HLTH MGT 730 / Scholarly Paper

6 unit(s)

Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Master of Health Management Program.

This full course is designed as an opportunity for Master of Health Management students to demonstrate, in writing, their ability to integrate ideas that reflect current knowledge in areas of health management practice, education, research, and/or policy. The scholarly paper is to demonstrate integrative thinking at a general and abstract level. A student will identify a topic, and in consultation with a faculty advisor with expertise in the area, develop a proposal that is individualized to the student’s area of interest. The student will then develop the paper under the guidance of the faculty advisor. The paper must be 25 to 30 pages, excluding references and appendices. The paper does not typically involve the collection or analysis of primary data or the conduct of research with subjects. It is a scholarly essay, not a thesis.