference that the PHA major curriculum focuses on applications and issues in healthcare. Graduates of the Public Health Administration major will be competent in the following tasks and activities:  •  Supervise subordinates using techniques endorsed by human resource experts.  •  Manage a public health organization using contemporary standards and practices.  •  Comply with applicable legal standards and federal requirements pertaining to public health, employees and organizations.  •  Develop and administer an organizational budget.  •  Evaluate the financial and economic health of an organization, business or practice.  •  Apply relevant economic theory to organizational situations.  •  Evaluate administrative personnel, organizational effectiveness, economic stability, regulatory compliance, and related supervisory programs and practices.