Mission

The Ohio State University Master of Health Administration program provides early- to mid-career professionals with an exceptional educational experience encompassing the organization, financing, delivery and improvement of health care services, leading to rewarding careers in health services management and policy.

We achieve this mission through the following:

• Rigorous competency-based academic curriculum to provide you with a foundation of knowledge and skills
• A summer administrative residency in which you can apply what you have learned in the classroom in a health care setting
• Robust professional development and career services support to prepare you for successful health care careers

Vision

We aspire to be recognized as a leader in educating effective, innovative and patient-centered health management and policy professionals.  

Values

• Equity for all people: We believe in the fundamental fairness of a healthy world. All people should have an environment that optimizes health, access to affordable and high-quality health care, awareness of personal choices for improving health, and opportunities to help improve community health. 
• Integrity: We maintain high levels of academic and scientific integrity, conduct research that protects the rights and welfare of all study participants and create an inclusive environment that supports our faculty, staff, students and constituents. 
• Dedicated service and leadership: We pursue innovative research that is scientifically rigorous and relevant. We are committed to providing a high-quality learning experience and the tools to enable students to meet future challenges. We value dedicated service and leadership that helps individuals and communities live healthier lives. 
• Diversity is excellence: We celebrate the richness that diversity brings to our society and work to create a welcoming culture that respects all forms of diversity. We are committed to increasing the diversity of our students, faculty and staff and to equipping all our graduates to contribute effectively to a diverse public health workforce.