Hamad Bin Khalifa University’s (HBKU) College of Public Policy (CPP) has launched ‘Master of Global Health Policy (MGHP)’ program, a two-year professional degree designed to provide students with the skills to address health policy challenges nationally and globally.
The program will offer an in-depth understanding of global health governance, policymaking, and leadership. It will explore topics such as global health economics and financing; data, artificial intelligence (AI), and methods in contemporary health policy; and global health advocacy, diplomacy and leadership.
In addition, the students can explore health systems in the global south as well as health policy in crises and emergency settings.
The College will provide an array of elective courses developed in collaboration with HBKU’s College of Law, College of Science and Engineering, and Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar, providing students with the opportunity to customize their learning experiences with modules that cover global health and ecological resilience, healthcare law, and health policy design.
Dr. Leslie A. Pal Founding Dean – College of Public Policy
“CPP seeks to complement Qatar’s standing as a leader in healthcare innovation and policy by equipping future leaders with the skills necessary to anticipate and serve its future needs. The MGHP’s design exemplifies how CPP’s programs contribute to effective policy development, evaluation, and dialogue in critical areas as outlined in Qatar National Vision 2030 – especially in regards to public health.”
MGHP will integrate health policy and politics, public policy, public health, development studies, and ethics. Its coursework spans multiple fields such as economics, policy analysis, public health, research methodology, psychology, sociology, and artificial intelligence.
This move highlights CPP’s commitment to providing enhanced learning experiences that combine interdisciplinary, entrepreneurship, and innovation in policy making and design.
