DBA International Public Health Management (Level 8)
Duration: 12 months
Mode of study: online
Entry requirements: Minimum BSc or MSc/MBA and demonstrable professional experience
The DBA in International Public Health Management is a professional postgraduate Level 8 program aimed at leaders, health professionals, and practitioner-researchers seeking to develop strategic expertise at the intersection of health systems, the social and solidarity economy, and international challenges. This interdisciplinary program enables analysis of health policies, adaptation of solidarity economic models to global health contexts, and management of organizations and projects with social impact. It provides advanced skills in health resource management, social innovation in health, international collaboration, and impact assessment. It trains leaders capable of strengthening equity, resilience, and accessibility of health systems. The program concludes with a professional dissertation that offers scientific and practical contributions to international public health challenges.
Competency blocks:
Block 1. Governance, health policies, and international regulation
- Analysis of health systems and their regulatory frameworks at national and international levels.
- Understanding issues of global governance (WHO, NGOs, international agencies).
- Development of governance strategies aligned with SSE values: transparency, collaboration, equity.
Block 2. Strategic management in social-purpose health organizations
- Management of health, social-health, or humanitarian structures implementing SSE models.
- Management of human, financial, and material resources in complex environments.
- Development of resilience and service-continuity strategies in crises.
Block 3. Social innovation, equity, and transformation of health systems
- Design of innovative solutions to improve access to services, prevention, and health equity.
- Implementation of participatory approaches with communities and stakeholders.
- Integration of ethical, environmental, and social dimensions in a transforming sector.
Block 4. Research methods applied to international public health
- Mastery of field-adapted qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methodologies.
- Conducting impact evaluations, needs assessments, and operational research.
- Development of a rigorous protocol and production of actionable knowledge for decision-makers.
Block 5. Evaluation, impact measurement, and social performance in health interventions
- Development of tools to evaluate health and social programs in multicultural contexts.
- Measurement of interventions’ social, health, and territorial impacts.
- Formulation of strategic recommendations to improve system efficiency and equity.
Assessment methods:
- Preparation of a 200-page professional dissertation and oral defense before an examination board.