Graduate Certificate in Global Health Leadership at Northwestern University

Programme overview

This graduate certificate focuses on leadership skills for those working in or hoping to work in global health in public, non-profit, and private organizations. While other graduate certificates in global health provide a broad introduction to the highly interdisciplinary field, the courses in this certificate focus on practical skills of management and leadership, along with the larger ethical questions that should shape mission-driven work on global health equity and access.

Faculty: School of Professional Studies | Duration: 4 courses | Study mode: part-time | Intake: Fall, winter, spring and summer quarters | Location: Evanston, IL, United States

What you will study

Students are required to complete the following to earn the certificate: MSGH 480 Global Health Leadership and any three of the following courses MSGH 405 Foundations of Global Health MSGH 419 Global Bioethics MSGH 427 Grant Writing and Fundraising MSGH 454 Global Health Management & Strategy

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants hold a U.S. bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution or foreign equivalent. Application: online application, 300-550 word statement of purpose, resume, one letter of recommendation, official transcripts; some certificates also require a writing sample. Applications are accepted each quarter (deadlines July 15, October 15, January 15, April 15).

Intake: Fall, winter, spring and summer quarters

Duration: 4 courses

Apply through the official page: https://sps.northwestern.edu/graduate-certificates/admission.html

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